Make Us Who You Would Have Us to Be

Michael E. WoodApril 13, 2011

While reading in the book “Marks of the Messenger” by J. Mack Stiles, the question was asked, “Who do you want to be?” Thinking back upon my own superficial experiences from the past I was reminded of having been a part of a group that seemed to be content with producing carbon copies of one another with very little thought given to the glory of God or His Great Majesty as Creator of diversity. As members of the body of Christ, He has made us individually, distributing various gifts by One Spirit, whereby we are enabled to be used of Him to proclaim His glory in the midst of a wicked and perverse nation and for the edification of His body in love. We are likewise interdependent upon one another to provoke unto love and good works both by example and admonishment.

Be who He made you to be, ever growing in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His mercies are new every day and His steadfast love will be with us throughout our days here on earth.

Oh make us who You would have us to be
As faithful ensigns of grace with Thee,
To live in the light of Your Majesty
By the power of truth and reality.


For it will not matter how much we have known
If we go not in the faith You have sown
To strengthen our hearts by Your Spirit to groan,
Crying out for the glory of our God alone.


So fill us with more love for Thee overall
In Your presence Lord Jesus with wonder and awe.
For You are the Just One upon whom we call
Redeemer and Ransom of men from the fall.


Oh help us to see and behold of Your glory
And then we’ll know better to tell of Your story
Found in Your Book, though our heads become hoary
Your beautiful, great indispensable quarry.