Monday, January 10, 2011

Some encouraging words...

I am thankful for another wave of grace today...every day. 
And I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifice of the cross...on my behalf. 
Undeserved.
Not for anything I have done.
Simply grace. 

These words washed over me today as I sat and watched a video of hymns with my kids. It's good theology to fill their minds with at this young age. And it's good for mine as well. 

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Oh! precious is the flow

That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon, this I see,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Nothing can for sin atone,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

This is all my hope and peace,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
Now by this I’ll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
Glory! Glory! This I sing—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.



(words found here...words & music by Robert Lowry, 1876)

1 comment:

Knapp said...

So encouraging my friend. It is so good to bring our lives back into perspective and set it back on the one and only true rock Jesus Christ. Thank you for sharing and lifting my spirit yet another time may God Bless you and yours as his light shines so bright in your life.