Beg

One of my very favorite singing duos, Shane and Shane, have recently come out with a new album called Pages. The entire album is amazing, but one song in particular stuck out to me from the first time I heard it.

Beg

Here I am
One more day of not
Loving Him the way He asks
In fact my heart is singing praises to the things
that make me feel alright

So I’m sinking fast like a stone heart should
And on the way down
I’ve done what I could
To try and try to turn this stone to flesh

I’m haunted by my God
Who has the right to ask me
What by the nature of my rebellion
I cannot give.

So I beg for you to move
I beg for you to move
I beg for you to break through

So here I am
Got my deeds for the day
All my cute little words about
How I am saved
Am I saved?

Could I love you with my mouth like a church kid should
At the end of the day
My words get burned as wood
Oh, but I was good.

I’m haunted by my God
Who has the right to ask me
What by the nature of my rebellion
I cannot give.

These songs are noise
In your ears
A clanging drum
You want my love

Sometimes we just get stuck in a spot in our life where we are literally begging for God to move. For Him to show Himself mighty. To come out from behind the clouds. We get bogged down trying to DO the things we think we should do to make God happy with us…with our “cute little words”, when His main concern is for us to love Him with all of our heart, mind, and soul. If we are doing that…the days become brighter. Filled with hope for our future and a confidence that cannot be shaken even in our deepest trials.

Here is a clip of this song for you to check out. If Shane and Shane are in your area during this tour…you MUST go see them. They put on the most amazing worshipful concert I’ve ever been to. Their songs are so rooted in scripture…you’ll be mesmerized and blessed.

6 Responses to “Beg”

1. Nov
   17
   2007
   At 9:00 am Aimee says:

   LOVE that song…my fave is song #1..I cry almost every time I have it on. The whole CD is just amazing.
2. Nov
   19
   2007
   At 1:20 pm Rebecca says:

   Shane & Shane are great! I got to meet them back in 2003, and their concert was more like a worship service: all the focus on God. I love the Psalms album, where many of the lyrics come straight from the Bible. Amazing, uplifting stuff!
3. Nov
   20
   2007
   At 1:04 pm Sarah Cool says:

   Thanks for sharing this - I needed to read this today.
4. Nov
   20
   2007
   At 1:19 pm Stephanie says:

   I love this song! Thanks so much for sharing. I have been listening to this cd a lot lately as well.:)
5. Nov
   20
   2007
   At 6:24 pm Laurie B says:

   Sara, I’ve been thinking about this post, and particularly this passage:

   We get bogged down trying to DO the things we think we should do to make God happy with us…with our “cute little words”, when His main concern is for us to love Him with all of our heart, mind, and soul.

   Are you saying that God doesn’t care much what we do on this earth, as long as we love Him?

   I guess this is one area where the Jewish perspective is quite different from the Christian one. In Jewish theology, it is said that the righteous among all nations will have a share in the world-to-come, meaning that living a righteous life is paramount.

   That doesn’t just mean a life free from personal sins, but also a life that takes seriously the concept of “tikkun olam,” our obligation to heal and repair the world. If we are not called to perform righteous acts, then what is the point?

   Maybe I have misunderstood you, in which case please set me straight.
6. Nov
   25
   2007
   At 3:11 am alison holcomb says:

   WOW. i have been in love with shane and shane since i listened to their first cd many years ago, but i NEEDED to read this tonight. i actually found your flickr site just now and followed it to your blog, (which i NEVER do!) so this was totally a God thing. He wanted me to read your words and see this tonight! just thought i should share of His amazing ways!! thanks for the much needed inspiration.
   alison

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