As I was driving back from picking my son up from school recently this song came on the radio that captivated me. While it is a song which I have heard numerous times, the meaning of the song overwhelmed me. The name of the song is How He Loves (Us) recorded by the David Crowder Band.
He is jealous for me, Love’s like a hurricane, I am a tree bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, and I realize just how beautiful You are, and how great Your affections are for me.
Oh, how He loves us oh, how He loves us, how He loves us all. Yea That He loves us, oh how He loves us, oh how He loves us, oh how He loves.
So we are His portion and He is our prize, drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes, if grace is an ocean we’re all sinking. So heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss, and my heart turns violently inside of my chest. I don’t have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way (He loves us.)
The phrase which captured me, aside from “Oh, how He loves us,” was when David sang “If grace is an ocean we’re all sinking.” The song caused me to started contemplating the love of God for each of us. Here is what I surmised. First, God’s love for us is not based on our worth or merit. We will never be worthy enough to garner God’s love. In reality, if it were not for the grace of God and redemption through Jesus Christ we would never be worthy enough to receive His grace. Secondly, we will never be able to earn His love. Regardless of how much good we do in this world, how many services of worship we attend, or how much we attempt to deny ourselves certain “things,” God’s love cannot be bought.
The truth of the matter is that God loved us first because that is the nature of God. In 1 John 4:8 we read that “God is love.” Therein is the essence of love; God is love. Regardless of who we are, what we do, or what we do not do, God loves us. In spite of the fact that I am a sinner; God loves me. In spite of the fact that truly I do not know how to love God; God loves me. In spite of the fact that I constantly do things which are against God’s plan; God loves me.
When I think of how much God loves me, I am in awe! As we studied recently on a Wednesday evening we will never understand God completely. In the same way, we will never be able to comprehend why God loves us or how much God loves us. We can only hold onto the joy of knowing that He does.
In closing, let me challenge you this week to spend time contemplating this simply complex truth; God loves me. In fact, say it over and again right now. God loves me! God loves me! God loves me! Why? Because God is love! How do I know? “For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” (Jn 3:16 HSCB)
God loves you,
Pastor Ric
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