This is Your Time- Day 120

This is the song that Michael W. Smith wrote after the Columbine shooting on April 20, 1999, which also happens to be my birthday. When a family who used to go to our church but moved out to Colorado Springs to work for Focus on the Family, came back to our church to visit quite a few years ago now, the dad preached that Sunday. His sermon dealt with the Columbine shooting, and he played the music video for this song in church. The whole sermon, coupled with the song and video, made me cry.

This is Your Time by Michael W. Smith
It was a test we could all hope to pass
But none of us would want to take
Faced with the choice to deny God and live
For her there was one choice to make

This was her time
This was her dance
She lived every moment
Left nothing to chance
She swam in the sea
Drank of the deep
Embraced the mystery
Of all she could be
This was her time

Though you are mourning, and grieving your loss,
Death died a long time ago
Swallowed in life, so her life carries on
Still, it's so hard to let go

This was her time
This was her dance
She lived every moment
Left nothing to chance
She swam in the sea
Drank of the deep
Embraced the mystery
Of all she could be
What if tomorrow
What if today
Faced with the question
Oh, what would you say

This is your time
This is your dance
Live every moment
Leave nothing to chance
Swim in the sea
Drink of the deep
And fall on the mercy
And hear yourself praying
Won't you save me
Won't you save me

This is your time
This is your dance
Live every moment
Leave nothing to chance
Swim in the sea
Drink of the deep
Embrace the mystery of all you can be
(Repeat)
This is your time