Like many of you, I grew up in a church very different than New Hope.
The songs we sang were hundreds of years old! But, as I’m sure many
of you feel, those songs are special to me. Some of them eloquently
articulate the majesty and glory of God. One such song is “Take My
Life and Let it Be.”
This week, we’re singing a rewritten version of that song, “Arms Open
Wide” by Hillsong that puts the very same heart-cry, “take my life” on
the lips of a new generation of worshipers. The original song was
written in the late 1800s by Frances Havergal and was an expression of
her own spiritual journey.
When she gave her life to Christ, everything changed and she wrote the
song to give people a chance to experience that very same life
transformation. Giving our lives to God is a daily task and we are never
finished. As you dedicate and rededicate your life to Him, He will
direct you and show you what you can give up for His glory. As you
worship Him today, come with “Arms Open Wide!”
*Written for the bulletin for January 22, 2011 at New Hope Adventist Church
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