Last time, I gave a teaser that I had some thoughts on a bittersweet love story from a superhero film. While I probably will still give my remarks on that at some point, for today, I’ve decided to go in another direction.
I think it’s unfortunate that whenever we think of
Valentine’s Day, we immediately think of romantic relationships. Of course, that’s legitimate, but there’s so
much more. I don’t know who said it but
a few years ago now, I heard Valentine’s Day described as “Love Day”. And this makes me think about God’s
incredible love for you, for me, and for all of the world.
Not long ago, I heard Jason Crabb on a Christian talk show. I had heard Jason sing songs of praise. I was familiar with what a gifted singer he
is. But I did not know about Jason Crabb’s
story; it was fun to hear about it on this talk show. He candidly shared about how after his parent’s
divorce, he began to go down a dark path.
He partook in what he called “cheap highs”; drugs, marijuana,
etc. But God turned him around. He spoke of how the Lord used Michael English’s
song “had it not been” to minister to him.
Right there in the interview, without any musical accompaniment, Jason
sang a few lines of the song: “Had it not been for a place called Mount
Calvary; had it not been for the old rugged cross; had it not been for a Man
named Jesus, then forever my soul would be lost.”
Later on in the interview, he shared a story of when he had
what he called a “God moment” with another songwriter, who believed differently
than Jason. He said, “Let me tell you
why I believe the way I do: I am never going to be good enough. I’m broken.
I’m a mess. I’m a wreck…I
realized I wasn’t good enough, but Jesus…why would He give His life for
me? Why would He die for me? I don’t understand that. I can’t fathom that. It’s the greatest love story I’ve ever heard
in my life. Someone would give their
life for my junk?”
Kevin
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