Not that You Died

~ Legacy Five ~

Familiar words so often seen

That precious truth...John 3:16

You loved the world,

You offered grace and what leaves me most amazed is ....



Not that You died for the whole world

that humbles my heart, brings me to my knees

Not that you died for the whole world

But Lord that you died for me



With trembling voice I confess

Your redeeming love my unworthiness.

That cruel cross, the nails the spears

Yet mercy flowed, I'm moved to tears...



Not that You died for the whole world

that humbles my heart, brings me to my knees

Not that you died for the whole world

But Lord that you died for me


HAVE YOU EVER JUST STOPED AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE AMAZING LOVE THAT NAILED CHRIST TO THE CROSS? NOT HIS LOVE FOR THIS WORLD - BUT RATHER HIS LOVE FOR YOU. YEAH, YOU, SINNER THAT YOU ARE. DON'T TRY TO DENY IT - YOU KNOW YOU HAVE DONE ALL MANNER OF EVIL - WHETHER IN ACTION OR ONLY IN YOUR MIND. WE ARE ALL EVIL, "DESPERATLY WICKED". AND CHRIST DIED FOR YOU. EVEN IF YOU WERE ALL THAT THERE WAS IN NEED OF SALVATION AND A SAVIOR - EVEN IF THE REST OF THE WORLD WAS PERFECT AND WORTHY OF HEAVEN, STILL CHRIST WOULD HAVE COME, SUFFERED AND DIED FOR YOU.

WHEN I THINK OF THAT, WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR ME, I WANT TO SIT DOWN AND CRY - I WANT TO GO OUT AND SOME HOW PROVE MY GRATITUDE AND COMMITMENT TO HIM. SHOW MY THANKFULNESS FOR HIS SAVING MERCY AND GRACE.

AND YET I FAIL.

AS SOON AS HE SENDS ME TEST, ASKS ME TO SACRIFCE FOR HIM, STAND FOR HIM, OR EVEN SHARE HIS LOVE WITH ANOTHER LOST AND DIEING SOUL - I CRING AND ASK HIM "ARE YOU FOR REAl?' THATS TO HARD!

WHO AM I KIDDING?

I AM A CHICKEN. NOT WORTHY OF ONE DAY IN HEAVEN LET ALONE AN ETERNITY THERE. WHY CAN'T I SHARE THAT WITH OTHERS? WHY CAN'T I SEE PAST MY SELFISH PRIDE AND BREAK THE UNCOMFORTABLE SILENCE. SHARE THE LOVE I DON'T DESERVE - AM I SO SELFISH THAT I CAN'T EVEN SHARE THE GREATEST NEWS IN THE WORLS WITH ANOTHER LOST AND DIEING SINNER?

"LORD, MAY I LIVE A LIFE FULL OF YOU, SO I'M SO WEAK AND HELPLESS THAT YOU CAN WORK THROUGH ME TO BRING HONOR AND GLORY TO YOUR MIGHTY NAME."