They said that this preacher man Comes from Galilee, Did something so absurd that he deserved this penalty, How can it be? I know I've done my wrongs And doing wrong is something I do well, I know the court of law and something like this doesn't ring a bell, How can it be? How can this be? I am Barabbas, You took upon my cross, I was that prisoner, Till you bought my bond with blood, I can't run away, From what my accusers say, I am Barabbas your friend.
Lie number one you're supposed to have it all together And when they ask how you're doing, Just smile and tell them, "Never better", Lie number 2 everybody's life is perfect except yours, So keep your messes and your wounds And your secrets safe with you behind closed doors, Truth be told, The truth is rarely told, now, I say I'm fine, yeah I'm fine oh I'm fine, hey I'm fine but I'm not, I'm broken And when it's out of control I say it's under control but it's not And you know it, I don't know why it's so hard to admit it, When being honest is the only way to fix it, There's no failure, no fall, There's no sin you don't already know, So let the truth be told, There's a sign on the door, says, "Come as you are" but I doubt it
'Cause if we lived like it was true, every Sunday morning pew would be crowded, But didn't you say the church should look more like a hospital, A safe place for the sick, the sinner and the scarred and the prodigals, Like me, Well truth be told, The truth is rarely told, Oh am I the only one who says, I'm fine, yeah I'm fine oh I'm fine, hey I'm fine but I'm not, I'm broken And when it's out of control I say it's under control but it's not And you know it, I don't know why it's so hard to admit it, When being honest is the only way to fix it, There's no failure, no fall, There's no sin you don't already know, So let the truth be told, Can I really stand here unashamed, Knowin' that you love for me won't change?, Oh God if that's really true, Then let the truth be told.
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name? Would care to feel my hurt?
Who am I, that the bright and morning star would choose to light the way, For my ever wandering heart? Not because of who I am But because of what you've done Not because of what I've done, But because of who you are, I am a flower quickly fading, Here today and gone tomorrow, A wave tossed in the ocean (ocean), A vapor in the wind, Still you hear me when I'm calling, Lord, you catch me when I'm falling And you've told me who I am, I am yours, I am yours, Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin would look on me with love, And watch me rise again, Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea would call out through the rain And calm the storm in me? Not because of who I am But because of what you've done Not because of what I've done, But because of who you are, I am a flower quickly fading, Here today and gone tomorrow, A wave tossed in the ocean (ocean), A vapor in the wind, Still you hear me when I'm calling, Lord, you catch me when I'm falling And you've told me who I am (I am), I am yours, Not because of who I am But because of what you've done Not because of what I've done, But because of who you are.
… Scared, oh, I thought I knew scared, But I'm so filled with fear, I can barely move … Doubt, I've had my share of doubt, But never more than right now, I'm wondering, where are You? … Here on the edge of fall apart, Somehow Your promises Find my troubled heart … This is the truth I'm standing on, Even when all my strength is gone, You are faithful forever And I know You'll never Let me fall … Right now, I'm choosing to believe, Someday soon, I'll look back and see, All the pain had a purpose, Your plan was perfect all along, This is the truth I'm standing on … Good, I believe You're still good, Even when life's not good I will not lose this hope … That the God who parts the sea, Promises He's gonna Make a way for me … Oh, this is the truth I'm standing on, Even when all my strength is gone, You are faithful forever And I know You'll never Let me fall … Right now, I'm choosing to believe, Someday soon, I'll look back and see, All the pain had a purpose, Your plan was perfect all along, This is the truth I'm standing on.
Oh what I would do to have The kind of faith it takes To climb out of this boat I'm in, Onto the crashing waves To step out of my comfort zone, Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is And He's holding out His hand, But the waves are calling out my name, And they laugh at me, Reminding me of all the timesI've tried before and failed, The waves they keep on telling me Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!" "You'll never win!" But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story, The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!" And the Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory", Out of all the voices calling out to me, I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth, Oh what I would do to have The kind of strength it takes To stand before a giant With just a sling and a stone, Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors, Shaking in their armor, Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand, But the giant's calling out my name And he laughs at me, Reminding me of all the times, I've tried before and failed, The giant keeps on telling me Time and time again. "Boy you'll never win!" "You'll never win!" But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story, The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!" And the Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory", Out of all the voices calling out to me, I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of Truth.
John 14 verse 6- Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
1 Corinthians 13 verse 4-6: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
John 17 verse 17: Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
2 Timothy 3 verse 16-17: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Psalm 51 verse 6: Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
3 John verse 4: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Hebrews 11 verse 1: Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
John 8 verse 36: So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
In all these scriptures and these songs we see that God's Word is indeed Truth. We see that He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life because without Him, we wouldn't be here.
In these moments of figuring things out before tonight I was reading a devotional and the devotional got me thinking, why not do a study of my own on Truth.
The Truth of the heart that matters which is what God reveals and shows us in His Timing.
God does not give us a spirit of fear but of a sound mind.
We need to take that last part and remember that God is fighting for us, He fights for us in Love and also in Truth because no matter where we are, we know that God is Faithful and that He is our true friend.
We know no matter what happens in life that God will give us what we need and help us live to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be.
I think we need to remember that even in the bad times where the Enemy wants to tell us lies, that as long as we have God and believe in Him and believe in the moments that He wants for us, then we will know that as His Children, we can do anything that we set goals to achieve and we don't have to be afraid.
This study of mine on truth, is and was inspired by the newest devotional by Sarah Kroger.
… Who am I that the highest King, Would welcome me?, I was lost but He brought me in, Oh, His love for me, Oh, His love for me, … Who the Son sets free, Oh, is free indeed, I'm a child of God, Yes, I am … Free at last, He has ransomed me, His grace runs deep, While I was a slave to sin, Jesus died for me, Yes, He died for me … Who the Son sets free, Oh, is free indeed, I'm a child of God, Yes, I am, In my Father's house, There's a place for me, I'm a child of God, Yes, I am.
Though He spoke like a prophet, like no One they'd heard This simple young carpenter, Crowds Hung on every word He hated injustice, He Taught what is right He said I'm the way and the truth and the light, His friends soon believed that truly He Was the one The Savior, Messiah, God's one and only Son But others They doubted, they did not agree, So they took Him They tried Him He died on a tree, He died on a tree, God has made a way For All who mourn and grieve, Death will never be the end If you just believe, There is nothing left to fear Nothing Heaven knows For He died for Us to give us life And to Give us hope He rose.
You are completely loved and fully known, Beloved, believe He died to make your heart His home And He says, "You're mine, I smiled when I made you, I find you beautiful in every way, My love for you is fierce and unending, I'll come to find you, whatever it takes", He says, "You're mine, I smiled when I made you, I find you beautiful in every way, My love for you is fierce and unending, I'll come to find you, whatever it takes, My beloved", It's time to own your belovedness.
I wanted to end on all of this because I think it's so important that we remember as we walk in the Light, in Truth and in Humility, we are walking in these things in knowing that God still has a plan for our life.
We are walking in these things in knowing that God will always be truth, be the light, and show us Grace, Love, and Mercy because God is the truest of friends that we can have on this Earth.
I hope that we can remember the goodness of who God is and keep doing our best to walk in Truth.
No comments:
Post a Comment