September 2008 Archives

So instead of boring you with what I'm doing right now (inventory, troubleshooting VHS recorder), I thought I would put up the lyrics to one of my favorite songs right now. The lyrics are just phenomenal.

"In Christ Alone"
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2001 Kingsway Thankyou Music

In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all--
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid--
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine--
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death--
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home--
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

I came across this on one of my tech blogs. This really hits me hard right now. He captures some true emotions and desires. I couldn't have said it better myself.

Let's face it, brothers and sisters; we're techies. We're not likely to become famous, or be loved and adored by the congregations who aren't even sure what we do. We're behind the scenes, and most of us like it that way. But when I look back, at the end of my life, I want to see fruit. My fruit will look different than that of the pastor or the evangelist or the conference speaker. But I want to see fruit nonetheless. What I don't want to see is nothing more than a collection of really well wired gear. That would be a tragedy. That would be nothing.