"Lord, You're Beautiful"

"Lord You're Beautiful"

Oh Lord, you're beautiful,
Your face is all I seek,
For when your eyes are on this child,
Your grace abounds to me.

Oh Lord, you're beautiful,
Your face is all I seek,
For when your eyes are on this child,
Your grace abounds to me.

I want to take your word and shine it all around.
But first help me just to live it Lord.
And when I'm doing well, help me to never seek a crown.
For my reward is giving glory to you.

Oh Lord, please light the fire,
That once burned bright and clear.
Replace the lamp of my first love,
That burns with Holy fear.

The above song is a very popular worship song. It is beautifully written. There is one stanza in the song that really hits home with me, and it happens to be the one that is in bold letters... I can sometimes get a little grumpy every now and then when I feel that I am not getting rewarded for all the hard work I do. I guess that is only human. I want recognition when I are trying so hard to do the right thing, and sometimes when I do not receive it in the way I think I should I feel let down. In reality though, doing the right thing should not need rewarding. We are called by God to do that every day, and by doing so we should be wanting to just honor God... not have others honor us for honoring God. That just seems so silly... This song helps me remind myself that I do not need to be told how great I am doing all the time. I need to keep myself humble and my heart on God, not on my own selfish needs.