A Great Song

One of the things I struggle with most in my day to day walk with Christ is guilt. Satan knows this and shoves it in my face as frequently as I let him. It's usually a result of some random cascade of memories that started out innocent and nostalgic, but ends up with, "oh yeah...I did/said that." I know now and at the time that the memories are flashing in front of me that those sins are long forgiven. But somehow, Satan still manages to make me feel bad about myself and that I'm not worthy of the salvation that I have received. It's times like this that the Lord gently reminds me of His unconditional love for me. Often I "end up" reading the perfect verse for the situation. Probably just as often, the Lord speaks to me through a song.

The song below is one of those songs that I just happened to stumble across at the perfect moment. The first part of the song is a confession of straying away from Him. The second part is God's response. The song is called "Times" by Tenth Avenue North. (If you want to hear it there are a number of unofficial videos on YouTube)

I know I need You
I need to love You
I’d love to see You but it’s been so long

I long to feel You
I feel this need for You
I need to hear You
Is that so wrong?

Now You pull me near You
When we’re close I fear You
Still I’m afraid to tell you all that I’ve done

Are You done forgiving?
Can You look past my pretending?
I’m so tired of defending what I’ve become
What have I become?

But I hear You say
My love is over
It’s underneath
It’s inside
It’s in between

The times you doubt Me
And when you can’t feel
The times that you question
Is this for real?

The times that you’re broken
The times that you mend
The times you hate Me
The times that you bend

My love is over
It’s underneath
It’s inside
It’s in between

The times that you’re healing
And when your heart breaks
The times that you feel like you’ve fallen from grace

The times that you’re hurting
The times that you heal
The times you go hungry and are tempted to steal

In times of confusion
In chaos and pain
I’m there in your sorrow under the weight of your shame

I’m there in your heartache
I’m there through the storm
My love I will keep you by My power alone

I don’t care where you’ve fallen or where you have been
I’ll never forsake you
My love never ends
It never ends