Name dropping… It’s not something I’m proud of, but it’s something I’ve done. When you are playing at a music festival it’s easy to say “We opened for ‘such and such band’ last year”, or “’so and so’ in Nashville wanted to record our music”. All I was really doing was trying to make myself look good. I was expressing my worth in who I knew, or what band we got to play with.
It’s easy to get caught up in thinking that our worth is in who we know, or who knows us. It’s also easy for me to put my identity in my accomplishments, or in my work. I love my job and I’ve had examples in my life of people putting their identity in what they do. But God has done a great work in me over the years and taught me that my identity isn’t found in who I know. I am known by the King of all kings. And God has taught me that I am not defined by what I’ve done, rather I am loved unconditionally.
I think this is why I’ve connected so deeply with a song called “Enough” by Elias Dummer.
The first verse says,
I am not what I make I am who You have made me to be
I am not what I’ve done, I am loved unconditionally
I am not loved by the measure of love that I bring
I am not who I know, I am known by the King of all kings
This song has spoken so powerfully in my life, and it’s been a staple in my private worship. It has consistently reminded me not to find my worth in what I do, who I know, or what I accomplish. It has reminded me that all other things are rubbish compared to knowing Christ Jesus as my Lord and Savior!
The 1st verse is a declaration of who we are in Christ, and the 2nd verse is a declaration of who God is. The chorus is a prayer and declaration that Jesus is enough for me! Even if I had nothing, with Jesus, I have everything. The bridge declares that in Christ I am created, sustained, resurrected, and victorious.
We added “Enough” to our student worship ministry repertoire last year, and we led it at Life Change camp this past summer. The students have also been greatly impacted by this song. After numerous requests from the students to sing “Enough” in big church I put the song before our worship council for consideration in our Sunday morning repertoire. And now, I’m so excited to sing “Enough” with you on Sunday mornings! We’ll be introducing it on the 24th and we’ll sing it several Sundays in a row. Here’s a link to the song so you can be learning it before we sing it together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIjkHkUmluo
I pray that “Enough” will be an anthem we can sing together for years! Speaking of singing together… Grace, I love how you sing out on Sunday mornings! This past Sunday, the voice of the saints was so loud it almost hurt my ears! Keep singing church, keep singing!
See you Sunday,
Pastor Kyle