Song Highlight: All I Have Is Christ
This week, our hymn highlight is All I Have Is Christ by Jordan Kauflin. Jordan is the son of Bob Kauflin who is the head of Sovereign Grace Music (Bob Kauflin is also the guy playing the piano and singing in all those T4G videos I send out). Jordan, like his father, began writing theologically rich hymns that could be used for congregational singing. He set out to write this song and wanted his dad’s input. Every time he would bring it to his dad, Bob would encourage his son to keep working on it. And just when Jordan thought he completed the song, Bob would tell him to work on it a little more. It may sound frustrating, but Bob was trying to get the best out of his son. What he didn’t expect was for him to write one of the more beloved songs of the modern hymn era. After multiple rounds of revision, Jordan presented this hymn to his father titled All I Have Is Christ and it quickly became one Bob’s favorite hymns and has been used widely in churches around the world.
Why is this hymn so beloved? It’s simple. It’s one that every single Christian can relate to and should sing. At its most basic level, it is a song about the Gospel. The first verse speaks to how we were dead in our sins and trespasses, alienated from God, living in active and willful rebellion against Him. There was no hope of salvation for us, only death. But verse two speaks to how Christ came to us while we were dead in our sins and gave us new life. He gave us hope and salvation by suffering and dying in our place. In light of such a great sacrifice, verse three proclaims how we will serve Him and follow Him all our days so that all may see Christ’s glory in our life. The chorus magnificently worships God and proclaims that He is now our all in all. It doesn’t just say “All I have is Christ, Jesus is my life” but rather “Hallelujah! All I have is Christ. Hallelujah! Jesus Is my life.” What’s the big deal? It’s not a melancholy or somber reminder that Jesus is our all, but a joyful, resolute praise to God that He alone is our salvation, our joy, our satisfaction and our life. What more could we ask for? We have Jesus Christ. We have new life in Him. We have the promise of being with Him for all of eternity. Hallelujah indeed!
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