The question was raised
As my conscience fell
A silly, little lie
It didn’t mean much
But it lingers still
In the corners of my mind
Still You call me to walk
On the edge of this world
To spread my dreams and fly
But the future’s so far
My heart is so frail
I think I’d rather stay inside
But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
Yes, You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
How You love me
It took more than my strength
To simply be still
To seek but never find
All the reasons we change
The reasons I doubt
And why do loved ones have to die
I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas’ kiss
But You love me anyway
See now, I am the man who yelled out from the crowd
For Your blood to be spilled on this earth shaking ground
Yes then, I turned away with a smile on my face
With this sin in my heart tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night, I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life, my life, my life
You love me, yes You love me
How You love me
How You love me
How You love me
Sidewalk Prophets
written by Ben McDonald, Dave Frey, Mark DeLavergne
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Some days are so hard that you can barely put one foot in front of the other. You really want to stay in bed and pull the covers over your head and let the world pass you by. But even on these darkest days, there is a Father Who loves you so very much and He created you, just to spend time with you. In fact, He knew that you wouldn’t be perfect and that you would have these days. He even sent His only Son to die in your place so that you could spend eternity with Him.
Every sin that we would ever commit has already been paid for…with love. Every lie that had ever been told has been forgiven…by love. Every wrong has been redeemed…by love. When you think that all is hopeless, God whispers to you, “Beloved, you are Mine and I love you…”
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
Jeremiah 31:3
So as you listen to this song today, I pray that you feel loved and adored by your Heavenly Father!
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Let us pray: Dear Lord, thank You for loving us and for wanting to spend time with us. Thank You that no matter what we do or think or say that there is no end to Your forgiveness for us. Your grace is sufficient and free and when Jesus came to take our place, Heaven became our home…and, oh, how grateful we are. Lord, wrap Your arms around those who are hurting today, whose hearts have been broken. Give them comfort and joy and peace in the midst of their circumstances. We love You and praise You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
