This is another song that we sang recently in church.

I love this song because it reminds me of where my focus needs to be – blessing and serving others. This is something that I pray often that my life will be used to bless other people.

But in desiring to bless and help others I realize that I can’t do this in my own strength. I need Jesus to work through me. Truly using me as His channel to bless others.

I know I have been the recipient many times of people who have allowed God to use their lives to bless, help, and strengthen me. I want to do the same.

How I praise Thee, precious Savior,
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me
That I might Thy channel be.

Refrain:
Channels only, blessed Master,
But with all Thy wondrous pow’r
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
Every day and every hour.

Just a channel full of blessing,
To the thirsty hearts around,
To tell out Thy full salvation,
All Thy loving message sound.

Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,
A clean vessel in Thy hand;
With no pow’r but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command.

Witnessing Thy pow’r to save me,
Setting free from self and sin;
Thou who bought me to possess me,
In Thy fullness, Lord, come in.

Jesus, fill now with Thy Spirit
Hearts that full surrender know,
That the streams of living water
From our inner man may flow.
~Mary E. Maxwell