Monday, July 28, 2008

My debtedness

So recently I was reading a note of a friend, and she said one thing that really stuck out in my mind: "I am His, and I follow His word because to Him I owe everything" That really got me thinking about what Christ has done fore me. He sent His only Son, His most beloved, to earth-a filthy land, full of sin and wickedness-to live and be a living example, and to give up Himself and die the most painful death, and bear the weight of not only my sins, but every sinner.
I've had many people do many sweet, and thoughtful things for me...and they mean a lot, but I can't say any human has ever given their son to die so painfully so that I could live.
Wow, I never really thought about the words to Amazing Grace-His grace saved this wretch. I really am a wretch. I owe everything thing to Him because His grace completely covers my wretchedness.
There is absolutely nothing in my life that I can say that I do not owe to Him. All must be placed before Him at the altar and the dross must be burned off to produce a pure vessel. And trust me, there is a lot of dross building up in this heart of mine.

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound,
that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found.
Was blind, but now I see.

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