Therefore It Is No Longer I

What a day yesterday was...filled with reminders of God's faithfulness and love as we listened to God's Word, story of radical forgiveness, (click link for touching proof of the power of Christ in us) We witnessed the baptism of two young men, heard of God's faithfulness lived out through willing people serving the needy among this world's poorest in things, yet rich in hope...
the hope we all have through Jesus! 

Let's live out our love for Him, who and where ever we are!

We serve the King of Kings and Lord of lords!

What power, what humility, on sanctioned tree became

The hope for all humanity through suffered pain and shame

What love became the Scapegoat for soul’s awful destiny

With dying breath, death could no longer claim the victory

What tender mercy spans the rift; all mankind may receive

The faithful fullness of salvation’s gift, if we believe

Therefore it is no longer I, for what have I to boast

Save life through death of Jesus Christ who gave His utter Most

What holy purpose ordains common tide of dust to dust

Where triumph is the promise after death achieves its Must

What wonder leaves mouths gaping yet the heart humbled with praise

Oh, Hallelujah, what a Saviour suffered in our place

Where salvation, bought with the pierce of nail and thorn and sword

Unmerited and free provides man’s undeserved reward

Therefore it is no longer I, for what have I to claim

Save hope of Heaven, when I die through Jesus’ sacred Name

What joy and gladness girds us even as sorrow’s tears bleed

The Lord does not forsake us in darkest hours of need

What strength enfolds our weakness; what a friend to all is He

The perfect King of kings who became Lamb for you and me

And left his glory-land to stand silent while sinners cursed

And smote and spat upon the Author of the Universe

Therefore it is no longer I but Christ that lives in me,

Until this faith becomes the sight of Him eternally

© Janet Martin

  I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Gal.2:20