Who Am I?

I love music. I love listening to it, I love playing it, I love singing it. It speaks to me in so many ways, especially when it comes to understanding the complexity of my faith. Here is another song by Casting Crowns called 'Who Am I' again, lyrics courtesy of elyrics and the link to the video on godtube. enjoy :) http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=ZKLG7NNX



Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth Would care to know my name Would care to feel my hurt? Who am I, that the bright and morning star Would choose to light the way For my ever wondering heart? Not because of who I am But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done But because of who You are I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow A wave tossed in the ocean A vapor in the wind Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord You catch me when I'm falling And You told me who I am I am Yours, I am Yours Who am I, that the eyes that see our sin Would look on me with love And watch me rise again? Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea Would call out through the rain And calm the storm in me? Not because of who I am But because what of You've done Not because of what I've done But because of who You are I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow A wave tossed in the ocean A vapor in the wind Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord You catch me when I'm falling And You told me who I am I am Yours Not because of who I am But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done But because of who You are I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow A wave tossed in the ocean A vapor in the wind Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord You catch me when I'm falling You told me who I am I am Yours, I am Yours, I am Yours Whom shall I fear?Whom shall I fear? 'Cause I am Yours, I am Yours

On this day, the day we celebrate the coming of our Lord JESUS as a tiny baby, the perfect gift, many of us are contemplating the real meaning of this season. We are surrounded from October on with secularized Christmas (aka holiday) 'greetings'. From the commercials urging us to hunt down and purchase the 'perfect' gift, to the carols that are played as early as Thanksgiving. From the displays in the stores, to the lights that adorn our neighborhoods. Don't get me wrong, I love the decorations, I love the feeling of having found that 'perfect' gift, I love the music (ok, especially the music). But what I love most is the assurance of 'Who I am' to the creator GOD. I am HIS, not because I am worthy, not because I have 'done it right', but because HE chose me. I don't know why, and I don't need to. All I need to know is that I am HIS, I have nothing to fear, HE will catch me when I fall, HE hears me, HE looks on me in Love, and HE sent HIS only Son, so that I could have peace. Someday I will understand this perfect love, someday I will stand with HIM and be able to comprehend how much HE really does love me. Until then, I will have to trust that I am who HE says I am. I am HIS.

LORD, thank YOU for Your perfect love, thank YOU for hearing my every call, and for catching me. Thank YOU for sending Your Son to save me, and to love me, and to redeem me. YOU are the perfect gift. I love YOU! Amen