SUNDAY CHOICE – Why Have You Chosen Me? – by Charles Schokman
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The lyrics “Why have you chosen me” express a sense of wonder and humility at being chosen by God, especially in light of one’s perceived unworthiness or sinfulness. It’s a question often asked by someone who recognizes their flaws and past mistakes but is still chosen by God for a relationship or purpose. The song often conveys gratitude for God’s grace, forgiveness, and the gift of salvation through Jesus.
Why Have You Chosen Me?
Among the many songs that I have in my music library and love to play on the piano, Why Have You Chosen Me? is one of the finest. It feels like a song that comes from the heart of one who knows exactly what they are: a sinner. The question, “Why have You chosen me out of millions your child to be?” is asked with a certain amount of incredulity because for the questioner, the answer seems to be beyond understanding. And yet, the answer to this question is very simple. “Because I love you.” This question could be asked by every human being who is, or ever has, living and lived on the earth from the beginning of time, and the answer would be the same for every one of them, “Because I love you.”
God created mankind because He wanted children to love and for them to love Him in return. To His newly-created children, Adam and Eve, He gave everything that would delight the eye, and overwhelm the senses. Fragrances that we cannot even comprehend today, filled the air in Eden. Imagine how much we love to walk barefoot in the grass here, and how much more pleasing it will be to walk barefoot upon the sloping landscapes of the new earth. Think of the tastes that God’s children experienced from the food He provided. And in Eden, there was nothing but love. Hatred, selfishness, anger, sorrow, sadness, discouragement, loss none of these had a place there, and soon, very soon, they will be gone forever.
Friend, it doesn’t matter what you’ve done, just come. It doesn’t matter what you’ve said, felt, or imagined, just come. Surrender, and let the Lord make you again into His image. Only then can you live, by His grace and mercy, a life of perfect obedience to His will.
“The Lord wants you to stand in His strength. He wants you to open the windows of the soul heavenward and close them earthward. He wants to reveal His salvation
“The Lord is our strength. It is safe for us not to build up self, but to let the Lord work His will in and by and through us.”
Courtesy of Judy Rebarchek (Steps to Life)
Pray this hymn will be a blessing to you.
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