The Stand

I'm going to update this later with more, but I wanted to put this down quickly before I forgot...

I have a new favorite song that was played at Christmas Conference. It's called "The Stand" by Hillsong United.

Here are some of the lyrics...

You stood before creation
Eternity within Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
This life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand

So I’ll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all
So I’ll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

I couldn't figure out why I cried every time we would get to the chorus of this song at the end, but then I realized this: The words of this song are so amazing, because it represents a child of God standing completely surrendered to Him. It's an amazing picture.

There's a lot I know I need to learn, and I know that there's a lot I need to surrender to the Lord, especially in these next few months. One thing I've been learning more and more is that this life is not my own, but the Lord's. He loves me, and He's going to take care of me.

Father, help me to understand that.