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Love Songs

17 Tuesday May 2016

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I have a distinct memory from when I was in my religious studies classes (not like it was decades ago – I was a mature student). One of my professors said, with great disdain, that many of the modern Christian songs sound like a love song couples might sing to each other. A few people gave an amen. A few chuckled. But I started pondering…

Of all the metaphors God gives for our relationship with him, the most intimate is that of husband and bride. I believe that God meets us where we are with the metaphor that best speaks to us but then moves us to greater and greater intimacy with him – to the marriage metaphor. When he returns the major imagery is a groom coming for his bride and when we are all reunited it’s called the wedding supper of the lamb.

I like songs about God – his majesty, salvation, and comfort but maybe it’s a good thing that many newer Christian songs are singing to God; like love songs that a couple might sing to each other.

Now, how about this: what if God was to sing songs to us? What would they sound like? He would have to put them into ways we will understand; an unfiltered God song would be beyond what we can imagine. Sometimes, I hear God singing to us in love songs. Today, I again heard John Legend’s “All of Me.” It occurred to me that it could easily be God singing to you and me, his beloved bride to be.  Check out some of the lyrics:

How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you’re crying you’re beautiful too
The world is beating you down, I’m around through every mood
You’re my downfall, you’re my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can’t stop singing, it’s ringing, in my head for you

Check out Zephaniah 3:17: “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

And to me, the chorus sounds like the cross:

‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you.

What songs remind you of God’s love for you and his desire for you to be his forever bride?

Seven Thoughts – Seven

20 Monday Oct 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

7. Anti-Judaism has roots in the rejection of the sabbath.

Seven Thoughts – Six

13 Monday Oct 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

6. The death of Jesus is at three in the afternoon just before the beginning of the seventh day. His death echoes divine creation activity – “it is finished” (John 19:30).

Seven Thoughts – Five

06 Monday Oct 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

5. The seventh day features prominently in the healing ministry of Jesus. He was restoring its purpose in the world.

Seven Thoughts – Four

29 Monday Sep 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

4. The idea that the seventh day is only for the Jews is defeated by the prophet Isaiah who makes it the centerpiece of inclusion (Isaiah 56:1-8).

Seven Thoughts – Three

22 Monday Sep 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

3. In the testimony of the seventh day, Exodus 20:8-11, the essential point is imitation of the Creator; as he rested we too must rest. It goes even further: as he rested, we too must rest, and we are to bring that same rest to others. A sabbath keeper is thus enjoined to manifest God’s ways in human relationships.

Seven Thoughts – Two

15 Monday Sep 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

2. The seventh day tells of the importance of human beings to a personal God; it’s primary message is not of duty but divine commitment. Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27 NLT

Seven Thoughts – One

08 Monday Sep 2014

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Throughout the Bible, the seventh day is featured as something special, significant, and a day to be remembered. It’s worth seven thoughts.

1. God is the primary subject of the seventh day. We tend to make most spiritual things about us which is why we often stall out in our journey. The seventh day points us to a Creator, Savior and Re-creator; the only one who meets us where we are and takes us where we cannot go on our own.

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