Song Lyrics
Cornerstone
[Verse] My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly trust in Jesus' Name.
[Chorus] Christ alone cornerstone. Weak made strong in the Saviour's love. Through the storm He is Lord. Lord of all.
[Verse] When darkness seems to hide His face. I rest on His unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale. My anchor holds within the veil. My anchor holds within the veil.
[Verse] When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found. Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless stand before the throne.
Run To The Father
[verse] I’ve carried a burden for too long on my own. I wasn't created to bear it alone. I hear Your invitation to let it all go. I see it now I'm laying it down. And I know that I need You.
[chorus] I run to the Father. I fall into grace. I’m done with the hiding/ No reason to wait. My heart needs (found) a surgeon. My soul needs (found) a friend, So I'll run to the Father, Again and again, And again and again.
[verse] You saw my condition. Had a plan from the start. Your Son for redemption. The price for my heart. I don't have a context, For that kind of love. I don't understand. I can't comprehend. All I know is I need You.
[bridge] My heart has been in Your sights. Long before my first breath. Running into Your arms, Is running to life from death. I feel this rush deep in my chest. Your mercy is calling out. Just as I am You pull me in. And I know I need You now.
Strong Enough? Find Rest for Your Soul
Ephesians 6:10-11 Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armour so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Ephesians 6:17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
Find Rest for your Soul
Hebrews 4
(v 6) So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God. (Old Testament Jewish people)
(v.7) So God set another time for entering his rest…
(v.9) So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God…
(v.11) So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.
Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT) Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy [religious] burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (Message) “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
How Does God’s Word give Us Rest?
Hebrews 4:11-13 So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall. 12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
Discussion Questions
Why do you think Paul associates the Word of God with a sword?
How has God’s Word given rest for your soul?
Can you think of a time when God’s Word (Bible) revealed an unhealthy attitude or habit in you? What difference did it make?
Closing Prayer
Loving Father, we pray that, from your glorious unlimited resources, you will empower us with inner strength through your Spirit.
We ask you to make your home in our hearts as we learn to trust in you.
May our roots grow deep in your love and keep us strong.
May we have the power to understand how wide, how long, how high, and how deep Christ’s love is.
May we experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to fully understand.
May we be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Amen.