“He’s Everything to Me” by Ralph Carmichael
In the stars His handiwork I see,
On the wind He speaks with majesty,
Though He ruleth over land and sea,
What is that to me?
I will celebrate Nativity,
For it has a place in history,
Sure, He came to set His people free,
What is that to me?
Till by faith I met Him face to face,
and I felt the wonder of His grace,
Then I knew that He was more than just a
God who didn’t care,
That lived a way out there and
Now He walks beside me day by day,
Ever watching o’er me lest I stray,
Helping me to find that narrow way,
He’s Everything to me.
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Ralph Carmichael
Dear God, I was listening to an interview this morning, and I heard the woman, speaking of you, say, “He’s everything to me.” That made me think of this song. And as I thought about this song, I realized I knew every word, but I hadn’t thought about it in a long, long time. Like maybe since I was a camp counselor 35 years ago. But I think we sang it a lot back then.
I went to YouTube to look for a good recording of it, and I am sorry to say that it seems to have completely disappeared. Every recording was old and arranged like 1980s Christian music. I need to find someone to revive this song and help it be more contemporary with our times because it’s a good song.
The video I did find related it to the Billy Graham Crusades, which makes sense. So I thought I would spend some time with the lyrics this morning and worship you with them.
I seem your majesty everywhere. It’s quite amazing. The stars. The weather. The amount of complexity on this one planet is amazing. Then to think there are so many different worlds and planets (and “so many” is an understatement) that have more complexity than this one. You are amazing, Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit. You are AMAZING!
Then I think about your incarnation to come be with us. Your nativity. You physically entered our history and moved among us. You taught us. You sacrificed for us. You saved us. AMAZING!
But then it’s all personal to me. I was nine years old when I first repented and submitted my life to you. And while I’m sure what they were selling me was “fire insurance,” what I remember is not feeling like I was celebrating heaven, but celebrating freedom from shame and my sin. Celebrating feeling loved by you.
And now you and I have this relationship. I meet with you. You put up with me. And you seemingly do it gladly and lovingly. And while you might watch over me, it’s not necessarily in a “keep me from harm” way, but a level of interest in me, and rooting for me, and wanting the best for me through my development into becoming more and more Christlike way. You want to live in me and grow in me. You want to connect with me. And how ridiculous is that? You, the creator of all, want to be with me!
Father, you are EVERYTHING to me, and I love you!
I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,
Amen
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