though technically for me today is thursday, i really first discovered this song yesterday.  and really, most of the rest of the world is wednesdaying so i dont seem late at all.  i always say i see tomorrow first.

 

anyway, back to the song.

 

this is another on HERE ON EARTH by bryan and katie torwalt.

its a bit more mellower but has a beautiful gospel message in it… so you know, i’m gonna love that.

 

thank you for the cross you have carried, thank you for your blood that was shed, took the weight of sin upon your shoulders, sacrificed your life so i could live

now nothing is holding me back from you, redeemer of my soul, now nothing can hold me back from you, your love will never let me go

thank you for your death and resurrection, thank you for the power of your blood, i am (awed) by your affection, the kindness and the greatness of your love

 

i played it last night in our worship time for housegroup.  one of our chicks had shared about the extravagant love of God and how God had been at work in the most difficult of times of her life to draw her closer to Himself.   i knew the topic she was sharing on and so felt to have worship after she spoke so that we could worship and hear from God and get more of a revelation and understanding of His love (Eph 3:16-19)  i had been listening to this song earlier in the day and felt a real nudge on it.  like God was saying, play this song.  it just communicated in the perfect way something God wanted to say to us last night. i love how He does that.

and i just love the song.  i love the lyrics.  thank you for the power of your blood.  thank you for your sacrifice.  beautiful.  humbling.  we love God because He loved us first (1 John 4:9-10) and my life is a response to His love.  He makes all things new, His grace is amazing.  He will never let us go, His love is everlasting and wide, deep, high, powerful.  and because of His great love, poured out upon the cross, i can draw near, without reservation or fear because NOW i am His child.  How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 john 3:1)

do you know He loves you?

do you know how much?

 

 

ps the other song that i felt a nudge on to play last night was UNENDING LOVE by Hillsong on the GOD IS ABLE album… worth a listen to as well…