another lyric post

i made you promises a thousand times

i tried to hear from heaven but i talk the whole time.

i think i made you too small

i never feared you at all.

if you touched my face, would i know you?

looked into my eyes, could i behold you?

what do i know of you who spoke me into motion?

where have i even stood but the soil along your ocean?

are you fire are you fury? are you sacred? are you beautiful?

so what do i know? what do i know of holy?

i guess i thought that i had figured you out.

i knew all the stories and i learned to talk about how you were mighty to save.

but those were only empty words on a page.

then i caught a glimpse of who you might be

the slightest hint of you brought me down to my knees.

so what do i know of you who spoke me into motion?

where have i even stood but the shore along your ocean

are you fire? are you fury? are you sacred? are you beautiful?

so what do i know? what do i know of holy?

what do i know of wounds that will heal my shame?

and a God who gave life its name?

what do i know of holy?

of the one who the angels praise?

all creation knows your name

on earth and heaven above. what do i know of this love?

-addison road

EMBRACING ACCUSATION

the father of lies-coming to steal, kill, and destroy

all my hopes of being good enough.

i hear him saying, "cursed are the ones who can't abide"

he's right.  alleluia! he's right.  the devil is preaching the song of the redeemed.

that i am cursed and gone astray. i cannot gain salvation.

embracing accusation.

could the father of lies be telling the truth of God to me tonight?

if the penalty of sin is death, then death is mine.

i hear him saying "cursed are the ones who can't abide"

he's right. alleluia! he's right. the devil is preachong the song of the redeemed.

that i am cursed and gone astray. i cannot gain salvation!

oh the devil's singing over me and age old song that i'm curse and gone astray.

singing the first verse so conveniently over me.

he's forgotton the refrain - JESUS SAVES!!!!!

-Shane and Shane

Here at His feet...where i long to be

Before the thone of God above, i have a strong, a perfect plea: a great High Priest, whose name is Love, who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart; I know that while in heaven He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart. no tongue can bid me thence depart.

when satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within, upward i look, and see Him there who made an end of all my sin.

Because a sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free; for God, the Just, is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me. to look on Him and pardon me.

Hallelujah!  Hallelujah! Praise the One, Risen Son of God!!

Behold Him there, the Risen Lamb. my perfect, spotless righteousness, the great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace!

One in Himself, i cannot die. my soul is purchased by His blood. My life is hid with Christ on high. with Christ, my Savior and my God. with Christ, my Savior and my God.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the One, Risen Son of God!!

God and the city

ok, so the sex and the city frenzy is sweeping the country and i want to cry.  even my aunt took my grandma to see it.  when they came in saying how much they enjoyed it, i was in shock.  so, here's the clencher... i went to see it at midnight opening night, but not before a good friend of mine could say "Elizabeth, do you think that would be pleasing to the Lord?" while my first response was to laugh it off and think "it's just a silly movie and i'm not about to feign self-righteousness", i knew she was right.  so off i went, ready to enjoy a night out with my girls.  a few hours later as i sat there in the theatre, all i could think was no, He's not pleased, in fact His sadness was almost palpable...or was it disappointment?  the dysfunction, treatment of men as objects, meaningless sex, materialism, and Godlessness tore at my spirit. 

sure salvation is by faith not by works that any should boast (eph 2:8-9), but God calls us to obedience.  He calls us to set our thoughts on whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable (phil 4:8).  do we not fear the Lord?  do we not believe that the Lord is fully capable of cutting us off as He has done to those who continue in unbelief?  i write this as much to remind myself as to ask you.  The Lord says:

"You will say then, 'branches were broken off that i could be grafted in.'  Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.  Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.  Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in His kindness.  Otherwise, you also will be cut off."     ~romans 11:19-22      

we act as though we live by the standards of the world. NO!  "For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does" (2 cor 10:3)

i urge you as peter did "Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Christ Jesus is revealed.  As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.  But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written : 'Be holy, because I am holy.'  Since you  call on a Father who judges each man's works impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.  For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver and gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a Lamb without blemish or defect."     ~1 Peter 1:13-18

Jesus on American Idol?

did anyone else see american idol tonght??  are you feeling heaven rejoicing? did you stand up and sing along? i was so floored when all of a sudden i heard ryan say that they were going to sing "Shout to the LORD".  for a second i thought, "surely i misheard him."  and then the singers begin "my Jesus, my Savior, Lord there is none like you..." and i'm freaking out.  i mean what the heck?!?!?!? since when do we see people praising Jesus on one of the most popular shows on tv? whoa. whoa.  WHOA!  you can donate to idol gives back which helps change the lives of children in the US and Africa by downloading it and other songs on itunes. 

have to see it to believe it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=i6G0U8Vg6nY