Bow the Knee

I'm introducing the chorus BOW THE KNEE Sunday night. I've used the whole song with the choir at Paris but haven't sung it here. I printed the full lyrics this morning as a reminder of how the song goes.

Bow the Knee

There are moments on our journey following the Lord

Where God illumines ev'ry step we take

There are times when circumstances make perfect sense to us

As we try to understand each move He makes

When the path grows dim and our questions have no answers turn to Him

Bow the knee trust the heart of your Father

When the answer goes beyond what you can see

Bow the knee lift your eyes toward heaven

And believe the One who holds eternity

And when you don't understand the purpose of His plan

In the presence of the King, bow the knee

There are days when clouds surround us and the rain begins to fall

The cold and lonely winds won't cease to blow

And there seems to be no reason for the suffering we feel

We are tempted to believe God does not know

When the storms arise, don't forget we live by faith and not by sight.

Bow the knee trust the heart of your Father

When the answer goes beyond what you can see

Bow the knee lift your eyes toward heaven

And believe the One who holds eternity

And when you don't understand the purpose of His plan

In the presence of the King, bow the knee

In the presence of your King, bow the knee

That is what I have to do but haven't done in awhile. Bowing the knee leads to total submission. Submission to God is black and white. We can't be sorta kinda submitting to God. If we are then we aren't.

I was also reminded today that I am the clay in the Potter's hand. Clay doesn't get to choose...Clay probably shouldn't speak...Only here for You to mold, I'm holding on, because I belong in Potter's hands. (Thanks Jeromy!)

So today, bow the knee.