This fits so well with what I've been feeling and learning recently. I can't rid myself of sin. There's no set of rules that I can establish in my life that will win over my struggles. Even though I know this, I continue to battle it. I get this sense of disappointing God because of my continual sin. I need to transfer the knowledge of my position before Him from my brain to my heart.
It's only by God's grace that I'm saved and have freedom from sin. And even though the "old" man is dead, he still rears his ugly head from time to time.
Lord, you have defeated sin, help me to have victory over this "old" man's ghostly presence. Lord, "paint my heart a solid hue, the shade of You. And break this dreadful in between inside of me."
Like the sky before the dawn
While the night is holding on
Sun and moon together in the gray
So my soul is shared by two
The worst of me, the best of You
Saint and sinner mingle in my veins
And I pray You'll end this twillight
Twillight, twillight
I'm torn inside my soul tonight
The dawning day, the dying night
Oh rid my soul of twillight
Oh rid my soul of twillight
Good I love but evil's done
Good intentions come undone
Good to know I know the One
Who saves me from myself and
Oh Lord, paint my heart a solid hue
The shade of You
Oh Lord, break this dreadful in between
inside of me
Oh let it be morning
I know the sun is coming up
Oh, the sun is coming up
Yes, the sun is coming up
In me, in me
Shaun Groves - Twilight
Posted by tomglass at January 12, 2006 10:49 AM