A Hold of Me

A Hold of Me

Ben Fuller sings this song. He was at Helmarpalooza last year.

I think most of us can relate to this song.  If Jesus ever “got ahold of you”.

They said stand up on the stage, kid

Sing a song and play the part

They'll sing you back the praises

You desire in your heart

They said grab ahold the good life

Yeah, you can have it all

But they don't ever warn ya

How far you gotta fall

I was face down. But I see it now

It was at the end of myself.

When I cried out for help

It was in the wandering lost

When I stumbled to the cross

And at the lowest place

I met the highest name

Broken and left crawling on my knees

He got a hold of me

Jesus

He got a hold of me

Jesus

Well, I went and built a kingdom

Yeah, I did it on my own

But that kind of house won't stand up

It don't have a cornerstone

I had to watch it crumble

Come crashing to the ground

Lying underneath the rubble

Is where the Truth is found

At the end of myself

When I cried out for help

It was in the wandering lost

When I stumbled to the cross

And at the lowest place

I met the highest name

Broken and left crawling on my knees

He got a hold of me

Jesus

He got a hold of me

Jesus

Hey

Grabbed a hold (grabbed a hold) of His hand

But He grabbed a hold (hold) of my heart

I didn't know (when He said) when He said it's finished

That's where my life would start

That's where my life would start

It was at the end of myself

When I cried out for help

It was in the wandering lost

When I stumbled to the cross

At the lowest place

Met the highest name (highest of names)

Broken and left crawling on my knees

He got a hold of me

Jesus

What’s your testimony? If Jesus ever “Got a hold of You”, you have one. The man in this song had lost everything that was at the end of his rope, but when he came to the end of his rope, he found God. There are times that I have felt that I have more than one testimony because even though I was only saved once God has saved me again, many times from myself from sin, from depression, from life. It is easy in this life to get lost. To strive for the “good life”, a big home, car, boat, all the toys. There is nothing wrong with that IF you keep Jesus in the center of it.

Lord, we thank you for saving us, and also for rescuing us. Your goodness and patience are unfathomable. Help us to keep you at the center of our lives. Amen

Shirlene Peterson