Yesterday after a great morning of pheasant hunting and dialogue regarding teaching biblical stewardship and encouraging Christian generosity with Lutheran brothers in at the Highlands Club in Cascade, Wisconsin, I attended the Ash Wednesday service at Hales Corners Lutheran Church with Tim Dittloff. We sang this song and the lyrics reset our thinking aptly as we begin Lent. Read the lyrics and listen to the song. I hope it is a blessing to you today.
My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose, in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
Refrain:
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure,
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other.
My soul is satisfied in Him alone.
As summer flowers we fade and die
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
I will not boast in wealth or might
Or human wisdom’s fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ
At the cross
Refrain
Two wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed – my ransom paid
At the cross
Refrain
Listen on their YouTube link: My worth is not in what I own
By Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick of Getty Music Publishing and Make Way Music.
Today I meet with a group of about 35 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran pastors and leaders and will teach on “Nurturing a Culture of Generosity in Your Church”. Pray with me for fruitful discussions.
And join me in rejoicing in Jesus, our Redeemer, Greatest Treasure. Let us not boast in wealth or might, but only in knowing Him. Our worth is not in what we own.