Who Am I?

by: Casting Crowns

Who am I?
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I?
That the bright and morning star,
Would choose to light the way,
For my ever wandering heart.

Bridge:
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.

Chorus:
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.

Who am I?
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again.
Who am I?
That the voice that calmed the sea,
Would call out through the rain,
And calm the storm in me.

Bridge&Chorus 2x

I am yours.

Whom shall I fear?
Whom shall I fear?
'Cause I am yours.
I am yours.

Living Sacrifices

By: Pastor Mel Caparros
Living Word Christian Ministries


One thing that is not often talked about in Christian circles is the subject matter of sacrifice. This is unfortunate since the Christian is supposed to be a living sacrifice as stated in Romans 12:1-2. It is unique in that it is a life that is given, not something that is dead. The basis of Paul’s exhortation is GOD’S MERCY (In Greek, oiktirmon, rendered “compassioin” in 2 Cor. 1:3; Phil. 2:1; Col. 3:12, and “mercy” in Heb.10:28). God’s Compassion has been described in detail in the first 11 chapters of Romans. We find in those chapters, forgiveness of His enemies, salvation, sanctification, eternal security, and the election of Gentiles.

The content of Paul’s urging is to offer our bodies (cf. Rom. 6:13) as living sacrifices. In the KJV “offer” is translated “present” (Rom. 12:1) and “yield” represents the totality of one’s life and activities, of which his body is the vehicle of expression. So we are not to take bodies in too literal a sense. It is definitely much larger than that. It means offering our bodies and its various activities, our minds and its ambitions. We also have to offer our emotions, desires, passions, our will and all its energies. In contrast with Old Testament sacrifices, this is a living sacrifice. In the Old Testament, sacrifices were dead bulls, goats and lambs. In the New Testament, we offer our lives. It is called a sacrifice because it is offering our desires, ambitions, will and energies which at times yearn for something else.

A Christian’s body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19-20). Such an offering is holy (set apart for God; choosing God over self) and therefore pleasing to God (cf. “pleasing” in 12:2). Furthermore, the sacrifice we make is spiritual (in Greek, logiken; cf. 1Pet.2:2) worship (in Greek, latreian). Latreian refers to any ministry performed for God, such as that of the priests and the Levites. Christians are believer-priests, identified with the great High Priest, the LORD JESUS CHRIST (cf. Heb. 7:23-28; 1 Pet. 2:5,9; Rev. 1:6). A believer’s offering of his total life as a sacrifice to GOD is therefore sacred worship. In the light of Paul’s exposition of the mercies of GOD (Rom. 1-11), such an offering is obviously a desirable response for believers. Offering our lives to God signifies a complete change in lifestyle. Sacrifice should be a way of life for us.