These lyrics came this past week as I contemplated how each day is a battle to believe God and find my joy in Him. Each day I am surrounded by other gods that tell me lies and distract me, claiming that they are the answer to my soul’s hunger. The voices are loud and persistent, but I know that there is only One God – and that He alone is everything my soul longs for.
Breathless
The gods of my own making
have eyes but cannot see
with deafened ears that cannot hear
and mouths that cannot speak
And the gods of my own making
are powerless to save
They tell me lies, and can’t provide
the promises they make
Empty and useless, they’re leaving me helpless
Why can’t I see that they’re stealing my life from me?
Weak and so worthless, they’re broken and breathless
When will I see that they’re stealing my life from me?
And if I make them I’ll be like them
If I trust them I will fail
If I listen they’ll deceive me
To enslave me is their will…oh, to enslave me is their will
The God who made the heavens
is the Lord of all the earth
With power and might, He’s clothed in light
and infinite in worth
And the God who made the heavens
has engraved me on His hands
He cannot fail, His love prevails
His promises will stand
His beauty is boundless, His glory is endless
How can it be that He’s given His life for me?
His majesty’s matchless, He’s leaving me breathless
How can it be that He’s given His life for me?
There’s no other god beside Him
If I trust Him I won’t fail
I must listen and believe Him
for my freedom is His will…oh, my freedom is His will
Worthy is the Lord, Almighty
Holy, Holy is His Name
Praise to God alone ascribing
All for the glory of our King
Your majesty’s matchless
You’re leaving me breathless
It’s all for the glory of my King
All for the glory of my King
