When Love Finds You | Third Day

By: Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Parishioner

One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.’ 
Mark 12:28-31

With Valentine’s Day imminent (February 14th ), it seems “love” should be rekindled and openly expressed. The Greeks had six (6) separate words for “love”…the biblical use of “love” was most commonly “agape”, which is “a selfless love that is passionately committed to the well-being of others”.

​The following offering, “When Love Sees You” (Mac Powell & Third Day) seems to illustrate
“agape” love in the form of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ’s example.

Cut: “When Love Sees You”
Artist: Third Day
CD/Album: The Story

Blessed are you as you weep on your knees, with perfume and tears washing over My feet
And blessed are you, beggar, hopeless and blind, Calling for mercy when I'm passing by

Blessed are you, shaking your head, at two tiny fish and some bread
And blessed are you as you tremble and wait For the first stone thrown at your sinful disgrace

Tell Me your story, show Me your wounds, and I'll show you what Love sees when Love looks at you
Hand Me the pieces, broken and bruised, and I'll show you what Love sees when Love sees you

Blessed are you, walking on waves, to find yourself sinking when you look away
Blessed are you, leper, standing alone, the fear on their faces is all that you've known

Blessed are you, lonely widow who gave your last shiny coin to Yahweh.
Blessed are you with your silver and lies, kissing the One who's saving your life

Tell Me your story, show Me your wounds…And I'll show you what Love sees when Love looks at you
Hand Me the pieces, broken and bruised, and I'll show you what Love sees when Love sees you

I see what I made in your mother's womb and I see the day I fell in love with you
I see your tomorrows, nothing left to chance, I see My Father's fingerprints

I see your story, I see My name, written on every beautiful page
You see the struggle, you see the shame, I see the reason I came.

I came for your story, I came for your wounds, to show you what Love sees when I see you

Yeah, yeah, when I see you…when I see you, oh, whoa, whoa