It's just like God

It’s just like God to choose
A caged bird to sing a song of freedom
So others may be set free.
To choose the humble and
Strategically place them
In authority for all to see.

It’s just like God to choose
One who gets easily lost
To show others the way.
and to choose
a sinner, saved by His grace
to reach out to the human race.

It’s just like God to choose
The broken to heal
The weak to show His strength
The foolish to confound the wise

To choose..
Humanity to reveal His Deity
A clay jar to hold His surpassing Glory
The darkness to let a light shine
Suffering to birth compassion in others
The dust of this earth to wear His holiness.

It’s just like God.
It’s just like God
To choose..
To choose you and me.

cjb

King of Light

Just as the wise men brought gifts
Giving them to the baby Jesus
Laying their treasures in the darkness

At the feet of Light

So I come to you
Giving you my heart
Break through my night

Just as the shepherds came to kneel
Bowing before the baby Jesus
Adoring, worshiping the shepherd

Born to be their King

So I kneel before you
Worshiping my King
Come shepherd me

Just as Mary pondered these things
Full of wonder with baby Jesus
Cuddling God’s promise in her arms
Vulnerability

I am full of wonder
Holding to you tight
Reborn in thee


King of Light
Come shepherd me
Hold me tight in my vulnerability
I worship and adore you-
I’m reborn in thee

cjb

Jesus calms the storm

Rembrandt- "Jesus cams the storm"


When the waves are crashing
When the sea is angry
When my boat is tossed about

I call on Jesus -My prince of peace
I call on Jesus -Who was and is
I call on Jesus

He stills the waves they crash no more
He calms the seas brings me to shore
My boat is safe - I fear no more

I called on Jesus- Prince of peace
I called on Jesus- who was and is
I called on Jesus

But in his eyes- I see a look..
That questions why I yelled and shook
“Why is your faith so small?”

The storm without and around
That beats against your boat
Can never steal the peace within
Why did you scream and doubt?

How did he sleep, right through the storm?
Why was he not afraid?
He rested in the Father’s will
He knew the peace he gave

Be still- I’m here
Be still –I’m near
Be still and know
I’m God

I’ll get you to the other side
No need to still the waves
Just rest my child, find peace in me
I’ll get you through each day.

Call on Jesus- your Prince of peace
Call on Jesus- who was and is
Call on Jesus – he’ll calm your storm within.


cjb

That evening, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus along in a boat just as he was. Other boats were with him. A violent windstorm came up. The waves were breaking into the boat so that it was quickly filling up. But he was sleeping on a cushion in the back of the boat. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, don't you care that we're going to die?” Then he got up, ordered the wind to stop, and said to the sea, “Be still, absolutely still!” The wind stopped blowing, and the sea became very calm. He asked them, “Why are you such cowards? Don't you have any faith yet?” They were overcome with fear and asked each other, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!”

Mark 4:35-41 (GW)

You Lord

You Lord
You are my citadel
My stronghold
My fortress
My sanctuary
My refuge

In You Lord
In You, I hide
My shelter
My protection
My cover
My shield

You Lord
You are my love
My adoration
My affection
My devotion
My heart

In You Lord
In You, I live
My life
My purpose
My reason
My breath

You Lord,
You are in me.
I’m in you
Apart from you
I can do no good thing.
I can do nothing.
Nothing without you.

cjb