Music always ministers to my soul. I hear a song about my LORD and suddenly my heart soars into the heavenlies. It seems that no matter what is going on around me, when I hear a song about my Jesus, I meet Him there.
One of the simplest of songs is what we often consider a song for children. “Jesus Loves Me.”
Verse 1: Jesus loves me! This I know / For the Bible tells me so /Little ones to Him belong /They are weak, but He is strong. [Chorus] Yes, Jesus loves me / Yes, Jesus loves me / Yes, Jesus loves me /The Bible tells me so.
That song is more than just a children’s song … it is the very essence of our heart’s faith. Jesus, God’s very Son loves us so much He didn’t just agree to die for us, He chose to do so. Even in His darkest moment in the Garden of Gethsemane when He was so overwhelmed with grief that He felt like He would die right then, He reaffirmed His decision to obey the Father’s will and die for the Father’s children. [Mark 14:32-34]
When I am reminded of that love that calls to me in my weakness, I move once again into His embrace. There I am safe and am strengthened.
This morning, rather than listen to my words, listen to the words of “Jesus Loves Me.” My favorite rendition of this is by Marshall Hall. You may not like it; it is a bit different … but you can’t help but be touched deep in your soul by the audience’s reaction. It’s not a reaction to Marshall Hall’s singing. It’s a reaction to the realization that they are loved by a Wonderful Savior.
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