I Give Myself Away

We say we belong to Jesus. We say "my life is not my own." Suppose it became an Anthem in our hearts day to day? William Mcdowell has written a powerful worship song. Dare we sing it and mean it? And if we do, what will it look like? A life that's given away to Jesus?

First it's going to look peculiar! Jesus already said we are HIS peculiar people, His treasures, His Jewels.

Mal 3:17 (AMP) And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.


1Pe 2:9 (AMP) But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exodus 19:5-6]


I recently had a side by side encounter with someone, and realized that to them my life seemed extremely weird and peculiar. They marveled that I rarely go to the Mall, and was at a loss when they spoke of redecorating their house and entertaining folks! Another told me they replace their furniture every 3-5 years because they are bored with it! My house overflows with books and tapes and praise music! My decorations are either from around the world on my missionary journeys, or they are scripture based plaques and framed pictures. And if people come, I trust they are coming to see me, not my decorating skills!

When friends ask me what gift I want for my birthday or Christmas... I usually ask them to give to missions instead. I think in terms of exchange rates and how much food could be bought instead of that present. I look at my watch and translate that time into 3 or 4 different time zones automatically.

Ihave listen to some typical Sunday Christianity chatter and I long for where people are desperate for more of God. I am so tired of status quo. I am so over and done with ungrateful, spoiled, self centered pseudo-Christianity,aren't you?!! It is time for us to SHINE as lights piercing the darkness! To be consumed with KNOWING HIM and and CONSUMED by HIM...

2ndly, it will look DANGEROUS!

Act 16:19 When her owners saw that their lucrative little business was suddenly bankrupt, they went after Paul and Silas, roughed them up and dragged them into the market square. Then the police arrested them
Act 16:20 and pulled them into a court with the accusation, "These men are disturbing the peace--dangerous Jewish agitators
Act 16:21 subverting our Roman law and order."

Christian is what the followers of Jesus were called because it was so EVIDENT through casual observance that they had been with Jesus and now acted and talked just like Him! They were called "Christians" because they ran around acting "Christ Like" being little "christs" in their day to day living.

Act 11:26 (MSG) He found him and brought him back to Antioch. They were there a whole year, meeting with the church and teaching a lot of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

3rdly we will look HOLY

Act 5:13 (AMP) And none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them.

Heb. 3:1 (CEV) My friends, God has chosen you to be his holy people.

Oh may we embrace losing our own agenda's and finding Yours Lord! May we Give ourselves away to you!


I Give Myself Away

What would happen if a whole generation embraced this?

Chorus:
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me

Verse 1:
Here I am
Here I stand
Lord, my life is in your hands
Lord, I’m longing to see
Your desires revealed in me
I give myself away

Verse 2:
Take my heart
Take my life
As a living sacrifice
All my dreams all my plans
Lord I place them in your hands

Bridge:
My life is not my own
To you I belong
I give myself, I give myself to you

My life is not my own
To you I belong
I give myself, I give myself to you