God moving people, moves me. How powerful is the love of God, and oh, how it moves me.
On Sunday, I sat in front of a young woman who was absolutely moved by the love of God. Oddly enough, I don't even know her very well, just having casual conversations here and there on the days I was in town. It was her first Sunday after major surgery to remove cancer. As I stated above, I do not know her very well, so I won't attempt to pretend I can tell her story or know even know how to express her struggle. Sunday morning, however, the sound of her relishing in the love of God was undeniably moving. I was brought to tears as I listened to her beautiful voice cry out.
It's a mystery how the love of God can bring so many mixed emotions at the same time. I found that while my tears of joy and thankfulness for this young woman were overwhelming, my tears were also somewhat of sadness for the loss of a good friend that was in the same battle. How great is the love of God that it is big enough and deep enough and wide enough to encompass His people. I am so thankful for the vision of His love from both people - one in life and one in death. Oh, how he loves us.
How He Loves Us by David Crowder Band
He is jealous for me,
Loves 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.
And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all.
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 a unforseen 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,
Whoa! how He loves us,
Whoa! how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Whoa! how He loves us,
Whoa! how He loves us,
Whoa! how He loves.
* The words and music to this song are amazing. You should listen to it here.
