Insight from our Singing - part 9

This week we return to my journey through a hymnal and the discussion of how and what we should learn from what we are singing.  I am often struck by how we sing something that seems to contradict what we are doing or feeling without even thinking about it.  Have you ever sang, "Lord I lift up my hands. . . " with your hands in your pocket?  I know that I have.  Or sang the words to a song and never really fully realized what you have been saying.  There is a song that I have sung quite a few times in my life and can honestly say that I have never really followed the lyrics!

Jesus I am resting, resting, in the joy of what Thou art
I am finding out the greatness of Thy loving heart
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, and thy beauty fill my soul
For by thy transforming power thou has made me whole.

I am sad to say that I have never sung this song and realized fully that I am made whole in Christ!  I always tend to focus on the things that are lacking in my life.  I never have enough time, I never have enough energy, I tend to focus much more on my failures than what is true - I am complete in Christ. 

Think of it.  In the most important area of who we are - our relationship with God - Christ has made us complete!  God cannot love us any more than He does in this moment because He loves us like He loves His Son because when He sees us, we have the righteousness of Christ. 

Think of it.  Christ has made us complete.  Complete in righteousness, complete in His holiness, complete in our standing before God.  We are assured of our eternal home because our debt has been paid for us.  We have forgiveness, we have peace, we have joy, we have Christ living in us and the Power of the Holy Spirit working out our sanctification.  We are complete. 

While we focus on our inadequacies, Christ reminds us that we can do ALL things through Him.  While we focus on our failures, Christ reminds us that we are forgiven and whole. 

May I live this day and the next and every day from this moment forward as though I understand the truth that I am complete in Christ!