- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Knowledge, power, success, respect, influence, acknowledgment, etc. mean nothing and get you nowhere if they are not accompanied with love.
I Am Nothing, by Ginny Owens
(sorry I couldn’t add this to the playlist)
I could travel over oceans, cross the deserts, climb the mountains
Just to share Your story, bring You glory, and win souls for You.
And I could sing like an angel, songs so humble and so thankful
Full of drama and emotion, so the world would know Your truth.
I could give away my money and my clothes and my food
To restore those people who are poor, and lost, and down-and-out.
Oh, I could succeed at all these things,
Find favor with peasants and kings,
But if I do not love, I am nothing.
I could live a flawless life,
Never cheat or steal or lie,
And always speak so kindly, smile so warmly, and go about doing good.
I could dedicate myself to do what everyone else wants me to-
Listen to them, compliment them, say the things I should.
I could show up every Sunday, lead the choir and Bible study
And they all might come to know me as a leader and a friend.
Oh, I could achieve success one earth, but success cannot define my worth
And all these actions, all these words, they will not matter in the end-
Chorus:
Cause songs will fade to silence,
Stories, they will cease.
The dust will settle, covering all my selfless deeds.
So as I strive to serve You,
Won't You make it clear to me,
That if I do not love, I am nothing.
Bridge:
And if I cannot live my life loving my brother,
Then how can I love the One who lived His life for me?
Oh, sent to earth from heaven,
Humble Servant, Holy King,
Come to share a story, get no glory, and save my searching soul,
You knew that I'd deny You, crucify You, but nothing could stop You from
living for me, dying for me, so that I would know-
Chorus:
That songs will fade to silence,
Stories they will cease,
The dust will settle covering all my selfless deeds.
But Your life here has made it clear enough for me to see
That if I do not love, I am nothing
Just to share Your story, bring You glory, and win souls for You.
And I could sing like an angel, songs so humble and so thankful
Full of drama and emotion, so the world would know Your truth.
I could give away my money and my clothes and my food
To restore those people who are poor, and lost, and down-and-out.
Oh, I could succeed at all these things,
Find favor with peasants and kings,
But if I do not love, I am nothing.
I could live a flawless life,
Never cheat or steal or lie,
And always speak so kindly, smile so warmly, and go about doing good.
I could dedicate myself to do what everyone else wants me to-
Listen to them, compliment them, say the things I should.
I could show up every Sunday, lead the choir and Bible study
And they all might come to know me as a leader and a friend.
Oh, I could achieve success one earth, but success cannot define my worth
And all these actions, all these words, they will not matter in the end-
Chorus:
Cause songs will fade to silence,
Stories, they will cease.
The dust will settle, covering all my selfless deeds.
So as I strive to serve You,
Won't You make it clear to me,
That if I do not love, I am nothing.
Bridge:
And if I cannot live my life loving my brother,
Then how can I love the One who lived His life for me?
Oh, sent to earth from heaven,
Humble Servant, Holy King,
Come to share a story, get no glory, and save my searching soul,
You knew that I'd deny You, crucify You, but nothing could stop You from
living for me, dying for me, so that I would know-
Chorus:
That songs will fade to silence,
Stories they will cease,
The dust will settle covering all my selfless deeds.
But Your life here has made it clear enough for me to see
That if I do not love, I am nothing
Dear Lord,
Teach us to love. Teach us to live in Your love and to love others. Teach us that knowledge, power, success, respect, influence, and acknowledgment will get us nowhere fast. Teach us that love conquers all and covers over multitudes of sin. Teach us to love. Teach us to love. Teach us to love.
Amen
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