Insight from our Singing - part 10

Sometimes when we think of church songs, we think of songs that are quite wordy and verbose.  Sometimes we think of songs with words in them that we do not understand and deep theological truth.  There is nothing wrong with any of these things, but sometimes we need to be reminded of the simplicity of our relationship with God. 

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise,
In the morning when I rise, Give me Jesus.

The glorious simplicity of this song is wonderful!  When we boil everything down and strip all of the extras away, every single morning - I need Jesus.  Not simply a want for Jesus, but a deep seeded need to allow Jesus to control my life for the day.

Oh when I am alone,

Oh when I am alone,

Oh when I am alone, Give me Jesus.

I love how beautiful this song is.  In those moments that we find ourselves awake and feeling as though no one cares, there is no one or no thing that we need more than Jesus.  I imagine that sometimes Jesus would like to be treated like my cell phone.  Sounds strange I know, but let me explain.  When I can't find my cell phone my life upends until I have it in my possession again.  It has my calendar, my notes, my access to all of my documents, it is an indispensable tool (at least in my mind).  When I have misplaced it (thankfully not very often), life stops until I find it again.  Imagine if that was how I treated my Lord and Savior.  If I ceased to feel His glorious presence I stopped everything until I was found in Him!

Oh when I come to die,

Oh when I come to die,

Oh when I come to die, Give me Jesus.

What a challenge.  Jesus is not something that I need only when I am alone, but every moment I am awake from now until the moment that I leave this earth.  It is no small thing to long for Jesus in this way.  And yet we find ourselves so easily distracted by the temporary struggles we face this side of glory.  My prayer is that we would long for Jesus each morning, every moment, until the day that we die. 

Soli Deo Gloria