Praying through the names on my prayer list the other morning, I was overwhelmed with the needs…
“Everyone I pray for has something weighing on them Father, pulling them under… so many burdens“
I waited quiet, unable to whisper even one more prayer, the only sound in the house, a worship song coming from another room. As I waited there on my knees, the words from that song filled up my consciousness.
“… (He) 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.”
“The things that you think are weighing everyone down are things I’m using to pull them into my grace.” The Father seemed to whisper as the song played on…
“Oh, how He loves us,
How He loves us all”
I went to YouTube and found that song, I’ve heard it before but this time I let the words sink deep, over and over I took it in, the truth I keep forgetting…that grace sometimes doesn’t look much like grace when we’re going through it.
But I can trust the grace-giver in my life and in the lives of those I love because… oh how He loves us…
~ Asking the grace-giver to open your eyes today, to see in some small way, just how very much you are loved ~
If you have a few minutes hit play…xo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWgeUrD4MHI
Thank you Robin….yep, I needed to hear this today…thank you.
Yes, love this song!
“…If His grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking…”
Incredible love from an incredible God & it reached down to “save a wretch like me.”
One of most favorite songs! Love how you tied it in with praying for others!!
xoxo
What a blessing this morning, Robin. Thank you for sharing!
XOXO
Jean
Robin-Thank you for this post! I love that song and how true about grace!
Beautiful post, Robin. I’m laughing pretty hard right now, though. We sing this song at church and I have never liked it because of ONE line–it always grossed me out. We sing (and it is projected on the screen) “when heaven meets earth like a SLOPPY WET KISS.” Sloppy wet kisses aren’t my thing. 🙂 I am so relieved to see the REAL lyrics are “heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss.” Much better!! I can sing it with my whole heart now. 🙂 Thanks!
I had never heard this song before. Thanks so much for sharing it. I loved it, and am going to save it. XOXO, and thanks for your prayers, Pinky
Love this, as always. 😉 “The things that you think are weighing everyone down are things I’m using to pull them into my grace.” …this should be our guide when praying for others. Praying for His will. 🙂
(Oops. Should have checked before I posted. The true lyric of the song is “sloppy wet kiss.” This version changed it. Love this version.)
LOVE this song.
Oh, how HE loves us. A refrain that runs through my head ~
I love this song, and also it’s a popular song. Thanks for sharing.