Monday, March 9, 2009

What could we say that You have never heard?

Do you ever come to God wondering what you could say to Him that would actually matter? God has perfect angelic beings that sing His praise. He lacks nothing and does not need anything we have to offer. YET for human beings, He did the most wild thing He has ever done. Something even angels don't fully comprehend. 1 Peter 1:12 says that the gospel spoken to us through the Holy Spirit is something that they LONG to look into. God becoming flesh to die for sinful human beings. This salvation thing is so big that all angels were created for the purpose of ministering and serving those who will inherit salvation Hebrews 1:14.

We have been shown a love so great - a grace so big, that our response of humility and thankfulness... recognizing our unworthyness is the appropriate response. In fact, God delights in a humble and broken spirit.
“For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart - These, O God, You will not despise.”
Psalm 51:16-17

“I will praise the name of God with a song,
And magnify Him with thanksgiving.
This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull.”
Psalm 69:30-31

“The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.”
Psalm 147:10

That is why the loveliest sound is the song we are singing now when we come to God in view of who He is and what He has done for us.

What could we bring that You'd ever need?
What could we do that's worthy of You?
What could we say that You have never heard?
Sung by angels in heaven and earth.


The loveliest song-
is the song on the lips of the broken
and this is
the loveliest sound
when Your children
cry out:
We were lost
now we're found
The loveliest sound
to You...
is the sound
we're making now.

Merciful one there's
nothing we've done
to ever deserve
to be heard.
But You bend Your ear
to the sound of our voice
So let it rise up
above every noise.

Who are we that You look on us?
Our offering is a song of love,
How can it be that you delight in us?
In what we bring 'cause it's not enough.


Who are we that You look on us with love?


We're crying out
Your children cry for you.
The loveliest sound
...it's the sound we're making,
It's the sound You're longing for.


-Starfield

No comments:

Post a Comment