Friday’s Message in Music

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.“

When I repented and returned to my Father’s arms in July of 2006 my relationship with God the Father and my Savior Jesus was renewed.   I wanted to learn more about my Savior and Lord.  I had no church, hadn’t read the Word in over 25 years,  so I chose ( the Holy Spirit in the new me led me there) to read the Gospel of John.  Astounding, amazing mercy and love is what I found!  WOW!!  I spent months in John’s gospel, all the while trying to find a home church.  I visited  4, but a huge thing was missing from each one!  The commandment of Jesus to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).  A local Christian radio station became my place of worship, learning and fellowship.   I lived alone and  didn’t/couldn’t drive because of my illnesses, some people call it “being home bound”.  I don’t consider ‘bound’– I consider it a blessing.  Anyway, I’m getting off track here.  Every morning I turned on the radio as soon as I got out of bed. It played almost the entire day.  I called that station so often, almost everyone who worked there, knew me by name.  God supplied my needs for a home church with a radio station.

The song in today’s ‘message in music’ came on the radio one afternoon.  I was struggling spiritually and a song came one the radio I hadn’t heard before.  The first time I heard the lyric ‘ tell me how far is the east from the west?’  I pondered.. then the response came ‘ from one scarred hand to the other’.  WOW!  I stood there in tears as I pictured my Savior on the cross, bearing the burden of my sin.  I share this song praying you reflect on the lyrics and God’s amazing grace and mercy.  ♥ Streim