Give Me Jesus is a fairly old hymn, originating as an African-American spiritual written during the time of slavery in the United States. The contemporary rendition is popularized by Fernando Ortega. The lyrics of Give Me Jesus are simple yet moving! Whether we be in tragedy or triumph, whether we are weathering storms or counting treasures, do You want Jesus more than all? Is it easier to want Jesus in hopelessness or when we feel that we are self-sufficient? I suppose the thought that Give Me Jesus was written by people stripped of all dignity and every human possession says so much about who Jesus is, what He can give and His very nature! In the morning, ....we should seek Christ first, to thank him for His mercies of yesterday, for his blessings to be bestowed today and to ask for grace for the day. During the day, ...we should seek a quiet place to thank Him again, plead for his sustaining mercies and to worship our Savior. Jesus gave us examples of secluding Himself in a quiet place to call on the Father.(Mark 6:46, Luke 5:16) and instructed us to do the same (Matthew 6:6). When you are alone, He is there! We should seek Christ throughout life and want Him as we die. All the world offers is nothing and that a life in Christ is worth everything! Here is what Apostle Paul says.. “These things that I once considered valuable, I now consider worthless for Christ. It’s far more than that! I consider everything else worthless because I’m much better off knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. It’s because of him that I think of everything as worthless. I threw it all away in order to gain Christ and to have a relationship with him.” (Philippians 3:7-9) God’s Word Translation taken from: hymnsinmyheart.wordpress/2011/03/30/give-me-jesus/ (edited & shortened for clarity) Have a blessed week! :-)
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 02:30:01 +0000
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