None of me…and ALL of You

We like to make ourselves in our own image. We are, in this flesh of ours, 
totally unable to be righteous, our sin nature rules so strongly and our hearts 
are exceedingly wicked. In our flesh there is always our agenda that is behind 
the scenes, pushing for its own way. 
 
As believers, the old man has died but we just can't leave him in the grave. Our 
agenda constantly seems to 'sneak' back into the forefront of our lives. In the 
world which we live today it is very easy to 'reenter' into the world's ways 
(power of the flesh) each day, getting caught up in all of the stuff of this 
life - the struggles, the problems, the concerns, the wants, the earthly kingdom 
building of man. Yet we have become new creations, not of this world, and we are 
to walk in this new life - life in the Son. 
 
So, to that end, might we really become radical in our walk of faith and push 
the envelope that says there should be 'less of me more of You' and move to the 
place where we say 'none of me and ALL of You, Lord Jesus'. A total surrender of 
our lives to Him for His purpose, for His glory and for His honor - a complete 
and total sacrifice of praise to Him who is worthy. A bond servant who wholly 
trusts in his Savior. Radically saved, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit 
to share His grace and truth with this lost world. 

I shall proclaim...

Your grace and mercy provide the way 
Yet for rebellion’s price we must pay 
 
Man was made to reflect Your face 
But for a lie we rejected Your grace 
 
Redemption was Your ultimate gift 
The sacrifice of Your loving-kindness 
 
The One True God to You we call 
May we before You humbly bow 
 
We will seek Your face as well as Your hand 
Resolute in You we shall make our stand 
 
For man is but a vapor upon this earth 
And being with You is eternity’s worth 
 
I shall proclaim for all to see 
My Lord, my God it is You that I seek 
Your grace and Your mercy restore me 
Your righteousness and Your holiness uphold me 
Your loving-kindness abounds unto me 
For You know who I am... 
 
prb 

dwell in Your joy

Lead me,
guide me,
direct me,
make my paths straight,
that I might walk as a bond servant of the living God most high....
for You are worthy Lord.
Holy Spirit fill me,
may Your presence envelope me,
that I might dwell in the joy of thy salvation every day....