I've been pondering the notion that Christians will cast their crowns at the feet of Jesus. When I think of our reaction to meeting the King Of Kings when we are in Heaven, I am bowled over. He will reward us with crowns for the lives that we lived here on earth. But we will take those very crowns and give them back.
When I heard this as a child, I thought it signified ungratefulness. I mean, why return a gift? But as I grew in the grace and knowledge of Our Lord, I realized that we will be responding to His Holiness. As we grasp the true meaning of grace and mercy and love, we will know in a beautiful response of humility that He is the one who made it all possible. We will give back the trophies that represent what He did for us.
Love Divine by Charles Wesley
Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest.
Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
(Original Lyric: take away our bent to sinning)[1]
End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return and never, never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee;
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest.
Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
(Original Lyric: take away our bent to sinning)[1]
End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return and never, never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee;
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.
There's a wonderful contemporary Christian group called Casting Crowns. They work with youth to spread the good news of Jesus. Their lyrics reflect the attitude that their name conveys.
http://www.castingcrowns.com/site.php
When I heard this as a child, I thought it signified ungratefulness. I mean, why return a gift? But as I grew in the grace and knowledge of Our Lord, I realized that we will be responding to His Holiness. As we grasp the true meaning of grace and mercy and love, we will know in a beautiful response of humility that He is the one who made it all possible. We will give back the trophies that represent what He did for us.
Love Divine by Charles Wesley
Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest.
Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
(Original Lyric: take away our bent to sinning)[1]
End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return and never, never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee;
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest.
Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
(Original Lyric: take away our bent to sinning)[1]
End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy life receive;
Suddenly return and never, never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee;
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.
There's a wonderful contemporary Christian group called Casting Crowns. They work with youth to spread the good news of Jesus. Their lyrics reflect the attitude that their name conveys.
http://www.castingcrowns.com/site.php