I have been listening to A LOT of worship music lately. It helps to drown the swirling thoughts of “What the $^%&!” in my head about the societal, cultural, national circumstances I find myself facing. The song below I have heard, sung, listened to before - but over the weekend it struck me differently:
"CHAMPION"
Verse 1:
I've tried so hard to see it
Took me so long to believe it
That You choose someone like me
To carry Your victory
Perfection could never earn it
You give what we don't deserve
You take the broken things
And raise them to glory
Chorus:
You are my Champion
Giants fall when You stand
Undefeated
Every battle You've won
I am who you say I am
You crown me with confidence
I am seated
In the heavenly place
Undefeated
With the One who has conquered it all
Verse 2:
Now I can finally see it
You're teaching me how to receive it
So let all the striving cease
This is my victory
Bridge:
When I lift my voice and shout
Every wall comes crashing down
I have the authority
Jesus has given me
When I open up my mouth
Miracles start breaking out
I have the authority
Jesus has given me
It is like the lyricists is saying “but I...” I am broken, I have this deficiency, I have this deficit, I have this deformation, I have this, and this, and this, and this to disqualify me. I am not who you say I am.
But God....
But God, who is undefeated, who has conquered it all, who causes giants to fall simply by standing, says I have His authority and I am a champion too. It is not my confidence I walk in, but His. He takes my broken, misshapen, oft misplaced life and uses it for His glory. It is not about perfection, being impeccable or faultlessness. It is about surrender. It is about faith. It is about abiding and loving and being fully His.
Place yourself beside him. Listen to what HE says about you. Let your faith build. Let your faith rise. Remember, His perspective, His viewpoint, His outlook is the right one - and the one which will prevail. It is up to us to find it, believe it and live it.
Dante Bowe version: https://youtu.be/5X9Usr8Xucw (the Rheva Henry one is really good too https://youtu.be/0U0ySSEecWI)