Insight from our Singing - part 5

Complete in Thee!  No work of mine may take dear Lord the place of Thine;
Thy blood hath pardon bought for me and now I am complete in Thee.

Complete in Thee!  I die to sin.  Thy grace hath conquered, reign within

Thy voice shall bid the tempter flee, And I shall stand, complete in Thee

Complete in Thee!  Each need supplied and no good thing to me denied

Since though my portion Lord will be, I ask no more, complete in Thee.

Dear Savior!  When before thy bar all tribes and tongues assembled are,

Among thy chosen I will be at thy right hand, complete in Thee.

These are the words of a hymn called "Complete in Thee" the lyrics written by Aaron R Wolfe.  The thing that strikes me about this hymn is the simplicity of both the lyrics and the consistent message that occurs throughout.

Have you considered today that you are complete in Christ.  That you have no need because you have everything that you need in Christ.   When we understand this truth, it puts into perspective the things that we think we need.  These things seem to pale in comparison when we place the things we think we need next to the list of things that God has already provided:

     1.  Pardon from our sins.   - God has completely forgiven your sins, but at the cost of the blood of His Son Jesus Christ.  And Christ was willing to die for you!  What a blessing!

     2. We have victory over sin - not only are we pardoned, but God has provided a way out of every temptation   (1 Cor 10:13)

     3.  God provides us with all things that we need.  - We have all that we need for life and godliness in the Word of God.  God promises us that He will meet all of our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus!  Think about that for a minute and try and complain about the fact that the situation in your life is inconvenient.

     4. And ultimately, the best gift that God gives us is the right standing before Himself that allows us to know that we are complete in Christ! 

What a blessing to know that we have these and many more gifts from the giver of all good things.  I need these reminders in the midst of the difficulties that I face.  Perhaps they will encourage you as well this day!