All That I Long For

I didn't have much motivation to do anything today, so I ended up sitting in my office for a couple hours playing guitar and singing. It's been a long time since I've been able to do something like this; and I wonder why I don't do it more. It's been difficult for me to find opportunities to be filled and uplifted, so it's funny how it almost always comes back to my passion in life: music.

I had my Bible opened in front of me to 1 John, and the verse reads: "We love because he first loved us" (4:19). I was praying last night, crying out, really, about how I've been feeling rather empty lately. Maybe my lack of motivation today was a good thing, to put me in a spot where I was able to do something I love and make some music.

So I browsed through some older songs I used to sing when I lead worship regularly - yeah, I'm archaic like that. I got to my favorite one; and, after I had played it, I felt satisfied.

I don't really do this, but I will share the lyrics here for us to read and ponder

Beholding Your beauty

Is all that I long for

To worship you Jesus

Is my sole desire

 For this very heart

You have shaped for Your pleasure

Purposed to lift your name higher

Here in surrender

In pure adoration

I enter Your courts

With an offering of praise

I am Your servant

Come to bring you glory

As is fit for the works of Your hands

Now unto the Lamb

Who sits on the throne

Be glory and honour and praise

All of creation resounds with the song

Worship and praise Him

The Lord of lords

 The Spirit now living

And dwelling within me

Keep my eyes fixed

Ever on Jesus' face

Let not the things of this world

Ever sway me

I'll run 'til I finish the race

Now unto the Lamb

Who sits on the throne

Be glory and honour and praise

All of eternity echoes the song

Worship and praise Him

The Lord of lords

Holy Lord

You are holy

Jesus Christ

Is Lord

Now unto the Lamb

Who sits on the throne

Be glory and honour and praise

Call all the saints to join in the song

Worship and praise

The Lord of lords