a personal God

Shelly Moore Band, Verbalize:
i lie awake at night
and i dream of what i hope one day to be
don't want to leave Your will to follow
my own fantasies

i know i've given You my life
and, Lord, i know that You are wise
and so i trust beyond this trial
i will be alright

i can't describe Your love
i can't verbalize your grace
so all that i can say
is that i love you, Jesus

i can't describe Your love
i can't verbalize Your grace
so all that i can say
is that i love You, You...

You lift the sun up high and set
the dew upon the ground
what more could i ask of You
i know You're all around
for one, You parted a sea
and even now, oh Lord, i know
You'd do the same for me

...

why do You do
the things You do?
i could never suffer thru
without You
there's no more doubt
that You are near
i'm so glad You would not
leave me here

i can't describe Your love
i can't verbalize your grace
so all that i can say
is that i love you, Jesus

i can't describe Your love
i can't verbalize Your grace
so all that i can say
is, God, i love You



so this has been one of my favorite songs for a while now. i love the lyrics as well as the music. it's catchy, bold, and beautiful. and quite fitting to end today with this song. today has been a bizarre mix of weird, new, awful, okay, and sweet.

and in the middle of it, it's clear that we serve a personal God. it's a thought that has struck me a few times this week. from the idea that we don't bring a general gospel, we bring a specific gospel, able to save You from Your sins, able to redeem Your life, able to bring purpose to Your life... it's struck me deeply this week, this known fact.

also, my dad got a new cell phone plan, and overnighted my phone to me. he got it early (which means i have more minutes now, and a texting package), and he went straight to the post office to send it to me. (in an act of redemption, the US postal service actually delivered it to my door by 11am the next day, after my dad mailed it just before 5pm the evening before. because of other issues, the USPS has NOT been my favorite of late.) anyway, it was something he didn't have to do. he called me right away to let me know, then called before i even received it to ask me to call him as soon as i got it. at the end of it, the clear thing was: my daddy loves me!

and it got me to thinking that man, if my dad loves me this much to do all this for me, not to mention letting me stay on the family plan so i have a much better, cheaper plan, how much more does God love me? and how much more personal are His overnighted packages? all the little things i'm quick to gloss over... the things i take for granted or assume are my rights.


anyway, i like this song, and it's a great celebration of the grace of God in my heart today, and this week.
Lord help me!