The Sidewalk Prophets Are Right, It Gets Personal

I heard a great piece of music the other day on the radio, I hadn't heard it before at least not the whole thing, just snippets. I thought wow that sounds kind of country and western like....similar to some of the newer stuff like Rascal Flatts. What appealed to me about the song wasn't the music although it was good, it was the lyric that struck at my heart strings. The song is about my Lord Jesus and some of what He went through for me. Here following is the specific lyric I am referring to and also the video down below....

Oh Lord, how You love me
I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas’ kiss
But You love me anyway

Metaphorically speaking I too am all these things. But thanks be to God I am something else also...I am the woman with the issue of blood, When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed. And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” Luke 8:47-48 I am the man with the withered hand, He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:5b I am Mary and Martha, I am the fearful fishermen.Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out. But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?” Luke :22-25 The Bible tells us that God loves us and did go to extreme lengths to rescue us from our sin and inability to measure up to His Holy standard. Not only did He do this, but wants us to live in dependence upon Him. He wants us to trust Him and allow Him to display His power in our lives if we would but touch His robe believing that whatever the affliction, that He has the power to deal with it. Stretch forth your hand and believe, Jesus has what we need. When we are without faith He is still faithful, when we are afraid He is fearless. He wants us to know that He cares about us, He said "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25-26

I love this song by the Sidewalk Prophets and I am there with them...I am the Thorn, I am the sweat, I am the nail, I am Judas' kiss. And yes He loved me anyway, and He proved it.... with His arms opened wide.