Here are some of the lyrics:
He calls me chosen, free forgiven, wanted, child of the King,
His forever, held in treasure...
I am loved
It's great, right?! Let me break down some of these lines and share what they speak to my heart.
1. He knows my name - Let's start there. Jeremiah 1:5 says "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;" - I'm sure most of you have either read or heard this verse before, but let's stop and think about it for a moment. Only our Creator could say such a thing. Only the One that was before us could claim to know us before we were even formed! Imagine how we would feel if one of the important world leaders of our day were to call us by name. Wouldn't you be astonished that he or she knew who you were?? I mean, they're royalty....and I'm just...me. Now, the truth of the matter is...the Lord is the ULTIMATE ROYALTY. He's Lord of lords. King of kings. Alpha. Omega. And HE knows my name?! If this one truth alone doesn't bring you tears of joy or make you raise your hands in praise, then I'm not sure what would.
2. He calls me chosen. - Chosen? Me? Many times in my life I've wondered why He would choose me. For anything, really. Especially if He didn't want His plan messed up. I'm far from perfect, with many flaws including pride, selfishness, and laziness. How could someone like me be chosen for anything good? Ephesians 1:3-4 tells us, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love." The amazing truth is that He chose us to be part of Him. And to have Him be part of us. He loves us that much.
3. I am free and forgiven. Definitely the most humbling and awesome gifts He could give me. Forgiveness. Freedom. We all know how difficult it can be to forgive others around us when they hurt us, whether purposely or unintentionally. And yet, there was One that died for us.
By the world's standards, I think I'd be considered a "good person." I pay my bills on time, try to do things for others, and love my family dearly. But God's standards are different. He's Perfection. He's sinless. He's Holy. As mentioned before, I am not perfect. I desperately need a Savior. There was and is only One that can fulfill that need. Christ did it. He paid my debt. Ephesians 1:7 says,"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." Yep. That sums it up. His grace + His blood = redemption for me. Doesn't seem fair, does it? He loves me that much.
To close, the chorus states:
I don't need my name in lights
I'm famous in my Father's eyes
I'm not living for applause
I'm already so adored
It's all His stage
We're told from the time that we're young, in order to be considered "important," that we must attain a certain level of success in one or more areas of our life -- our careers, our personal possessions, or various other things. It's almost an indescribable joy that I feel in knowing this isn't the truth at all. That my identity is not found in things that won't last past this world. That I don't have to live everyday trying to get the approval and affection of others. I'm already loved. I'm loved by my Maker, my Father, my Friend, and my Savior. My legacy needs to be about what I've done for His kingdom. It's His stage!!
He knows my name, and I've found that there's nothing else I need.
ay, I confess...it's because I turn it on). I then let it play all the way home after work (another 7 minutes). All in all, you might say I've been loving this song lately.