Water Cup Counting ... by DianaDee Osborne
Available to Songwriters for their Music. POSTED: LYRICS FOR YOUR SONGS, 10 July 2014©2012 DianaDee Osborne (all material), all rights reserved.
Planned for ALBUM: Amazing Faith 'n' Freedom
REFERENCE: JOURNAL: n/a
Dedicated to our God, 15 March 2012
TIMING: 4/4 4 measures per line; 2 before slash / if needed for clarity, Pickup = 0 multiple syllables in 1 count are grouped in parentheses.
LYRICS
INTRO in middle of long prelude
Off'rings of our time and treasure / worship God, our LORD. _ _ _
Counting cups of water given / show self-centered hearts. _ _ _
1
Are we being taught wrongly _ / about crowns and treasures? _ _
Jesus said each water cup we / give (was for) Him. (Do we) measure? _ (Are we)
keeping score (of the) good we do, __ / building up our treasure _ in
heaven, __ (wanting) / crowns? __ __ __ / Keeping score, (feeling) proud? _ _ _
CHORUS
Yes, Jesus taught of treasure, but / that (__ was) NOT His point _ _ _/
Luke eighteen (twenty-) two's (treasure) verse __ / fits Matthew 6: 4. __ But __
If you're counting your good deeds, _ / focused on rewards, __ __ you've
Off'rings of our time and treasure / worship God, our LORD. _ _ _
Counting cups of water given / show self-centered hearts. _ _ _
1
Are we being taught wrongly _ / about crowns and treasures? _ _
Jesus said each water cup we / give (was for) Him. (Do we) measure? _ (Are we)
keeping score (of the) good we do, __ / building up our treasure _ in
heaven, __ (wanting) / crowns? __ __ __ / Keeping score, (feeling) proud? _ _ _
CHORUS
Yes, Jesus taught of treasure, but / that (__ was) NOT His point _ _ _/
Luke eighteen (twenty-) two's (treasure) verse __ / fits Matthew 6: 4. __ But __
If you're counting your good deeds, _ / focused on rewards, __ __ you've
missed His point: Not water cups but / hearts of love count _ (to The) Lord.
8 count interlude
Selfish motives for good deeds earn / God's scorn _ (not re-) wards. _ _ _
2
Are we focused on rewards for / each kind thing we do? _ _ _
Is our motive to love God, o- / bey, teach others to? _ _ Or
is our motive happiness some / day _ earning (heaven)? _ _
Are we building up our pride __ / counting cups we've given? _ _
REPEAT CHORUS
TAG
Off'rings of our time and treasure / worship God, our LORD. _ _ _
Counting cups of water given / show self-centered hearts. _ _ _
8 count interlude
Selfish motives for good deeds earn / God's scorn _ (not re-) wards. _ _ _
2
Are we focused on rewards for / each kind thing we do? _ _ _
Is our motive to love God, o- / bey, teach others to? _ _ Or
is our motive happiness some / day _ earning (heaven)? _ _
Are we building up our pride __ / counting cups we've given? _ _
REPEAT CHORUS
TAG
Off'rings of our time and treasure / worship God, our LORD. _ _ _
Counting cups of water given / show self-centered hearts. _ _ _
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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:
“When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” -- Jesus's command in Matthew 6:3 before any mention of reward.
Full: 1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
Luke 18: 21-23. Verse 22:
So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
“For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward." - Jesus, Mark 9:41.
Full: 1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
Luke 18: 21-23. Verse 22:
So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
“For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward." - Jesus, Mark 9:41.
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LYRICS Story:
Written from increasing sadness at how many church leaders give offering prayers asking God to bless US for the offerings, rather than us blessing Him with our love and obedience to His command to tithe (Jesus in Matthew 23 -- “these you ought to have done without leaving the other undone)”; God summarized His law in Malachi 3:8-10.Story.
This FUTURE song's Draft Lyrics (music not yet completed) is subject to change.
It is, however, copyrighted in this format, for private usage only.
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