Quench Your Thirst Thursday ~ My Life, My Love, My All

Kirk Franklin’s powerful worship song "My Life, My Love, My All," expresses the heart’s deepest cry for Jesus.  It’s a declaration of complete devotion.

“My hands were made to worship You; My heart, my King, it beats for You; Oh Lamb so true, I surrender to You; My life (I give You), my love (I give You), my all”

These opening lines immediately bring to mind Romans 12:1 (NKJV):

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies 

of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, 

holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”

Our hands, which are symbols of our actions and work, were made for worship. Our hearts, the wellspring of our emotions and desires, beat not for self-glory, but for the King of kings, the Lord of lords. The mention of "Lamb so true" is a reminder of John 1:29, where John the Baptist proclaims:

“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

Jesus, the spotless Lamb, gave His life, and now we respond by giving Him our life, our love, our all.

“Your touch; Your kiss; Your grace to me; Is deeper than My soul can see; My purpose it changed; When I called Out your name ”

This verse demonstrate the deep intimacy we share with Christ. It, also, captures the profound transformation that takes place when we truly encounter Jesus. His touch is healing, His kiss is intimate, and His grace is limitless, reaching depths within us that even we cannot fully understand.

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, 

nor have entered into the heart of man 

the things which God has prepared 

for those who love Him.”

(1 Corinthians 2:9)

When we call upon His name, everything shifts. Our brokenness meets His mercy, and our wandering finds direction. In that holy moment, we are not just comforted, we are saved.

"For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

(Romans 10:13)

His presence doesn’t merely restore us. It redefines our very purpose.

“My past has been erased; With just one touch from You; My clouds, my rain, my pain has changed; Your blood has made me new"

The moment we encounter Jesus, our history and our past no longer define us.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new 

creation; old things have passed away; behold, 

all things have become new.” 

(2 Corinthians 5:17)

With one touch, because of His mercy, His healing, His sacrifice, our past is erased. The blood of Jesus has the power to cleanse us (from our sin, our mistakes:  past and present) completely:

“And the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”

(1 John 1:7)

We surrender because we are no longer slaves to who we used to be. We are made new.

“My past has been erased; With just one touch from You; My clouds, my rain, my pain has changed; Your blood has made me new”

This final refrain reinforces the central truth: Jesus doesn’t just save us; He changes us. The offer we make (our life, our love, our all) may seem small in comparison to His sacrifice. But this is exactly what He desires: our heart.

God is not asking for perfection. He’s asking for surrender. As Psalm 51:17 says:

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, 

a broken and a contrite heart;

These, O God, You will not despise.”

“My Life, My Love, My All” is a personal song for worship. It is the sound of arms high, heart abandoned, with full transparency, laying everything down at the feet of Jesus. No matter what your past holds, or how heavy your heart feels, Jesus is ready to exchange your pain for peace, your sorrow for joy, and your sin for salvation.

Will you surrender today? Listen to the song and offer your life as a living sacrifice.  Give it all to Him.

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Lord Jesus, thank You for being the Lamb who was slain for me. Thank You for touching my life and making me new. I surrender my heart, my story, and my future to You. Receive my life, my love, my all. 

In Jesus' name, I pray.

Amen.