Oh To Be Like Jesus

Oh to be like David, a man after God's own heart.
Simply the Glory of God, was all he cared about.
Oh to have a story like his,
a story of lions, bears and giants,
all a testimony of the provision of God.
From a small boy he was never expected to do great things,
no, he never measured up in stature,
but that was ok, becasue God looked at his heart,
a heart that was strong, and set on God,
a heart that was simple, steady and sure,
a heart that was God's, that's what made him God's man.
His early days were his proving ground,
the days when God was molding His man,
the victories started small, but then grew larger.
the lion the bear and then Goliath,
all a testimony of the power of God.
Then the king he became, and his victories grew ever larger,
nations fell before him, and he slay his ten thousands,

In the end, he was a man after God's own heart
in the end, he wrote more Psalms than we can ever know,
in the end, he knew what this life was all about,
it is about the glory of God, and a heart that is set on Him.

but mixed in with all of this triumph, is a story of defeat,
a story of times when life wasn't all that great,
yes there were days when God's man walked a dark lonely path,
there were days when David walked far away from God.
How could a man after God's own heart walk really far away?
The answer is easy; sin never rests.
When we are not radically pursuing the glory of God,
when we become passive for just one second,
we start to go backwards and fall on our face,
falling like David is something that many of us could do,
the only thing stopping us, is God's grace.
So let's take a moment, to commmit to pursue His face,
when we are seeking His glory, sin stays a long ways away.

This old sin nature is no fun to fight,
oh Lord come quickly, and end this dark night,
sin is so very messy, and brings You no glory,
rid me of sin until my heart is fully in Your hands.
I want to be like You, and be a man after Your own heart.
But just like David, some days we spend far from Your heart.

So help me to committ, to live each day for Your glory.
Help me to not waste any days and simply strive after You, Jesus.
You're the only thing that matters.

Oh to be like Jesus, that is my hearts plea.
Oh to be like Jesus, and be willing to suffer for my Father's Name.
Oh to be like Jesus, who gave everything.
Oh to be like Jesus, who humbly served friend and foe.
Oh to be like Jesus, a Man after God's own heart.
Oh to be like Jesus, yes Lord, please make me Your man.

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Be always greatly abased for your remaining sin and never think that you lie low enough for it; but yet be not discouraged or disheartened by it; for though we are exceedingly sinful, yet we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, the preciousness of whose blood, the merit of whose righteousness, and the greatness of whose love and faithfulness, infinitely overtops the hightest mountain of our sins.
--Jonathan Edwards