And Can It Be

The past few weeks I've been in one of my favorite kind of seasons. God has been flooring me with grace. I've had countless opportunities to ponder what he has saved me from, yet I still haven't plumbed the depths of my sin and the wrath I've earned. I've been marveling over the fact that God chose to save me - it's against all human reason and logic. It just plain doesn't make sense, apart from the fact that God is love. I have to laugh when I think about 1 Cor. 1:27 "But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong". I read that and have to acknowledge, "Yep, there it is. It's all becoming clearer now." Who else has such wisdom? From that perspective I'm the perfect candidate for grace. What could display God's glory more than by saving someone as lost as I was?
Last night at worship rehearsal Thom was leading us through the song book alphabetically to re-establish even familiar songs since there are so many of us newbies who need practical help like that. What a blessing!!! The first song was "Across the Great Divide" which I declared was probably my very favorite song ever (I still think that's true), but as we went along I kept thinking, "No I love that one most, no that one!" Can you blame me? Look at the line up: Alas and Did My Savior Bleed, All Glory to You, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, Amazing Grace... that's just some of them. Then we came to the one that has been the song of my heart through this sweet time - And Can it Be. How is it that I have found refuge in the blood of Christ? Why has he offered me free grace that cost him so much? My heart was so hard, I was not seeking God, how is it that he brought me to the cross any way?

And can it be that I should gain

An interest in my Savior's blood

Died he for me he caused his pain

For me who scorned his perfect love

Amazing love! How can it be

That you, my God, would die for me

Amazing love! How can it be

That you, my God, would die for me