When We Give Our All

Oh what do we give up when we give him our all?
Oh what do we lose when we surrender to Him?

Oh what do we have to gain when seeking to satisfy ourselves?  Shall we not turn from our broken cisterns to the fountain that flows pure and free?

Oh what can we give in exchange for our souls?  Can the treasures of this life compare with eternities?

Oh what do we have to fear, oh where is the pain in letting Christ guide? His plans for us our good, His peace flows as a river.

Oh what do we fear and why do we wait to give Him our all?

Our hearts desires, our dreams, our failures, those deep places hid away.  What will they really do for us?  How is it that we think we can plan our own lives, and carve happiness from the things of this life?  How is it that we tremble at the feet of One who willing gave all for us?

How is it that when cares roll upon us, we paddle the oars as we float along alone?

Where is our heart where do we turn when friends fail, and family is far away, dreams and goals disappoint our strength fades to feebleness?

Oh what have we to lose by turning from our empty cup, to the One whose cup overflows?

Oh why do we tarry so long, when Jesus promises to walk with us?

Oh why do we cling to the things of this earth, to our dreams, to our passions, our pride?When Jesus says He that loveth His life will lose it but He that loses His life for my sake will find it?

Oh what do we have to risk, oh why do we hold back?  Oh why do we scurry here and scurry there, looking for fulfillment in every place except the only One who can truly satisfy?

Oh friend, what do you have to lose?  Oh sister surrender to Him.  Oh brother let him strengthen you for his service.  Oh what do we give up when we give up all?  Oh what do we have to lose?  Jesus stands at the door of our heart pleading and waiting expectantly, Oh how can we leave him waiting outside, when our hearts are so empty and cold?  Oh how can we keep on going lukewarm, oh how can we keep running on an empty tank?  Oh why do we trust a heart that is deceitful, over a heart that is warm with love?  A heart that gave all a heart that yearns over us, a heart that weeps over us, a heart that prays over us with quivering lip, a heart that will not let us go.  Oh how can we turn from a heart that is pursuing us so relentlessly, to pursue those things that will never truly satisfy?  

"You who in heart long for something better than this world can give, recognize this longing as the voice of God to your soul." 
- Steps to Christ pg. 28 

“In giving ourselves to God, we must necessarily give up all that would separate us from Him.  Hence the Savior says, "Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he that, he cannot be My disciple."  Luke 14:33.  Whatever shall draw away the heart from God must be given up." 
- Steps to Christ pg. 44 

“But what do we give up, when we give all?  A sin-polluted heart, for Jesus to purify, to cleanse by His own blood, and to save by His matchless love.  And yet men think it is hard to give up all!  I am ashamed to hear it spoken of, ashamed to write it.  God does not require us to give up anything that it is for our best interest to retain.  In all that He does, He has the well-being of His children in view.  Would that all who have not chosen Christ might realize that He has something vastly better to offer them than they are seeking for themselves." 
- Steps to Christ 46

Oh what can we compare to the sacrifice of Christ?  Oh what can we exchange to be worthy of His matchless love?  Oh give Him your heart today!!