All of Me

Lord, take all of me and use me for Your glory. I give you control of every part of me. Change me into Your likeness.

When you look with His eyes, you see the beauty in the sunrise, the stars at night, the elephant and the butterfly. Problems are not so large that you are overwhelmed by them. You look into the face of a newborn child and the elderly and you see someone that need loved. You see past the homeless man in tattered clothes and see a hurting child that needs a helping hand. You see the woman held prisoner by her additions that needs to know how to be set free. You quickly turn your gaze from looking on fleshly desires that degrade another and see instead someone else daughter or son as if they were you own. You cry tears of joy when they find their way home and of sadness when they turn astray. You look to time when Israel, and the church will be blessed and peace restored. You keep watch for the grooms return.

When you listen with His ears, You are listening always for the words that show repentance and acceptance of salvation. You listen for the praise of you children and their cries for help. You listen carefully for whisper of the Holy Spirit for you long to hear His voice. You hear God’s word and take it inside your heart. You hear the words that come out from the heart of man, both good and bad and know hearts true state. You hear the needs of those around you and look for ways to meet them. You listen to the same old stories the old man has told a hundred times because he lonely and he needs to talk. You hear the cry of abandon babies, the sick, the lost and hungry, and do not turn a deaf ear to their needs.

When you have His mouth you watch what you say, letting no curses mindlessly come from it but speak blessings instead. It tells no lies or gossips. You are quick to declare to Him your thanks for all that He has done for you. It sings praises of the holiness and glory of Jesus precious gift of life. His mouth will speak for those without a voice, and demand that justice be given. It will declare truth to all that will listen. It offers encouragement to those that are down on their luck and lift them up. It wisely offers up word of healing and forgiveness to others. Your voice is quick to tell the lost and dying how they can be saved. It is swift to confess its sin, ask forgiveness and mercy.

When you have His hands, you are busy serving others. His hands are lift up in praise and worship. They are extended in friendship to the people around us. They are busy taking care of children, cleaning house, and cooking food for the family He has placed in your care. His hands are used to wash the feet of others. They are busy planting seed and harvesting they crops. Those nail scared hands offer healing to the body, soul, and mind. You arms are open wide, and then wrap each soul with love that knows no bounds. Under His wings, they can rest in peace and protection.

When you have His mind then you will take captive it thoughts and dwell on God’s goodness and love. It will turn abrupt when evil and injustice cross it path and in its place thinks on things that are good, holy, pure deserving of praise. It is to resist the Devil. It is not be idol and filled with worthless teachings but with full knowledge of the truth. It will not plot evil nor entertain ways to lift up one’s self. It will be creative and look for new ways to serve and bless others. It will be in perfect peace without fear or worry. It will seek out wisdom as if it were a precious treasure of gold or diamonds.

When you have His heart, You see the harm and sickness that Your children’s disobedience has cause them and Your heart breaks. You have so much love that you cannot keep it all inside you and it must overflow to those around you. You cannot hold grudges, bitterness or unforgiveness because there is no place for it inside. You cannot look on a hurting world and do nothing. It pours out prayers for others pain. The heart does not demand it own way. It is tender and longs to be a peace with its creator doing His perfect will. It is quick to obey. It does not envy or boast. It is patient and kind and understanding of others failures for it know its own.

When you have His feet you walk, the path laid before you carefully, running swiftly away from any type of sin for they have walked to Golgotha hill before. These feet dance in the present of the King for He has defeat death. His feet walk across the globe to spread the good news to rich and poor alike looking for lost sheep. Like hinds feet they jump for joy on the mountaintops. They walk boldly into the fires of trials and come out again unharmed. These feet become planted strong, firm beside the streams, and let their roots run deep into faiths fertile soil lifting high their branches for the entire world to see.

When you body is His temple, it is holy and pure. It is not your own to do with what you wish, but is to be honored and respected. You do not defile it by filling it with drugs, alcohol, and overeating. It is not given as an offering to the god’s of lust and perversions but reserved in righteousness for the bridegroom. It is not be overworked or lazy. It is to be offer up for service to the master ready and able to perform all tasks having been trained, and equipped, ready to stand and fight the enemy. The slave capable of running the race until it is completed in victory.

Does the Lord have all of you?

Kathy Barnes
Copyright 10-17-09