{"id":6016,"date":"2020-03-29T14:09:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T04:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/?p=6016"},"modified":"2020-03-29T14:09:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T04:09:05","slug":"what-did-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/what-did-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What did I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What did I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>by <strong>Marcus Mikhail<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What did I do, Lord to deserve Your grace? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">To earn Your favour and know that You are preparing a resting place <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What did I do, Lord? I\u2019m so undeserving <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">But thanks to Your Son, You have made me worthy and given me Your word unswerving <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What did I do, Lord to deserve Your love;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">That You would shower me with gifts from above?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">I love You, Lord because You loved me first I cannot contain it, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">I feel like I will burst! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What did I do, Lord to deserve Your salvation? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">To be in an everlasting relationship with You because of Your incarnation <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after You <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">You love me so much dear Lord, nothing can undo <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What did I do Lord to deserve your heavenly gifts? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Even though I\u2019m prone to wander and my love for You drifts <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">My cup runs over; it\u2019s truly amazing <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">To see my life unfold with Your special blessing <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What did I do, Lord to deserve Your protection? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">You are our shield, our defender because of Your affection <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">You care about us so much indeed this is true <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">No wonder You asked us to cast our cares upon You <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Your word is so powerful sharper than any double-edged sword <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">We understand Your mind through it; it draws us closer to thee, sweet Lord <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">It has the power to change us, to mould us into the image of Your Son <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">It lifts us up when we feel like we are overrun <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">In prayer, we praise and thank You and put before You our hearts desire <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">It brings us closer to You and sets our hearts on fire <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">We can come to You at any place and at any time <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">You are always listening to us and Your presence makes us shine<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">You are so faithful, Lord; Your promises have never failed <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Even when I was the one who bailed <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Time and time again you have proven your faithfulness <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">You\u2019ve helped me throughout my whole life in failure and success <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Help me to hold onto You, You are worthy of all glory and praise <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Draw us closer to you so we are in tune with you always <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">I truly don\u2019t deserve You, Lord <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">I\u2019ve failed You time and again <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">But with You I have nothing to lose and all to gain<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What did I do? by Marcus Mikhail What did I do, Lord to deserve Your grace? To earn Your favour and know that You are preparing a resting place What did I do, Lord? I\u2019m so undeserving But thanks to Your Son, You have made me worthy and given me Your word unswerving \u00a0 What &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/what-did-i-do\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What did I do?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6017,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[213,201,6],"class_list":["post-6016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-favour","tag-grace","tag-love"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6018,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6016\/revisions\/6018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stmark.com.au\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}