Have you ever noticed when you're reading a magazine they often include a huge list of symptoms with a catchy headline? Its followed by a random disease that maybe 7 people in the entire world have. But the symptoms are so real that by the time you are finished reading it, you are convinced you have whatever disease it is. I do it all the time. In fact, when I was at the doctor's office last month, I was looking at one of those posters with skin rashes on it, and I self-diagnosed myself with about 13 different things (even though I don't have any of them). I felt the same way when I heard this song last night. I kept waiting for MWS (Michael W Smith, amazing Christian musician popular in the 90's) to get to something I wasn't. The list went on and on and on, and I realized I am every single thing he mentioned. Not all at once, but I have been every one of the things listed below. That was a hard thought to swallow. As Christians, we are taught that Jesus forgives us when we ask Him to. But I think sometimes we take that for granted. I know I do. I forget that my walk with Christ is a marathon, not a sprint. And that each and every day, sometimes each and every minute, I have to make a conscious decision to act like Him. Sometimes my actions, attitudes and moods come so naturally that I forget I have a choice to make. I, and I alone, am the only one who can choose how to behave, how to react, how to respond to things. The closer I walk with Christ, the closer my actions and reactions will reflect Him. But of all of the things my sinful nature causes me to be, the one thing I can never be is unloved. And I am so thankful for that. There is nothing that can separate me from the love of Christ. "Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38 "Never Been Unloved by Michael W. Smith
I have been unfaithful I have been unworthy I have been unrighteous And I have been unmerciful I have been unreachable I have been unteachable I have been unwilling And I've been undesirable And sometimes I have been unwise I've been undone by what I'm unsure of But because of you And all that you went through I know that I have never been unloved I have been unbroken I have been unmended I have been uneasy And I've been unapprochable I've been unemotional I've been unexceptional I've been undecided And I have been unqualified Unaware - I have been unfair I've been unfit for blessings from above But even I can see The sacrifice You made for me To show that I have never been unloved Unaware - I have been unfair I've been unfit for blessings from above But even I can see The sacrifice You made for me To show that I have never been unloved It's because of you And all that you went through I know that I have never been unloved
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Pam
5/31/2013 04:21:02 am
I think you meant Romans 8:38... 8:28 is "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."
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Nancy Lorenz
6/9/2013 12:18:33 pm
Thank you so much for sharing. I have just joined Bead Soup Cafe and it was awesome to find it here tonight!
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paula
6/9/2013 06:52:17 pm
this is an old song and i was so surprised to have randomly come across it on my husband's ipod. but i'm glad i did because it is my new favorite :)
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