So, a friend mentioned in a blog post this statement.
The most basic of emotional needs in life: To know we matter and are important enough to have someone else care.
I think this is probably one of the best definitions of what it means to be loved. And I don’t mean the romantic love; I’m talking about the true love that can only come from God.
I’ve only really been completely overwhelmed by the power of the sacrifice given on the cross a couple times. The first time was at a Dallas Holm concert, probably when I was in junior high. He performed Rise Again with a slide show. The second time was more recent, when I was still in college. Nicole Nordeman came and did a concert and for some reason, hearing her perform the song Why live really brought it to a whole new level for me. I remember having to blink back the tears when she hit that last section. I had loved that song before, but that time it totally hit me square in the face.
To bring this back around, it was at those times that I really felt that I mattered to God and He cared about me. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13).†I don’t care what love language speaks to you the most, this trumps them all. How much more is this when it is God incarnate?
I normally don’t post lyrics, I think it’s kind of lame to do it regularly, but I do want to share the song that made me most feel the love of my god recently.
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Why – Nicole Nordeman
We rode into town the other day
Just me and my Daddy
He said I’d finally reached that age
And I could ride next to him on a horse
That of course was not quite as wide
We heard a crowd of people shouting
And so we stopped to find out why
And there was that man
That my dad said he loved
But today there was fear in his eyes
So I said “Daddy, why are they screaming?
Why are the faces of some of them beaming?
Why is He dressed in that bright purple robe?
I’ll bet that crown hurts Him more than He shows
Daddy, please can’t you do something?
He looks as though He’s gonna cry
you said he was stronger than all of those guys
Daddy, please tell me why
Why does everyone want him to die?”
Later that day the sky grew cloudy
And Daddy said I should go inside
Somehow he knew things would get stormy
Boy was he right
But I could not keep from wondering
If there was something he had to hide
So after he left I had to find out
I was not afraid of getting lost
So I followed the crowds
To a hill where I knew men had been killed
And I heard a voice come from the cross
And it said, “Father, why are they screaming?
Why are the faces of some of them beaming?
Why are they casting their lots for My robe?
This crown of thorns hurts Me more than it shows
Father, please can’t You do something?
I know that You must hear My cry
I thought I could handle the cross of this size
Father, remind Me why
Why does everyone want Me to die?
When will I understand why?”
“My precious Son, I hear them screaming
I’m watching the face of the enemy beaming
But soon I will clothe You in robes of My own
Jesus, this hurts Me much more than You know
But this dark hour I must do nothing
Though I’ve heard Your unbearable cry
The power in Your blood destroys all of the lies
Soon You’ll see past their unmerciful eyes
Look there below, see the child
Trembling by her father’s side
Now I can tell You why
She is why You must die”