Simple Extravagance...it seems like an oxymoron, but sometimes it is the simple that is overlooked...if it were just examined and paid attention to can reveal extravagance. We're singing a song on Sunday called "Center" by Charlie Hall and Matt Redman. Do you ever just listen to or sing songs out of habit or (in my case) out of necessity, and not really pay attention to the words? Well, a couple days ago I started listening to and singing this song getting ready for Sunday, and at face value seemed monotonous, kind of repetitive, not much to it because I was just learning how it went, how to sing it, etc. But what a challenge it is to me spiritually to make Christ the CENTER. It's easy to just say as a Christian, Christ is the center of my life. But intentionally, actively placing him there is different. He is what everything else revolves around, everyone was made FOR HIM, his glory, his reflection, he holds everything together.
Oh Christ, be the center of our lives
Be the place we fix our eyes
Be the center of our lives
You're the center of the universe
Everything was made for you, Jesus
Breath of every living thing
Everyone was made for you
You hold everything together
You hold everything together
We lift our eyes to heaven
And we wrap our lives around your life
We lift our eyes to heaven to you
Oh Christ, be the center of our lives
Be the place we fix our eyes
Be the center of our lives
(And turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in his wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of his glory and grace)
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