Wonderful...

First--check out the blog of Chris Jensen, another friend of mine from Northern California. He is one awesome musician, and is sold-out for Jesus Christ. Link is on the right.

Last Friday, as I was driving through the golden foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, a song popped into my head...I decided to stop my CD player and turn on the radio, in hopes that I might hear this song...the Lord answered my prayer, and the song came on within 10 minutes.

I have spent a great deal of time over the past few weeks pondering the greatness of God, and have been so humbled and mystified by His love for me...for all of us...why does He love us so, when we continually stray from His leading, or we deliberately choose to go our own way...

As I was in Yosemite National Park this weekend, I was just amazed by the incredible beauty around me...by the lack of light pollution that allowed for thousands upon thousands of stars to be visible...of the detailed landscape He has created for our pleasure...

Why? Why did He do this?

I know that the Bible gives us plenty of answers, especially in 1 John...but it is still a beautiful mystery to me...and I like it that way!

If you haven't heard of this group "Casting Crowns" before, PLEASE check them out! They are absolutely incredible...I am SO thankful that Duane introduced me to them on my 21st birthday, because their lyrics have been so convicting and thought-provoking.

Here are the lyrics to the song...

Who Am I
Lyrics by Mark Hall
Music by Casting Crowns

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're

Chorus:
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

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(Song based on Psalms 52 and 139 and Ephesians 2)

What a wonderful song, and what a wonderful God...