Romans 14:8
For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
What is my only comfort in life and in death? That I am not my own. I belong to Christ.
I belong to God, no matter what. Why do I continue to follow Christ? How can I overcome all the bad stuff that happens to me? Why do I have so much hope for the future? Because I am not my own, I belong to God. In life and in death I belong to my father.
This whole idea of ‘I am not my own’ actually started in me a few days ago on youtube watching a few videos, I came across a cover of fireflies and at the start of the video was another Owl City song which has the words, I am not my own....... it hit me like a train, I don’t think millions of words I have listened to in sermons hit me as much as those five did. I went into action mode and was all over this phrase like a rash, I explored the bible like never before and the internet suddenly became a tool for me to research rather than facebook.
For the last year and a half I have messed around spending far too much time doing pointless things which mean very little. I became someone I did not intend to be. Recently God has been moving in me to bring me a boost, I have been wanting one for ages now but it has all come in Gods time. Does this make the last year pointless? Have I wasted time I could have spent with God? Yes and no. It may have been more beneficial to be spending more time with God, but would I be learning the lessons I am now without cocking up a little? My advice to other people is, learn the lesson the easy way and accept that there is nothing bigger, better, more satisfying, more radical, more life changing than God. I have been a Christian all my life including the last year and a half, my belief did not change, but the reality is that I was not putting God first in everything that happened. God challenged me firstly by making me choose to go to the Unit rather than the rugby. As you can imagine, my first thought was ‘hmmmm yeh I think I’ll pass on that one pal’ to be honest though, I felt like a bit of a fool as later that same day I was told by someone that what God says is final.
To express myself over this topic I decided to write a song, I don’t know why, I can’t play an instrument other than drums and I can’t sing very well either. It isn’t finished by a long way but I have been writing it for the past 3 hours so I feel like I should share it.
I am not my own
Verse 1
I will return to you, for you have redeemed me
You bought my sin with blood, and humbly you saved me
You suffered for our sin, you came to my rescue
Your gospel brings me hope, your words will be proved true
Pre-Chorus
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Chorus
Because I am not my own, I belong to you
Salvation is my rock, In Christ we are made new
I am not my own, this is where I stand
I am not my own, I shall not be moved
Bridge
I shall not be moved, Lord, abide with me
You are my defence, I shall not be moved
Psalms 62
Romans 8
Romans 14
