I will offer up my life...

There is quite the debate in christian circles about CCM. What is considered CCM? Who decided if it is appropriate or not? A friend once said something like this, "Christ-honoring music spans cultures. A non-english speaking christian in Africa should be able to hear an english song and not even understand the lyrics but know if it brings glory to God." Although I think that is a great comment, people in other cultures do not worship the same as we do. (For instance, God-honoring women in the majority of the world cover their head in reverence to God and in respect for their husbands. Since we don't do that are we in sin? That is a whole other topic for another day.) Anyway, I am not going to go into a deep discussion on my blog about music, but I will put the lyrics of one of my favorite songs and leave you with this simple thought: Many "CCM" artists don't look like us or have the same standards. Do I care? Yes. Do I think they are in sin? I am not sure I can say that...but many of their lyrics have much more doctrinal significance than the songs many of us fundamentalists sing in church. P.S. I don't necessarily agree with everything this artist stands for or has written. But I do agree with and love this particular song.


I Will Offer up my Life

I will offer up my life
In spirit and truth,
Pouring out the oil of love
As my worship to You
In surrender I must give my every part;
Lord, receive the sacrifice
Of a broken heart.

CHORUS:
Jesus, what can I give, what can I bring
To so faithful a friend, to so loving a King?
Savior, what can be said, what can be sung
As a praise of Your name
For the things You have done?
Oh my words could not tell, not even in part
Of the debt of love that is owed
By this thankful heart.


You deserve my every breath
For You've paid the great cost;
Giving up Your life to death,
Even death on a cross
You took all my shame away,
There defeated my sin
Opened up the gates of heaven
And have beckoned me in.

- Matt Redman