embrace

If you haven't bought and listened to the album Marked by Heaven by Jake Hamilton, please do it now. It is passionate and spirit-led worship, and truly an anthem for our generation. He is one of the worship leaders at Bethel church (pastored by Bill Johnson- one of my heroes, and surely the topic of another post) and part of Jesus Culture. As I was on the subway the other day, I was listening to the song Embrace, and God really spoke to me through it.

"It's all gonna be okay, for I know if your eye is on the sparrow and your heart is on Me"

First I felt the judgment of God- the idea that He was watching me and looking carefully at my sin, knowing when my heart strayed from His. But then His love just hit me. He is the good Father, watching over His children. He knows us from the inside out. He watches because He love us, so He can guide and discipline us. As I was sitting in the subway car, knowing that God was watching, He filled me with peace.  The words of King David made a little bit more sense- "Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!" (Psalm 139:23)  What a joy that God knows our hearts!