Wednesday, July 27, 2011

What Love Really Means

I love to sing.  I mean, I REALLY love to sing.  But, if you know me...  you probably may never hear me sing!  haha  life just works out that way I reckon.  But it's okay. 

This song, I've never been about to get through without crying.  The last part gets me.  right.in.the.heart.  Each and every time. 

It's because I know, God is speaking straight to me. 



He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He’s the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night “Dear God won’t you please...
Could you send someone here who will love me?”


Who will love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means, what love really means


Her office is shrinking a little each day
She’s the woman whose husband has run away
She’ll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner then he would’ve stayed
And she says…


Who'll love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means what love really means


He’s waiting to die as he sits all alone
He’s a man in a cell who regrets what he’s done
He utters a cry from the depths of his soul
“Oh Lord, forgive me. I wanna go home”
Then he heard a voice somewhere deep inside
And it said “I know you’ve murdered
And I know you’ve lied
And I've watched you suffer all of your life
And now that you'll listen I'll tell you that I...”

 I will love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love, the love that you never knew
Love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love, the love that you never knew




No, I've never killed anyone, never even came close. 

But God knows my inner most thoughts and he still loves me.  Just like the murderer on death row, who none of us really believe deserves God's love, but will get it if they just ask. 

And this makes my soul cry.  Not for sadness, but for joy. 

Romans 3:23  For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God. 

for ALL have sinned. 

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord

God is giving us a gift, something we don't deserve.  I don't deserve it, just as much as the murderer doesn't deserve it. 

To me, this alone should tug at an unbelievers heart.  We all want to belong and many of us feel like we don't belong.  With God, wherever He is, is where we belong.  And no matter what we've done, how far we've strayed, He will take us back, He will welcome us with open arms. 

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

This post was tugging at my heart and God told me to stop what I was doing and write it.  So that's what I did. 

2 comments:

Becky said...

Again, you have a way with words.. I remember 2 yrs ago you sending me a message that helped me get thru one of the most difficult times in my life and i haven't had a chance to read your blog in a week but I guess the good Lord knew I needed wise words from you today cause he brought me here when i'm here looking @ facing another difficult time in my life... thank you.. for saying the right thing (when you didn't even know you were)

Sara K. said...

Beautiful! I love what you wrote, and I loved the song! It did make me teary-eyed too..... God is so good... no one could love us like HE does!!!