-Jason Upton = Blessing-

How I love You
You are the one
You are the one
How I love You
You are the one for me

I was so lost
You showed the way
'Cause You are the way
And I was so lost
You showed the way to me

I was lied to
But You told the truth
'Cause You are the truth
I was lied to
But You showed the truth to me

Oh God, how I love You
There's longing for You
You're the dream of truth
How I love you

I was dying
You gave me life
'Cause You are the life
I was dying
You gave Your life for me

How I love You
You are the one
God's risen Son
How I love You
You gave Your life for me

Hallelujah
Oh I sing out hallelujah
You are the one for me
Oh I sing out hallelujah

Hallelujah
You are the one
God's risen Son
Hallelujah
You are the one for me

http://www.jasonupton.com/mp3_clips/GRR/Track%2010_GRR.mp3

i have not really given upton's second album "Great River Road" a chance.... been hooked on his "Faith" album which is probably the most worshipful album i own.... really. So i put another of his albums in, "Great River Road" and listen thru it, sooo good but then i got to track # 10 the song written above (either click the link or cut and paste it into a URL strip and listen!) I really had to stop the car and just sit with Jesus. He totally captivated my attention, my heart, and my mind, this beautiful afternoon on Wire Road. Solid truth rings throughout this entire song about Jesus' character and what He has done for us! Before Christ in our lives we were LOST, BELIEVING LIES, BLIND, & DEAD! He took each of these and replaced them with being found, revealing truth, & making us ALIVE in Him...gave us life Eternal...He IS Life. So i ask myself... why do i complicate the simple and essential truth that this song and Jesus offer? Well, let me rephrase that... (the Christian life is impossible) Far too often we choose not to allow His Glory and Spirit to guide us in our weakness/ sin struggles... why? I've heard someone say or i read that, "sin is His children choosing not to see/believe God for all He says He is and promises" - a simple refusal. Claiming my small,self-constructed idols are worthy of higher praise, my life, my career, my financial stability, my instant gratification, my finding satisfaction in dating that certain person, the love he or she offers, the comfort of some earthly someone, or whatever moves the "God intended spotlight" from Him to Zach or whoever, is better then the One who SPOKE the EARTH into existence and hung it in NOTHING. We are imperfect people who must DAILY recognize our relentless need for our Savior's glory, love, peace, and joy to amplified in our lives...without Christ living in us we have not a life worth living.
Lord i pray we... i, can admit smallness the moment i open my eyes tomorrow and each day that u have for me!

-Blessings while being small-