He Holds You

I was driving to swim practice today while I had my ipod on shuffle. I have music ADD and hardly ever listen to a song all the way through before changing it. Today had been a rough day at school and I was needing some music to relax me before getting to practice. I stopped on a song called "Glorious One." I love this song because it takes me back to my "BigStuf Days." A part of the song that really hit me today was this:

  "God of infinite worth, 
   With hands that carve out the ocean
   You hold the universe, 
   and still You run to the broken."

 How amazing is it that we get to serve a God that is SO big, holds the ENTIRE universe, yet still cares enough to RUN to the broken. He is so big but RUNS to me. He sprints to me. I cannot fully fathom how He can be so big, yet so intimate with each one of us. I cannot wrap my brain around it. But that is what makes Him amazing. He's big. and close. and loving. and all-knowing.

 After I got done listening to that song the next one I listened to was "Safe" by Phil Wickham. Here is the chorus:

  "You will be safe in His arms. You will be safe in His arms. 
   The hands that hold the world are holding your heart.
   This is the promise He made, He will be with you always. 
  When everything is falling apart, you will be safe in His arms." 

Once again I was hit with how big and loving He is. He is big enough to hold the world, but cares so deeply for every single one of us that he chooses to hold our hearts. He chooses to draw near to us and stay near to us. He loves us so so deeply. I wish I could adequately put into words just how amazing this is.

 The song continues:

  "These are the hands that built the mountains, the hands that calm the sea
   These are the arms that hold the heavens, they are holding you and me 
  These are the hands that heal the leper, pulled the lame up to their feet
  These are the arms that were nailed to a cross, to break our chains and set us free"

How amazing is our God? Look at all He does. And look at how near He is to us. God is so so good.

 If you are hurting, broken, feel stressed, whatever, cry out to Jesus. He runs to the broken. He holds your heart. He loves you.