Blake Gillette - Choose to Serve the Lord Lyrics
Lyrics
Queen Esther's story shows me that I can stand for right.
Elisha taught that angels protect me by my side.
Like David, I can slay Goliaths in my way.
Like Deborah, I can lead my friends to Christ.
I will choose to serve the Lord,
Like my scripture heroes of old.
As I learn and grow in faith,
God will be my strength.
With every step I take,
I will choose to serve the Lord.
Like Moses, I find courage, for God provides a way.
Like Noah, I will listen to heaven and obey.
I'll trust the Lord, like Job, and live with love and hope.
Like Hannah, God will hear me when I pray.
I will choose to serve the Lord,
Like my scripture heroes of old.
As I learn and grow in faith,
God will be my strength.
With every step I take,
I will choose to serve the Lord.
Caleb was brave.
Joseph forgave.
Ruth stayed.
Daniel prayed.
Jonah changed.
I will choose to serve the Lord,
Like my scripture heroes of old.
As I learn and grow in faith,
God will be my strength.
With every step I take,
I will choose to serve the Lord.
God will be my strength.
With every step I take,
I will choose to serve the Lord.
Choose to Serve the Lord - by Blake Gillette and Angie Killian
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Choose to Serve the Lord - by Blake Gillette and Angie Killian
Meaning & Inspiration
Blake Gillette and Angie Killian crafted a track that feels like a Sunday School lesson set to music, yet it strikes a chord with anyone who needs a nudge toward faithfulness. When we look at the parade of biblical figures mentioned here, we see more than just names from the Old Testament; we see a pattern of responding to God’s call despite the surrounding chaos. The lyrics draw on the reality of Hebrews 12:1, which tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. By invoking Esther’s courage or Daniel’s habit of prayer, the song anchors our modern decisions in the bedrock of historical faith. It is not just about imitating their actions, but grasping the power that moved them.
Choosing to serve the Lord is not a passive mental agreement, but an active posture of the soul. When the song says, "I will choose to serve the Lord," it echoes the firm declaration of Joshua 24:15, where the stakes were drawn in the sand for all of Israel to see. This track avoids the trap of making these heroes the focal point; instead, it highlights that their strength came from the One they followed. As the lyrics note, "God will be my strength," pointing us toward the promise in 2 Corinthians 12:9 that His power is made perfect in our weakness. Whether it is Noah’s obedience or Joseph’s radical capacity to forgive, the song highlights virtues that only grow when we root ourselves in divine truth.
There is a gritty realism in mentioning Jonah’s change or Job’s endurance amidst trial. These are not polished saints from a stained-glass window, but flawed humans who found their footing in the grace of God. This music pulls us away from the temptation to think that serving God is reserved for the perfect or the powerful. Instead, it invites us into a life of simple, daily surrender. When we walk forward, believing that He provides the way just as He did for Moses, we stop looking at our own limitations and start looking at the One who parts the sea. Faith is not found in the absence of Goliaths but in the confidence that the battle belongs to the Lord, and our job is simply to keep our eyes fixed on Him.