Journey Day 239

This song pretty much sums up my life right now!

The Stand by Hillsong United

You stood before creation

Eternity within your hands

You spoke the earth into motion

My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure 

Carried the cross for my shame

My sin weighed upon Your shoulders

My soul now to stand

So what can I say 

What can I do

But offer this heart Oh God                                              

Completely to you 

So I'll walk upon salvation

Your spirit alive in me 

This life to declare your promise 

My soul now to stand

So what can I say 

What can I do 

But offer this heart Oh God 

Completely to you 

So I'll stand 

With arms high and heart abandoned 

In awe of the one who gave it all 

So I'll stand 

My soul Lord surrendered

All I am is yours 

Journey Day 238

I've probably posted the lyrics to this song before, but that's ok! Today it is really just speaking to my heart!

Beautiful, Beautiful by Francesca Battistelli

Don't know how it is You looked at me 
And saw the person that I could be
Awakening my heart 
Breaking through the dark 
Suddenly Your grace

Chorus
Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need 
You are so 
Beautiful, beautiful 

Now there's a joy inside I can't contain 
But even perfect days can end in rain 
And though it's pouring down 
I see you through the clouds 
Shining on my face 

Chorus
Like sunlight burning at midnight 
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful 
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need
You are so
Beautiful, beautiful

I have come undone
But I have just begun 
Changing by your grace 

Chorus
Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need
You are so
Beautiful, beautiful

Journey Day 236

So I was talking with a friend, and we were talking about faith, and acting on what God is calling us to without second guessing, or asking God "Why?" She brought something to my attention that I had never thought of before. We hear all about Abraham and how he was a LEGIT guy, filled with faith! BUT I never thought about the way Abraham approached his relationship with God. When God asked Abraham to do something for Him the chain of events didn't go, request, reason why, and then Abraham did. It went something like this, "Hey Abe, can you sacrifice your Son? I know you love him and I know you've waited a long time for me to give him to you, but I need you to do this." And Genesis 22:3 tells us his response, "Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about." And the God shows Abraham why. Did Abraham plead with God, or ask him why God would ask him to do such a thing? NO! He just did it!! How incredible!! We have it all messed up! When we feel God calling us to go somewhere we're like, "Why God? Why are you calling me there? Or why do I have to do that?" But isn't true faith just doing what God asks and trusting and believing that He is going to meet us there? Abraham didn't know that God was going to provide a replacement sacrifice but that didn't matter. He trusted that God's plan was greater than his, and IN FAITH he prepared to sacrifice his only son!! Oh to have the faith of Abraham. To go without asking, and do without question.... that is a faith I want!