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I recieved this in a message on my myspce music page from a friend. I really enjoyed and felt this. Hopefully you will too. God bless
The dictionary defines debt as:
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1. something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another: a debt of $50.
2. a liability or obligation to pay or render something: My debt to her for advice is not to be discharged easily.
3. the condition of being under such an obligation: His gambling losses put him deeply in debt.
4. Theology. an offense requiring reparation; a sin; a trespass
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].. There are mortgages, car loans, medical bills, credit cards, and the list goes on and on. What happens when you don't have the money to make payment when the time comes? You can be charged late penalties, taken to court and/or have the what was purchased be taken back. In most cases an I O U simply won't work.
Now I ask you to consider the debt we owe to Jesus. He paid the debt he did not owe, one we could not pay. No price tag can be put on forgiveness of our sins and eternal salvation. There's not enough money in the world, never has been and never will be. But God doesn't need or want our money. Our burnt offerings aren't pleasing to him. He doesn't want ritual or religion. He wants relationship us. He wants our true and sincere love. He wants us to love him like he loves us. And he loves us so much that he's not going to send the repo man to take back our salvation because we can't make a monthly payment to him. That's just not what he wants from us at all.
I know who I owe. Do you?
COPYRIGHT 09/04/07 IOU LCBC, LLC
WRITTEN BY JEFF EVERMAN AND CHARLES DEROCHE
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
WHY WOULD YOU PAY, A KINGS RANSOM FOR ME
REDEEMED BY YOUR BLOOD, I'VE BEEN SET FREE
YOU PAID FOR MY SIN, YES YOU PAID THE COST
WITHOUT YOU MY LORD, I'D STILL BE SO LOST
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD, WHAT CAN I SAY
YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD, TO LOVE ME THIS WAY
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, LORD HOW CAN I SHOW
HOW CAN I REPAY, THIS DEBT THAT I OWE
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
NOW I CAN SEE, I'M NO LONGER BLIND
I'VE BEEN TRANSFORMED, U RENEWED MY MIND
I O U MY NIGHT, I O U MY DAY
ONLY BY YOUR BLOOD, ARE MY SINS WASHED AWAY
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
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The dictionary defines debt as:
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1. something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another: a debt of $50.
2. a liability or obligation to pay or render something: My debt to her for advice is not to be discharged easily.
3. the condition of being under such an obligation: His gambling losses put him deeply in debt.
4. Theology. an offense requiring reparation; a sin; a trespass
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].. There are mortgages, car loans, medical bills, credit cards, and the list goes on and on. What happens when you don't have the money to make payment when the time comes? You can be charged late penalties, taken to court and/or have the what was purchased be taken back. In most cases an I O U simply won't work.
Now I ask you to consider the debt we owe to Jesus. He paid the debt he did not owe, one we could not pay. No price tag can be put on forgiveness of our sins and eternal salvation. There's not enough money in the world, never has been and never will be. But God doesn't need or want our money. Our burnt offerings aren't pleasing to him. He doesn't want ritual or religion. He wants relationship us. He wants our true and sincere love. He wants us to love him like he loves us. And he loves us so much that he's not going to send the repo man to take back our salvation because we can't make a monthly payment to him. That's just not what he wants from us at all.
I know who I owe. Do you?
COPYRIGHT 09/04/07 IOU LCBC, LLC
WRITTEN BY JEFF EVERMAN AND CHARLES DEROCHE
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
WHY WOULD YOU PAY, A KINGS RANSOM FOR ME
REDEEMED BY YOUR BLOOD, I'VE BEEN SET FREE
YOU PAID FOR MY SIN, YES YOU PAID THE COST
WITHOUT YOU MY LORD, I'D STILL BE SO LOST
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD, WHAT CAN I SAY
YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD, TO LOVE ME THIS WAY
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, LORD HOW CAN I SHOW
HOW CAN I REPAY, THIS DEBT THAT I OWE
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
NOW I CAN SEE, I'M NO LONGER BLIND
I'VE BEEN TRANSFORMED, U RENEWED MY MIND
I O U MY NIGHT, I O U MY DAY
ONLY BY YOUR BLOOD, ARE MY SINS WASHED AWAY
I O U MY LIFE, I O U MY SOUL
U DIED FOR ME, U MADE ME WHOLE
I O U MY PRAISE, I O U MY BREATH
YES I'M ALIVE, ONLY BY YOUR DEATH
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