Wow. There are times in life where I am so moved by music that I will never forget the first time I heard it….or maybe not the first time, but the time it really impacted me or what I was doing. It’s been something I’ve done all throughout life. My sister and best friend can totally verify this. 
Not all are religious….sadly some are far from it. Some hurt to hear, some make me laugh, some stir emotions that should never be stirred. I think I could honestly make a soundtrack to my life….maybe someday personally I will.
I am so blessed to have an awesome Church. I’ve had many “struck down” moments in my church. Anyway, today was one of those days where I was so struck that it’s all I’ve thought about all day. We’ve recently been blessed with a new leader in our worship team (and I’ve been blessed with a new sushi loving friend), Meagan. Today, she had friend, J, and his wife visiting our church. J and M blessed us with a special song that left me weak in my knees.
How He Loves : David Crowder Band (click that link to hear the song & see lyrics!)
I came straight home and downloaded the song and its been running through my head all day. Yall, how beautiful is our Savior’s love for us??
Becoming a parent completely changed my personal relationship with the Lord. I could never quite grasp the “fathers love” concept until I had my own child. Well, I understood it, but it didn’t resonate quite like it does today. I would never be able to turn from my child. I am always forgiving of their (well, currently just SBs) wrongs. I correct them out of love. I will always love them….always……how much more does the Lord do this for me!!
And, how do I treat my heavenly Father in return? How many times has he forgiven me and I continue to fall? How many times do I neglect talking to him intimately? How many time do I really not feel like going to fellowship in house?? How much worse do we treat our heavenly Father?? How would that hurt me if my dear babies who I love so much treated me that way??
Brings me to tears. We so take for granted the relationship that the Lord has given us. Especially in this season of our dear Saviors birth we should be reminded of WHY he came ….BECAUSE HE LOVES US!!!!
LOVE David Crowder Band. I so understand where you’re coming from. I’ve also had the realization of JUST how much the Lord loves us since becoming a mother. I often say/think, “wow…and He loves each and everyone of us THAT much!” It both amazes me and humbles me that we are loved so much more than we even know. I mean, I think…there is no greater love for Harper than my own (or Marc’s), but Heavenly Father loves her even more than we do. How is that even possible?!? I know how it is, but it seems impossible. And how He gave His only son? I never understood the depths of that sacrifice until I knew what it would feel like myself. I often have conversations with Him about how I don’t think I could ever be asked to give my daughter up…and how I pray He never asks me to even though He was able to himself. His love and forgiveness is amazing.
As a classically trained musician, music speaks absolute volumes to me. I use and get used by music all the time. I use it to alter my mood to just about anything you can imagine. This is fantastic when creating a playlist for the gym or setting up tunes for my workday.
My absolutely FAVORITE Christmas album is Andy William’s Christmas with “O Holy Night” being #1 on that short list. That song gets me every-single-time. If you haven’t listened to it – check it out!
this song is AWESOME! thanks for sharing.