Lead Me To The Cross

Remember...

Redemptions hill where your blood was spilled for my ransom!

I was at church the other night and the guy who lead worship had an awesome testimony. Having nearly looked death in the face he survived only through the grace of God. Though he is so thankful to be alive, he has a new perspective on life. 

Philippians 1:20-21 says 

"I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed,but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me , to live is Christ and to die is gain."

As I read this passage over and over again it finally hit me, what am I holding on to? What holds me back from truly saying, Lord if it is your desire for me to physically surrender my life, so that you may be glorified, bring it on. I found that it is pride, so many times a day I dream about the future, what will i do, when will "he" come into my life. But what about now, what is the Lord trying to teach me in this very moment. Now I am not saying the Lord is going to take my life right now, but as hard is this next sentence is to write, and I am not kidding I am fighting to say it....If my death would bring the father glory and draw one more person to his heart, then take my life so that he might gain another! As a christian, as a woman of God that is ALL that he asks of me is to give him all that I am, holding onto nothing. In other words as the song playing says "Rid me of myself, I belong to you!"

The picture above is from a showing of the cross my church did this past week. I wish I could have been there to experience that moment in person, but even a picture captured my heart. 

"Everything I once held dear, I count it all as lost."

To him be the glory FOREVR!!

-Hannah

1 Chronicles 16:8-36

Last time I wrote I shared that life hasn't been going as good as I had planned, but man now I am looking back and am so thankful for that time. After blogging i did the only thing i knew i should do and fell face down before the Lord and gave it all up!

Since then, I have been finding the most affirming scripture and am SO encouraged. I can't write them all out, but here are just a few:

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."

-James 1:2-4

"And behold, I am sending the promise of my father upon you. But stay in the city (TROY) until you are clothed with power from on high."

-Luke 24:49

"Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually"

-1 Chronicles 16:11

"May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy."

-Colossians 1:11

Oh AND....

This was the intro to my quiet time this morning, written by Beth Moore:

"There is a name above all names

Let mine be lost in His

Hide me in His crimson heart

O, way of secret bliss!

One life alone is worth the find

Nail mine onto the tree

Till Jesus ever shining here

Is all beheld in me.

Bring him forth each day I live

And leave me in the tomb

I seek no glory here

Make not the smallest room

Blessed anonymity!

Count my life but loss.

Jesus the One and Only

Tread over me, Dear Cross."

"For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if justification were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose"

-Galatians 2:19-21

Nothing  I could ever write could top this, God is GOOD!!