One Thing (New Song)

Michael E. Wood

May 1-2, 2012

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”  But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-42

“You cannot slay the enemy by throwing away your sword, and nearness to Christ is your battle-axe and weapons of war; you have lost your power when you have left your Lord. One thing is needful—let the rest go. What if we have not learning? - what if we have not eloquence? If we live near to Christ, we have something better than all these; if we abide in Him, and He abides in us, we shall ask what we will, and it shall be done to us. If His word abides in us, we shall go and bring forth fruit, and our fruit shall remain; if He abides in us, we shall enjoy heaven on earth, and be daily preparing for that eternal heaven which is to be our portion. ‘One thing is needful.’ God grant it to every one of us!-Amen.” C.H. Spurgeon

One Thing

What a privilege we share

As we come through You in prayer

Robed alone by the blood that You shed,

And our Father now hears

Wiping out all of our fears

And on Him we shall cast all our cares.

But one thing that means most

By Your sweet Holy Ghost

We draw near as we sit at Your feet.

At Your feet we see your face

Though now but dimly by Your grace

And You speak by Your own word

And bring delight by what we’ve heard,

Transforming all that lies within;

Compelling love which conquers sin.

Lord Jesus speak as we sit at Your feet.

There are times that we may grieve

Your Holy Spirit and to leave

Your very presence when we dwell on our sin,

But Your promise holds us firm

As You work that we may learn

That through the cross is where You did to us cleave.

And one thing that means most

Is that in which we shall boast

Is by that cross we will sit at Your feet.

At Your feet we see Your face

And grow in strength to run the race

As all before us have done

Secure in what You have won

And though all hell shall assail

In You alone we shall prevail

And safely home we shall sit at Your feet.

Father hallowed be Thy Name.

May Thy glory be our aim.

May Your kingdom come and find us then entire,

All arrayed in shim’ ring white

By the power of Thy might

As we dwell within the glory of Thy fame.

And one thing that means most

As a member of that host

Will be to see You and to sit at Your feet.

At Your feet we’ll see Your face,

The God of glory and of grace,

And all Your fullness then will be

The light of all eternity

And as we gaze upon Your smile

In adoration all the while

We’ll praise You as we sit at Your feet.

We’ll praise You as we sit at Your feet.