The other night there was nothing on television worth watching, not even a baseball game. It was 7:00 PM and Bob and I were staring at each other. He suggested I find a war movie on that “other channel.” You have to understand that Bob is extremely electronically challenged. That “other channel” he was talking about was the internet which I occasionally bring up on the television.
When I switched us over and we futilely scanned for a war movie, I convinced him it would be great to spend our evening watching some Christian music videos on YouTube. He agreed, thankfully.
One of the videos that popped up was the old hymn “Redeemed.” As they began to sing, my heart began to soar, especially when they hit the chorus. “Redeemed, redeemed, Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Redeemed, redeemed, His child, and forever I am.”
I was lifted into praise as I heard them sing that chorus. I was lifted even higher when they got to verse three. “I think of my blessed Redeemer, I worship Him all the day long, I sing, for I cannot be silent! His love is the theme of my song.”
His love is the theme of my song.
There are times when I cannot, and should not, contain the wonder of God’s love for me. No matter how difficult life gets, to know that I am “His child, and forever I am,” is overwhelmingly sufficient for every one of life’s moments.
