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"Lay Me Down"

by Chris Tomlin

Lyrics

I lay me down

I’m not my own

I belong to you alone

Lay me down

Hand on my heart

This much is true

There’s no life apart from you

Lay me down

Oh oh oh

Lay me down

Verse 1:

With this heart open wide

From the depths from the heights

I will bring a sacrifice

With these hands lifted high

Here my song here my cry

I will bring a sacrifice

Verse 2:

Letting go of my pride

Giving up all my rights

Take this life and let it shine

Bridge:

It will be my joy to say

Your will, Your way

It will be my joy to say

Your will, Your way

Always

Recently I've really been struggling to get through the lyrics of the song, because what laying down looks like for me and saying is facing my inability and sin, my shortcomings and weaknesses. I'm finding it difficult to comprehend that despite my failures, even recent ones, that God still loves me and wants to use me.

It's easy in my self righteousness take myself out of the game as a type of self imposed disqualification to deal with my guilt or shame. However, I must remember is that God has already dealt with my guilt and shame. Jesus Christ took it away from me by taking it upon Himself.

I must remember that all the opportunities for ministry and the "stuff" I'm doing are only possible because of the transforming work Christ has done in my life.

I also have to be confident that God's transforming work in my life isn't over. It's still going on, but requires that I give up complete control of my life to Him (Phil 1:6, Gal 2:19-20). I have to lay myself down and so that Christ lives not me( Phil 3:7-10).

I want to be able to say honestly that God's will and His way are my joy, but I know that this will only happen in laying myself down before Jesus.

Reflection Questions:

1. What things do you need to lay down so that God continues to transform you?

2. What does surrender look like in your life?

3. Are you giving Christ control of your life or are you the one in the driver's seat?