In Christ Alone

So Thursday night I got to attend a Beth Moore event. It was really good. CeCe Winans was there. So was worship leader Travis Cottrell. I was unfamiliar with Travis Cottrell, but he was wonderful. He had such a big, powerful voice, and I felt ushered into the Throne Room of God as Travis lead us all in a time of praising God. The event was a time of great encouragement as Beth shared words from the Word, and I heard things that God really wanted to say to me. I always enjoy Beth Moore's teaching, but I have to say that Thursday night, most meaningful was the worship time.

Most powerful was this song, which I love so much anyway. When we all sang, "Then bursting forth in glorious day, up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on me! For I am His, and He is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ!" I think I wasn't the only one who felt chills.

And then came my favorite part, "No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me! From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand! Till He returns, or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I'll stand!"

I marvel at the power of Christ, truly. That He has gotten me through and to so many things in life. That He gives and gives and loves and loves me, who has disappointed time and again, who has disobeyed and shamed the Lord. How could I not want to serve Him? Only by the power of Christ have so many things happened, and I see evidence of Him in all parts of my life. So let that song also be my testimony. God is good. God is so, so good.

I've heard of the crowns and rewards that we will get in Heaven. The best explanation I've heard in regard to our Heavenly rewards came from a great man that I know. He is a friend of ours from church. He was teaching at church one night and he said, "You know, I think that we are going to want more rewards in Heaven so that we'll have that much more to lay at the feet of Jesus."

That picture has stayed with me. Laying any reward that we get at the feet of Jesus in Heaven. I have these two goals for my life, or afterlife as it may be: I want to hear Jesus say to me, "Well done, thy good and faithful servant." And I want to be able to lay piles at His feet on the day that I meet Him.