He is No Fool

The Swallow first heard the song "He is no fool" at a recent leadership course she had attended with her mate.  The words of the song were touching, encouraging and motivating.  The song is a call, to those who is running the race for the Lord Jesus Christ, to press on even when they are called fools.

As Jesus said in John 12 : 25 (NKJV), "He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life".

The song is based on the lives of two men in history, Jim Elliot and Eric Liddell, who gave up their dreams to follow their Lord and Master, the Lord Jesus Christ.

HE IS NO FOOL (sang by Twila Paris)

There once was a man, born of high circumstance
Heir to advantage, he had every chance to succeed
But light from the cross made his dreams appear small
And to their surprise, he went far from it all
For the love of His Saviour, for one priceless jewel
They could not understand, so they called him a fool
He is no fool
If he would choose
To give the thing he cannot keep
To buy what he can never lose
To see the treasure in one soul
That far outshines the brightest gold
He is no fool
He is no fool
He is no fool
He is no fool.

There once was a boy, who could run like the wind
Given to lead, every man was his friend at the line
But light from the cross made his race appear small
And to their amazement, he followed the call
For the love of his Saviour, for one priceless jewel
They could not understand, so they called him a fool
He is no fool
If he would choose
To give the thing he cannot keep
To buy what he can never lose
To see the treasure in one soul
That far outshines the brightest gold
He is no fool.

Show me the fool who abandons his life
To walk in the steps of our Lord Jesus Christ
He is no fool
If he would choose
To give the thing he cannot keep
To buy what he can never lose
To see the treasure in one soul
That far outshines the brightest gold
He is no fool
He is no fool
He is no fool
He is no fool
He is no fool
He is no fool.