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What Can I Do for Jesus?

What can I do for Jesus
The One who died for me?
How can I really please Him
In little ways He’ll see?
What does He want to ask me
To do for Him today,
To reach some soul in darkness
And lead them in His way?

What can I do for Jesus
Who gave Himself for me?
How can my actions thank Him
Because He set me free?
What little act of kindness,
Costly though it may be,
Can I, His servant, offer
To someone that I see?

What can I do for Jesus
Who took my sins for me?
How can I be a channel
For love vast as the sea?
What errand is He waiting
For willing feet to run
To show His grace and mercy
Where otherwise there’s none?

What can I do for Jesus
Who intercedes for me?
How can I be His mouthpiece
This side eternity?
What words is He directing
My tongue to speak today
To point the way to heaven?
What would He have me pray?

What can I do for Jesus
Who’s all in all to me?
How can I serve Him wholly?
Today what will it be?
How can I yield my members –
My tongue, my feet, my hands –
So fully to His service
They move at His commands?

Christina Joy Hommes

In weakness God’s strength is made perfect,
In sorrow His joy is complete,
In heartbreak His love is unfailing,
In darkness His presence is sweet.

His promises stand to great pressure,
His grace has no point where it fails,
His kindness discreetly is working
In all of life’s valleys and gales.

Lord, thank you for mercy so boundless,
For love deeper far than the sea,
For hope and new life everlasting,
For caring and thinking of me.

Christina Joy Hommes

A leader once took Canaan land,
He stirred God’s people up to go.
He crossed the flooded Jordan dry
Then conquered mighty Jericho.

He dealt with sin, got right with God,
Then carried on in faith to fight.
He fought for truth as God prescribed;
For him the sun stood still all night.

He told God’s people, “Up, and take
The land that God has promised you,”
Assigned a plot to every tribe,
And urged the weak to carry through.

He helped the people to recall
The things the Lord had done and said,
Then set his seal – he and his house
Would serve the Lord through days ahead.

Who was this mighty man of God,
This leader bold, this preacher true?
The son of Nun named Joshua –
Who served God’s man and Yahweh knew.

The charge that made him bold was this:
“Think on God’s Word both night and day.
Obeying means you will be blessed.
Don’t fear – God’s with you all the way.”

And still today the words are true,
If you will take them for your own,
To walk with God and love His Word
Until you stand before His throne.

Christina Joy Hommes

With joyfulness and gladness
I’ll serve the Lord today,
Rejoicing in the blessings
He’s scattered in my way.

I’ll be a cheerful giver,
And as I work I’ll sing;
Rejoicing in His presence
My thanks and praise I bring.

And even in the valley
When darkness veils the sun,
My lips will speak His praises
For all that He has done.

For Jesus Christ my Savior
Endured the cross of shame
With joy and hope in knowing
The triumph He would claim.

I’m happy in His service,
So glad to be His own.
Lord, haste the day Your servants
Rejoice before Your throne.

Christina Joy Hommes

From: Psalm 100:1-5; Deuteronomy 28:47; 2 Corinthians 9:7; 6:10; Hebrews 12:2; Philippians 4:4

You know the future and the past,
The present you alone ordain.
Your knowledge is so deep and vast
All things to You are clear and plain.

You know Yourself, eternal God,
You know Your thoughts, Your plan, Your will,
You know the worlds you spread abroad,
Your knowledge gives You perfect skill.

You know my Name, You know my way,
You know my hairs and count them all.
You know my needs for every day,
You know my wants before I call.

You know what’s in each future day,
You know my struggles and my fears,
You know the things I think and say –
Your knowledge in Your care appears.

You know all things, and so I rest
In Your great knowledge and believe
That You ordain the very best
As all my days in love You weave.

Christina Joy Hommes