Disclaimer: I dont own any of the words to the song as ussual, or Teal'c. This story belongs to God..and his for God/Jesus/Lord which ever you prefur.
As the first session of the service ended there was a fifteen minute intermission before the next part, which was praise and worship, started. As the music began playing the congrigation rose for the occasion."What are they doing?" Teal'c asked.
"Its called praise and worship. Its talked alot about in psalms. God likes us to praise him with our song and dance." He said as he began clapping his hands. Teal'c looked at Timothy with the raise of an eye brow, he had heard of praise and worship, however he was not about to dance as his friend had so nonchalantly put it.
"You'll get used to it, in fact, if you have a change of heart , you might even join us once in a while. " Tim assured as he started jumping up and down to the pace of the song.
Teal'c casualy looked at the screen in the front of the church which displayed the words to the songs being sang.
I'M TRADING MY SORROWS, I'M TRADING MY SHAME,
I'M LAYING THEM DOWN, FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD.
I'M TRADING MY SICKNESS, I'M TRADING MY PAIN,
I'M LAYING THEM DOWN, FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD.
YES LORD, YES LORD, YES YES, LORD,
YES LORD, YES LORD, YES YES, LORD,
YES LORD, YES LORD, YES YES, LORD, AMEN
I AM PRESSED BUT NOT CRUSHED, PERSECUTED NOT ABANDONED,
STRUCK DOWN, BUT NOT DE - STROYED,
I AM BLESSED BEYOND THE CURSE, FOR HIS PROMISE WILL ENDURE,
THAT HIS JOY'S GONNA BE MY STRENGTH,
THOUGH THE SORROW MAY LAST FOR THE NIGHT,
HIS JOY COMES WITH THE MORNING
When the first song ended , the praise and worship leader saying things that gave off some amens and praise the Lords , the music still playing he immediatly went into another fast song.
You are God in heaven
And here am I on earth
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with you
CHORUS
And I'll stand in awe of You
Yes, I'll stand in awe of You
And I'll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with You
VERSE 2
The simplest of all love songs
I want to bring to You
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with you
REPEAT CHORUS
And then another....as the songs played Teal'c thought. Yes. Yes he had made in his heart his final desicion. He was going to accept Christ as his personal savior. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He wanted this man to live inside of him. Because now he knew, that throughout the fullness of his life, Jesus had been there for him. Watching over him. protecting him. Making sure that he would live to make this desicion. Hoping he would. He was going to now. As the last song played, he lifted his hand, slowly at first, and then the other.
Light of the world You stepped down into darkness
Even when he was first prime of apophis, serving a false god, the real God had been there with him.
Opened my eyes let me see
He was only now beginning to see all the greatness that God really was. He prayed that God would give him the ability to keep discovering all that the Lord had in store for him.
Beauty that made this heart adore You
"Why would such beauty love me? Even though you know all the wrong I have done."
Hope of a life spent with into my heart. Live inside of me. I need you Lord and I want you to be my God."
So, here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
"Please come into my heart. I need you." He prayed, he wasn't sure if it was out loud or to himself. He didnt care. He found himself on his knees now. Unaware of who was watching or staring. He didnt care.Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
"I am unworthy of your love Lord Jesus. I am unworthy of your forgivness. But dear God I need you, your love and truth."
Altogether wonderful to me
He felt a sudden peace as he prayed this last prayer. It was almost as if it was only him and God. Yes. This was why he was born. Born to serve. To accept. To love the one and only God. He took his hat off. Why he did this he wasnt sure. It was almost as if he was offering the gold embrem engraved in his head unto God. Asking for forgivness for such things. His life was now Gods. Every part of it. He wanted to be washed clean of his past. He would never again be enslaved to false Gods, but serve the one true God.
"My life is in your hands Lord." He said.
When he said these last words it was almost as if he could hear Jesus saying : WELCOME HOME MY CHILD. WELCOME HOME. I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS MOMENT.
Take me make me All you want me to be thats all I'm asking that's all I'm asking...............