and so much more

Every time I take a break from my blog writing, I increase the writing in my personal journal because I just have to write something.  Lately my journals have been more along the lines of poetry...poetry put to a melody, actually.

Sometimes I sit down and decide that I'm going to write a song about something. But many times, it just comes to me.  I don't know if my songs have a lot of listening value for people that aren't my friends, but it's still a pretty cool gift to receive from God.  The songs are from Him and they fill my heart with gratitude for His endless thoughtfulness.  

Today, on my drive home from Everett, I was thinking about the "I am" phrases found in the book of John and a little melody started playing in my brain, I am your light, I am your hope, I'm all those things and so much more....

I came home and wrote the rest of the song but felt like there was no way it was inclusive of all that He was.  He really was so much more...

The Bible identifies over 200 names used for Jesus.  Savior, Redeemer, Mighty God, Jehovah, Prince of Peace, Shiloh, Shepherd, the Great I Am are just samples.  So many names.  So many titles.  So many job descriptions.  And yet, like numbers that have no end, neither do His names have an end.  It would be interesting to note how many of those titles I have personally experienced. I'm hoping it's every one of them.  

In addition to those glorious titles, though, He's also been a shoulder, an audience, a spark, a stop sign, an editor, a song, eyeglasses, and so much more. 

But He's also been a punching bag.  He's been a forgotten friend.  He's been abandoned and accused and doubted.  He's been lonely and He's been waiting.  He's been patient and faithful and forgiving and so much more.  

But through it all...

He's been mine.  

And that's the most amazing thing.  I don't deserve a treasure like that.  And yet He is.  And will always be.  The God the keeps giving without measure.  When I reflect on Who He is, I can understand, with more clarity, how we will be in a constant state of perpetual praise for the rest of eternity.  That's fine with me.  I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.  

I finished recording the song so you can listen to it now too.