I Give It All to You.....
Last night Jodie and I were in on two special prayer times. One was planned by us, the other one only the Lord's had in mind. One was for a family who are incredible laborers for the Lord that have seen their world turned upside down this last year. There is nothing like seeing the body of Christ minister to it's own and hearing the prayers being offered up on their behalf by godly leaders. After that we went to Starbucks with Bob and Teri (one of our elders and his wife). They were catching us up on their recent medical missions trip trip to India when one very special young lady walked in. She has the spirit of Jesus shining from her all the time. Except last night, she was distraught over something happening in her family. I get so mad at the enemy for what he does! But there at Starbucks we had a little prayer meeting and her burden became ours and more importantly became the Lord's.
You'd think after 20 years of ministry I would have this whole prayer thing under my belt. But I always find myself sounding like one of the disciples at the last supper after three years of miracle watching saying strange things like “Now we know you know everything... and now we believe that you came from God“ I find myself babling “You really do answer prayer, don't You?“
I wrote a song from prayer gathering a couple of weeks ago. I didn't intend to but I found myself scribbling down on the back of a chord chart what I was hearing. The whole theme was on God's leading. I didn't plan it that way...that is just how the Lord was leading the prayers of the people. There is a young couple that our church is grooming to go to a very difficult mission field in the near future. Recently they have had some health issues come up as well as other obstacles to their goals. In her sweet prayer this young wife poured out her struggle and then just sighed and said "Jesus, I give it all to you" It was the perfect expression of dependance on God. So I wrote this.
"I Give It All" ©2005, Phil Mehrens
Silent words in a room full of prayers
Thoughts I try to whisper
Desperate sighs to a Father who hears
The things I cannot utter
How the days so quickly bring a load of care
When the weight is more than what my heart can bear
(Chorus)
I give is all to you
I give it all to You
Jesus, You're the only One
That I can turn to
I give it all to you
Jesus, I give it all
Every dream, every longing is Yours
Times I've felt betrayal
Lord, I give You all of my hopes,
And fears that I might fail
Make me trust the plans you said you have for me
When the answer's far beyond what I can see
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