two men

Two men sat at two tables eating a meal.

One man's meal was worth nothing to him, and he complained about it the whole while. He wanted to pay nothing for it. He thought he'd paid too much.

The other man's meal was worth everything to him. He thanked God, for the meal saved his life. He was disappointed, though, that he wanted to pay dearly for the meal but had nothing to give.

Who among them should feel remorse? Who of them is most deserving?

Give Me the Strength

Here's a good worship opener for church. Feel free to use and record your own!

This was written for Sunday worship at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Huntington Station, NY, the church were I was baptised. I was the musician there one summer and needed a song to fill in the prelude slot one Sunday, so... "Give Me the Strength" came out.

Give Me the Strength
by Kevin Story

Lord, give me Your words to sing

To Your people gathered worshipping

Speak through my fingers and my voice

We all in You want to rejoice

Give me the strength, Lord, to live like Your Son

Give me courage, Lord, to show how it’s done

We want to rise up and sing to the sky

Singing Your praises, Your name to glorify

Lord, open my eyes to You

So I can see what You want me to

Help me spread Your holy light

And grant the world this awesome sight

Give me the strength, Lord, to live like Your Son

Give me courage, Lord, to show how it’s done

We want to rise up to reach for Your light

Even one ray, Lord, would make it all all right

Lord, I lift my heart to You

My joys and sins for You to view

Clean me, make me your instrument

Use me to spread your wonderment

Give me the strength, Lord, to live like Your Son

Give me courage, Lord, to show how it’s done

We want to rise up and shout throughout the earth

Spreading the Good News, starting a rebirth

Verse:

E     | F#/E      | Am6/F#  Am6/B  | E     | E     | F#/E     | Am6/F#  Am6/B  | E     |

Chorus:

Amaj7     | G#m7  C#m7  | Amaj7     | G#m7  Dadd2  | Amaj7     | G#m7  C#m7  | D     | G     | A6/B     |      |

End:

D     | A     | E  A/E  | Am6/B  E  |

© 2005, Kevin F. Story

For Bethany Presbyterian Church

21 August, 2005

random thoughts

we should not worry about getting into heaven; that is for the future. if we live a good, reverent life now, what need have we for worry?

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such friendliness and good feelings cannot be replicated anywhere but at a hippie concert, and it is here optimistic ideas about a utopian world are born: such acceptance, such fellowship, such commonality.