Abba, Father!

I love music and quite often find myself riding along in the car, music blaring, singing away with whatever notes I can hit in reason...and sometimes even those I can't. Ever now and then, I'll hear a lyric I've never noticed before, or hear another I'm familiar with, that strikes amazement in an entirely different way based on what's going on in my life.

A few days ago I found myself in yet another one of those moments; riding along, great song on the radio, singing out loud. The song that was playing was 'How He Loves' by David Crowder.

Knowing my appreciation for any song by David Crowder, and my fondness for this song in particular, I've probably sang it a hundred times over. Singing during the pinnacle bridge of the song, the familiar words rang out: "and Heaven meets Earth like an unforeseen kiss and my heart beats violently out of my chest".

From out of no where my tears began to flow; tears of happiness, tears of amazement, and tears of understanding. I suppose this stems from the timing of things, but it was a welcome lesson I don't want to forget. At that moment, the thought of my soon to be daughter showing her love to me through unexpected kiss crossed paths with the thought of God's love toward me as my Abba (daddy) Father - the same pattern of though mentioned in the song...Heaven meets Earth...He approaches us.

At the same time, the thought of turned to me being an example of God to my little girl: the way she will view God as father depends greatly on me...oh my!

All the while, God was speaking to me through this, as David continued to sing: "He loves us, oh how He loves us; He loves us! We are His portion, and we are His prize, drawn to redemption through grace in His eyes, if grace is an ocean we're all sinking!"

My praises began to flow!

My daughter, whom I've yet to meet, has already grabbed my heart in a way I can't explain. I know she'll need to learn discipline, but for now, she has done no wrong - she doesn't need forgiveness from me in any thing; but God, who is aware of every wrong I've ever done (or thought of doing) has justified me through His son, and loves me in a way that I can never comprehend.

Oh how He loves us!