What if I give all?

This song has been bouncing around in my head for the past two days. I think what started it was a gift we processed in our department from a young girl who wanted to give to missions rather than get birthday presents. That really got to me for some reason. Those of you who know me realize how important gifts and gift giving is to me. This song by Ray Boltz has really challenged me. What would happen if I truly gave everything I had (time, emotional energy, love and service) to the Lord and those He's put in my life?

What If I Give All?

Words by Ray Boltz,

Music by Ray Boltz and Mark Pay

He heard the preacher say

A single dime can feed

A hungry boy or girl

With nothing to eat

So he pulled a dollar

From the pocket of his jeans

And he asked his mama

How many will this feed?

She just smiled

And when she told him ten

He reached back again

CHORUS: What if I give all I have? What will that gift do? My child, a gift like that Could change the world It could feed a multitude He didn't close his eyes Or turn away I can see him standing tall He saw the need And I can hear him say What if I give all

Three birthday dollars

Could have bought a special toy

But he reminds me

Of another little boy

Who gave to Jesus

A gift of fish and bread

I wonder if he said

And long ago a Father and a Son

Saw the children lost in sin

Can you see the tearsIn the Fathers eyes

As Jesus says to him

What if I gave all I have?

What will that gift do?

My Son, that gift

Will change the world

It will free the multitudes

What if I give all I have?

What will that gift do?

My child a gift like that

Could change the world

It could feed a multitude

We cannot close our eyes

And turn away

When we hear His Spirit call

We see the need

Now let Him hear us say

What if I give all?

What if I give all?

1996 Shepherd Boy MusicASCAP (adm. by Word Music) and Screaming Toad MusicASCAP (adm. by Addison Music).