Of all the people in the world,

who but lives within God’s grace?

1

If God had not given human beings

material blessings,

then who would enjoy the sufficiency,

the riches in the world?

Could it be that only allowing you

the chance to take your place,

take up your place as the people of God,

is itself God’s blessing?

What if you were not one of God’s people

but a service-doer?

Does that mean that you would not be living

within His blessing?

Not one among you can yet understand

the root of God’s words.

2

Man is far from treasuring the names

that God has conferred.

Many feel resentment in their heart

for being called “service-doers.”

And many start to love God

when being called “God’s people.”

So don’t ever try to fool God,

His eyes see and penetrate all!

Who among you receives willingly,

and who gives obedience?

Understand that if the kingdom’s salute

does not get to ring out,

would you truly be able to obey,

to obey to the end?

All of this God has predetermined:

what man can do or think, how far he can go.

What if you were not one of God’s people

but a service-doer?

Does that mean that you would not be living

within His blessing?

Not one among you can yet understand

the root of God’s words, oh, the root of God’s words.

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs