DISCUSSION
I don’t know Dennis Jernigan and
chances are neither do you. He is a noted songwriter of many of the songs that
we sing in our churches and devotionals. What you also don’t know is that prior
to 1981, Dennis was a practicing homosexual who was in a committed relationship
with another man. Someone introduced him to Jesus and he became a believer.
Today he is married and has nine children. I am not sure exactly when he penned
the lyrics to the song “For All That You’ve Done I Will Thank You”, but
something about the words in the chorus “thank You for loving and setting me
free” led me to understand this song on a deeper level than once before. God’s
word has the power to set us free from the bondage of sin, no matter the sin. I
have provided you the words to this song. Feel free to read them out loud to
yourself or sing them with all of your heart. We truly are blessed to have a
God that loves us go genuinely and deeply….Thank You, Lord! “For all that
You’ve done I will thank You. For all that You’re going to do. For all that
You’ve promised and all that You are, and all that You’ve carried me through.
Jesus, I thank You! Thank You for loving and setting me free. Thank You for
giving Your life just for me, oh I thank You. Jesus I thank You! Gratefully thank
You…Thank You!”