In Christ Alone

During this morning's devotions, this song came to mind - "In Christ Alone" written by Shawn Craig / Don Koch

In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I've been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone, I overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes
Like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal
To the grace by which I stand

In Christ alone will I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
And only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
Now I seek no greater honor than just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses
To the glory of my Lord

Chorus

I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone

At times, I can't help but feel pride in our children and their families. We have 3 wonderful children who are all devoted to Christ. And 3 wonderful "in-love" children who are just as devoted. But why should I take glory or pride in them? They have always belonged to God and it's only by His mercy and the calling of His Holy Spirit that they are the wonderful, talented, people they are... it's nothing special that I or my husband have done.

And God has blessed us with Eight beautiful grandchildren so far (who are all growing way too quickly by the way).

But this journey of life is not always easy. Sure we have not had to deal with some of the pain and loss, the tragedies and illnesses that friends have dealt with but we know that "there but for the grace of God, go I". In other words, we are just as vulnerable and tragedy could strike at any moment.

But do we live in fear? No, because we have God on our side... He alone is my strength and my stronghold. No matter what life brings, God is there. He will never leave me or forget about me. In fact, he carries me, sings over me, and glories in my praise. So, I can count on Him to carry me through any "storms" in life that might come and I definitely give Him credit for any "victory" and every blessing in my life.

To God be the Glory... to GOD be the Glory... to GOD BE THE GLORY... for the things HE has done! In Christ alone I find my strength and hope.