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The Reckless Love of God

6/12/2018

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​A lot of thoughts flood my mind when I think of God's love being "reckless." Above all, I am thankful that His love is relentless in pursuit of me. And it is reckless in the way that the cost of my life was Jesus' death. Jesus knew the cost of loving me and still chose to do so. Through all of His pursuit of me, He has never made a wrong move. He has never and will never regret running after me. His love is reckless, in that despite the consequence of my sin that He had to pay, He still chose to love sacrificially. We did nothing to earn or deserve this love, but He still fights until we are found by Him.  ​
The chorus of the song is based on Jesus' teaching that we find in Matthew 18 and Luke 15:
See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven. For the Son of Man has come to save the lost.  What do you think? If someone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go and search for the stray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over that sheep more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish. (emphasis added)

Matthew 18:10-14
​Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!
So Jesus told them this story: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! (emphasis added)

Luke 15:1-7
I am so thankful for songs that pull truth straight from specific scriptures. I appreciate the opportunity we have to sing God's words over us and back to Him. We rejoice and thank God for His love that does not count us out, but rather leaves the ninety-nine to chase down the one. What incredible love, that God thinks so much of us and loves us so much that it is not His will for not even one of us to perish (2 Peter 3:9). 

And what an example of love for us to follow! May we as followers of Christ learn from Jesus' display of love and care about the one just as much as we do about the ninety-nine. May we go to love and tell everyone about this reckless love. May we care about the outcast and the far and forgotten, knowing that Jesus showed His love to us while we were still strangers, while we were far from Him. 

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Linda
6/12/2018 02:53:46 pm

I’m overwhelmed by Gods love, since this song was explained a few weeks ago, it now has a completely different meaning to me. I’m overcome with emotion when I hear it. Thank you for sharing this blog, such wise and true words. I thank the worship team and thank God for using your talent and direction. God bless you all!!!! I grow each week with the music and message, it’s like a child soaking it all up. Thank you, thank you

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Cynthia
6/12/2018 04:10:38 pm

God's reckless love for us was shown through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ! I am beyond grateful that He chases me down and loves me without abandon. Lyndsey, your love for God draws people to you. You shine with His love. Everything you do is for Him. You don't seek acknowledgement from others or a spotlight, you simply desire to share His love and His gospel. Through these songs I am able to draw closer to Christ. I live everyday for Him! He left the ninety-nine and sought me. Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice so that I may be free.

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Amy
6/13/2018 08:02:17 am

Yes! Thank you for sharing your heart... this is one of my favorites too. When we sing this together on Sundays, I close my eyes, sing along, and sometimes weep at the grace and mercy my Lord has given to me. Truly humbling. Thank you, along with the other members who share their talents through song/music with us each week. I am always blessed and encouraged by it. What a love we have, and may we love this way ourselves. Makes me think...do I truly love like Jesus loves? And also, pray, “God put someone in front of my path today who needs me to show them love, help me see it, and help me act on it!” ❤️🙏🏼😊

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