Audience of One

I heard this title in the morning Worship in the Word session at Music festival, Jana made mention of it at choir a few weeks back, and then my mom sends out an email with this beautiful poem that she read in the book "The Heart of the Artist" by Rory Noland. (www.heartoftheartist.org). I think God may just be trying to give me a nudge to remember who I am really up there singing for, and who will be the One to notice in the end. This is my prayer

AUDIENCE OF ONE

It's such a strong temptation to live for man's applause
But I don't want to buy into the lie
'Cause I know that's not a worthy cause
So to keep things in perspective, I hung a sign up on the wall.

The sign is nothing special, but it really says it all.
And the sign says

I'll be content to serve an audience of One
Only His approval counts when all is said and done.
And this is my prayer, when the race is finally run,
I want to hear "Well done" from the audience of One.

When the drive for recognition starts to get the best of me
All I've got to do is look around at the people serving selflessly.
And they don't serve for glory, and they're not keeping score
There's a sign that's written on their hearts, a sign I've seen before.

I'll be content to serve an audience of One
Only His approval counts when all is said and done.
And this is my prayer, when the race if finally run,
I want to hear "Well done" from the audience of One.

In the not-too-distant future when the crowds all fade away
I'll stand alone before my Lord and this is what I long to say.

I'm overjoyed to serve an audience of One
It's what I've been created for ever since day one
And this is my song, as I bow before Your throne
I love to hear "Well done" from the audience of One.

So this will be my prayer, 'til the race is finally run,
I want to hear "Well done", I long to hear "Well done",
I want to hear "Well done" from the audience of One.

Greg Ferguson