Majesty (Here I Am)

Here I am humbled by your Majesty

Covered by your grace so free

Here I am, knowing I'm a sinful man

Covered by the blood of the Lamb

Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine

Since you laid down your life

The greatest sacrifice

Majesty, Majesty

Your grace has found me just as I am

Empty handed, but alive in your hands

Majesty, Majesty

Forever I am changed by your love

In the presence of your Majesty

Here I am humbled by the love that you give

Forgiven so that I can forgive

Here I stand, knowing that I'm your desire

Sanctified by glory and fire

Remember this song?

The lyrics above belong to the song which we sang on Saturday.

During cell that day, Tertiary Cell talked about how hard it is to love others and forgive those whom we do not think deserve to be forgiven.

We then talked about the lyrics of this song where it says "Here I am, humbled by the love that you give. Forgiven so that I can forgive."

And we realised it is so true that: when we fail to see ourselves as UTTERLY SINFUL WRETCHES who have been TOTALLY FORGIVEN of ALL OUR SINS by a God who can choose not to, we would think we are not that bad afterall.

And so we can choose not to forgive others, because we somehow feel that they cannot live up to certain standards. But we can.

I personally especially love the lines "Here I am, knowing I'm a sinful man, covered by the blood of the Lamb."

You know, when I feel I cannot forgive others, I'm actually no longer behaving like a child of God. That's the moment when I behave like a sinful man once again.

And so, I NEED to know that I am a sinful person really, and if not for the blood of Jesus, I would not be any different from the criminals of the land.

Yes, and that's when the best part comes in. I realised despite ALL my deep, dark and dirty secrets, God still loves me, and He wants to forgive me. Oh! If I can be forgiven and loved by the God of the universe, I am sure I can forgive and try to love others!

Friends, that feeling of forgiving others and loving those you find it hard to, is JUST SO FANTASTIC. I tried it first hand many times. You see, if you are holding on to some grievances or unhappiness, this is the opportunity that God has given you to KNOW IT FIRST HAND too.

A heart that refuses to truly love or forgive, does not taste the freshness of the Almighty's daily dosage of grace. God is waiting for you to take the first step to open up your heart, before He unleash His love into your life once again.

Think about it: that person may not deserve your love or forgiveness, but you, yes, you, you deserve the awesome love of God. You do.

"Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine". Yes, the greatest love of all, God's love is yours. And it is yours to not just keep it, but to give it away.

And you only gain more by giving more.