Alabaster Heart (Live)

As Christians, we are called to give our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength to God. This means that we hold nothing back from Him and live our lives in complete surrender to His will. The song "Alabaster Heart" by Bethel Music is a beautiful representation of this surrender and devotion to God.

The lyrics of the song reference the story of the woman with the alabaster jar in Luke 7:36-50. This woman came to Jesus and poured out expensive perfume on His feet, washing them with her tears and wiping them with her hair. The act of pouring out the perfume was a symbol of her love and devotion to Jesus, and the song echoes this sentiment as it speaks of giving everything we have to God.

In the first verse, the lyrics speak of our alabaster heart, which represents our whole being. We are called to give everything to God and hold nothing back. The lyrics state, "I'm keeping nothing back from who You are. No hidden treasure veiled by key or lock." This echoes the sentiment of Mark 12:30, which says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."

The second verse speaks of our endless praise for God, which is worthy far beyond what we could ever express in words. The lyrics state, "There's a lifetime worth of worship in the nuance of Your names." This reminds us of Psalm 145:3, which says, "Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom."

The chorus of the song speaks of our desire to offer our lives as a fragrant offering to God. The lyrics state, "Let it rise like incense, my whole life a fragrance. Every ounce here broken at Your feet. Every breath an offering, my heart cries these lungs sing over You, my worthy King of kings." This echoes the sentiment of Ephesians 5:2, which says, "And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."

In the third verse, the lyrics speak of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and how He gave everything for us. The lyrics state, "There it is Your alabaster cross, giving all You are for all I'm not." This reminds us of John 3:16, which says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

The bridge of the song repeats the sentiment of giving everything we have to God. The lyrics state, "All my love, all my heart, all I own, You can have it all." This echoes the sentiment of Matthew 16:24-25, which says, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it."

In conclusion, the song "Alabaster Heart" by Kalley is a beautiful representation of our call to live a life of complete surrender and devotion to God. The lyrics remind us of the story of the woman with the alabaster jar and encourage us to pour out our love and devotion to God with everything we have. May we all strive to live a life of complete surrender and devotion to our worthy King of kings.