Rhyme and Reason

Rhyme and Reason


Restore my soul from this lump of coal

June 23, 2020

Restore my soul because I broke it
If you’re a Christian (and if you’re not, you should be), you probably already know how trouble is always close at hand. You can’t swing a dead cornstalk (you thought I was gonna say something else, didn’t you) without trouble showing up. And I don’t know about you (well, I do a little bit because you’re human) but I’m my own worst enemy. So, that’s why I’m so grateful there’s a true, living, loving God of all creation who can and did restore my soul.  

And since I know God can restore my soul, I know He can restore yours.
Because your problems and troubles and challenges are not too big. Oh sure, they might feel too big. And many times they’re way more than you’d ever want to endure. But they’re not too big. Not for your living, loving Creator. And that’s partly why I wrote a song about it for my little church to sing, way back when I led worship there.
I hope you get some soul relief from these lyrics. And be sure to tune in to my Rhyme and Reason Podcast to hear it.
Your Love Restored My Soul
From my mother’s womb You have been my God…
Even if I didn’t always know it.
And I’ve loved You since my salvation day…
Even if…I didn’t always show it.
I believe Your Son is the only Way
To the life I know is never-ending…
So I cast my lot with the King of Kings
And His Truth I trust is never bending.
Jesus…Your love restored my soul.
You gave Your life to make me whole.
I’d be a lifeless lump of coal…oh
But Jesus…Your love restored my soul. 
On my darkest days I am not alone.
You indwell me with Your Holy Spirit.
And Your “still small voice” is an open book
And Your grace is there if I draw near it, and
In that open Book is the one True God…
And the words revolve around His story, and
The words are turned into flesh and bone,
And He shares, with each of us, His glory.
Chorus twice
Your love restored my soul…repeat
© 2010 Tony Funderburk
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