Heart of Stone

I sat in the auditorium listening intently to the speaker but was completely distracted by the four young ladies in front of me. I was getting rather irritated that they refused to be respectful and sit still and listen. No more than 30 seconds to a minute would go by in between whispers to each other and giggling and poking of one another. I really wanted to say something to them but instead I sat on the edge of my seat, which I believe made them really uncomfortable because for a good 10 minutes they were quiet.

As the band came back up, the speaker gave a call for the students to receive Christ. He asked the band to play "Jesus Paid it All." As others around stood to sing, I just sat. I felt I needed to pray but just couldn't find the words. I sat there listening to those around me sing, "And now indeed I find, Thy power and Thine alone can change the leper's spots and melt the heart of stone."

I confess...at that moment I felt as if I did have a heart of stone. I was so frustrated with the girls in front of me that I had failed to allow Christ to rule and I almost missed the blessing God has for me. Fortunately, God is bigger than I am and He did indeed,, "melt my heart of stone."



I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness....watch and pray
Find in me....thine all in all

Chorus:
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin hath left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim
I'll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb

And when before thy throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat