In the account of Noah's Ark, found in Genesis 5-10, God gives Noah a sign; a rainbow, His covenant to all men that he would never again flood the entire earth. The word covenant is used in scripture over 270 times, the word promise is used over 100 times. When we are in the midst of a trial in our lives, sometimes it is the hardest time to recall the promises of God; however, this is the time when it is most important to remember what God has promised to us, especially if you are His child.

Something I have found to be a huge blessing to me, is really studying the message of hymns or biblicaly inspired songs that we sing, or hear on the radio on a daily/weekly basis. It is my hope to use this blog as a way of sharing the lyrics to songs that have been a blessing to me, and how they have blessed me and reminded me of a promise given by God, and in turn be a blessing to others.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

..., a Servant of God

I just started a devotional on James. One of the things that is pointed out, is that James referred to himself as 'a servant'. In Bible times servants, or slaves, were not viewed well. They were treated with hostility. James considered this a minor sacrifice, for the One whom he was serving. It caused me to place my own name in that verse...Jennifer, a servant of God... Is that how I view myself, and if so, is that how I present my life to others. Do I live my life in a way that others see Christ, my master? I once heard a message from Phil. 2, and when they came to verse 5, the preacher said that we should allow the mind of the Master become the master of our mind. That comment brought a whole new meaning to that verse for me. All of this makes me think of two songs, one of which has been a favorite since I was in jr. high, A Servant's Heart and Make My Live an Alleluia, a song I heard on a CD I own, A Quiet Heart.

A Servant's Heart


Make me a servant like you, dear Lord.
Living for others each day.
Humble and meek, helping the weak,
Loving in all that I say.

Give me Lord, a servant's heart.
Here's my life: take every part.
Give me, Lord, a servant's heart.
Help me draw so close to you.
That your love comes shining through.
Give me Lord, a servant's heart.
Give me Lord, a servant's heart.

Make me a witness like you, dear Lord.
Showing the love of the cross.
Sharing Your Word till all have heard,
Serving whatever the cost.

Give me Lord, a servant's heart.
Here's my life: take every part.
Give me, Lord, a servant's heart.
Help me draw so close to you.
That you love comes shining through.
Give me Lord, a servant's heart.
Give me Lord, a servant's heart.

 Make My Life an Alleluia

Make my life an alleluia, a song of praise to you each day
To proclaim your grace and glory, fill my heart with your praise, I pray
When I stand at the mountaintop, or the valley of despair
This will be my cry, my song, my praise
Lord, make my life an alleluia

Make my life an alleluia, a gift of love to you, my King
I will join with all creation, in the song that the heavens sing
The earth will turn, and the planets spin, as the seasons ebb and flow
Still your grace surrounds me as I go
Lord, make my life an alleluia

Make my life an alleluia, this suffering of myself I give, to you
I will share your grace and mercy, for as long as I shall live
when I come to my journey's end may those left behind be reminded
This has been my cry, my song, my praise
Lord, make my life an alleluia


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