"Recklessly Abandoned"
I hear you calling to me, calling me to come.
I hear you say "Come, and lay it all down."
Just be Recklessly Abandoned with you.
Just be Recklessly Abandoned with you..
I Hear you calling me, your calling me to change.
You say "Step on out and dont look back.."
Just be Recklessly Abandoned with you..
Yes be Recklessly Abandoned with you...
You say, Take the plow in my hand, plow doen that path..
Look ahead, and dont look back.. You said Just follow You..
I hear you calling me, Lay it all down at the cross..
You say Lay it down, and dont take it back..
Just be Recklessly Abandoned with you..
Just be Recklessly Abandoned with you....
:Chorus:
:repeat verse 1 and verse 2:
2008 words and music by T Fancher
A new song from the new CD "Reflections and Foundations" which we have just completed. But with this song is a message that we as a whole need to hear. The question is: How committed are you to Jesus? Have you completely sold-out your all to Him?
In Scripture we read where Jesus would say: "Come follow me...." (Luke 18:22). Several times, He would bid, "Come follow me, I will make you fishers of men." In our following, just how much will we let go of in order to follow? I would challenge you to do some research on this, and see just how radical of a calling He would place on those who would come follow. I believe you will find that in each case, those who followed, left "everything" in order to follow Him. Understand, this calling did not die with the disciples either, it is very much so alive today. This call is for right now!!!
St. Francis of Assisi was known as one who was "recklessly abandoned" to Christ. Here was a man, who came from a well to do family. Lots of clothing, everything he wanted he had, was up on the ladder of up scale living. When he had his transformation with Jesus, he threw all his belongings out the window and into the streets, and put on a rough "toe-sack" habit, to follow Jesus. He was considered "out of his mind." But instead he was radically changed by this One who called and said "Come." Where lepers would disgust him, and he would cast them away from him, he found they became the very ones who led him to Christ. Even in his social height, he stepped down in the eyes of upper class. But in his steps, was a radical change of heart and life.
What holds you back from following Jesus? What is in the way, to say, of a complete sell-out with Him? Like the one, many of us, have things to do before we can follow. The one said, "Let me first go bury my family member who has passed.... Then I will come follow.." To which Jesus said, "Let the dead bury the dead, you come follow." (Matt 8:18-22). It is a cost of discipleship. It is radical, it is loosing all to gain all.
Read Matthew 4:18-22 and take notice in verse 20 "They immediately left their nets and followed him...." Then again in verse 22 "and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him." This again, is radical. It is recklessly abandoning all we know to go with Jesus. It is a leap of faith, into the hands of the Father. How far will you go with Him? These men even left their "careers" to follow Jesus. The walk of faith is incredible, in that, it challenges us everyday to jump off the diving board into areas that honestly we really dont know anything about. It is simple trust that you will be caught by the hand of the Father. It is walking on water with Jesus, but understanding, that one must walk on His feet to stay afloat.
As mentioned, a deep message for us all to hear. But, in stepping out to go with Him, one requirement is asked of each of us: a giant leap from our comfort zone into the zone of faith and trust in God. Think on this!!!
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