Someone Who Cares

These are the lyrics to Someone Who Cares, recorded by David Phelps. As I was listening to this song on my drive to work this morning, I was reminded of Psalms 103:11-13.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.


There is someone who cares
Oh there's someone who dares
To love you and His arms are open wide
Waiting there for you to run inside

There is someone who cares
And when you reach for Him He's there
I pray you'll learn somehow, somewhere
Jesus is that someone who cares

One mistake made in your past holds to you
Hard and fast and mocks what might have been
There's no place for you to hide
You know 'cause you have tried
Time and time again

I'm not gonna stand here and tell you
Everything's gonna be alright
There is no way that I could know
Just what you're going through tonight

Oh but there's someone who cares
There is someone who dares
To love you and His arms are open wide
Waiting there for you to run inside
There is someone who cares
And when you reach for Him He's there
I pray you'll learn somehow somewhere
That Jesus is that someone who cares

I can see it hurts you bad
I don't want to see you sad
Just open up your heart to find the Love like you've never ever had

There is someone who cares
Yeah, there's someone who dares
To love you and his arms are open wide
Waiting there for you to run inside
There is someone who cares
Oh, and when you reach for Him He's there
I pray you'll learn somehow, somewhere
That Jesus is that someone who cares

I pray that somehow, and somewhere
You'll learn that Jesus is that someone who cares

I know Jesus really really cares

Think about it...
BHall

The Measure You Use

Do you ever find yourself being overly critical, judgmental, or harsh in your assessment of others? I see that flaw in myself from time to time. Jesus had something to say about this matter in Luke 6:37-38.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

This passage teaches that the standard we use in our judgment of others is the standard that will be used of us. “For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Notice, too, verse 36. “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

How merciful are you, really? Do you hold others to a standard that you don’t hold yourself to? Or, are you ready to give others the benefit of the doubt? I hope it’s the latter. God wants to pour forgiveness into your lap, but He expects that you do the same for others.

Think about it...

BHall

Can we all get along?

Do you remember what happened in LA in 1992? Do you remember the footage of Rodney King being beaten by police officers? Do you remember the rioting and violence that followed the acquittal of the officers who beat Mr. King? Do you remember when Mr. King appeared before television cameras and asked, “…can we all get along? Can we get along?”

My spiritual heritage is of those who couldn’t get along. (For what it’s worth, so is yours.) We fuss and fight over everything. We insist on our way, on our understanding of scripture, on our church practices, and so on and so forth. We think we’re ‘right’ because we do the ‘right’ things the ‘right’ way. Worse yet, we think we’re ‘right’ because everyone else is ‘wrong.’

The apostle Paul said, “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” (Romans 15:5-7).

Paul said we are to accept one another “just as Christ accepted you.” That’s a powerful qualifier!!! Especially considering that when He accepted me I was “powerless” (Rom. 5:6), “a sinner” (Rom. 5:8), and “dead in my transgressions and sins” (Ephesians 2:1).

And, so I ask you. “Can we all get along? Can we get along?”

Think about it…
BHall

Welcome to Thoughts for Thinking About

Hi! Welcome to Thoughts for Thinking About. This is my feeble attempt to enter the Blogosphere. The intent of Thoughts for Thinking About is to offer my thoughts and opinions on various Bible topics and verses. I am by no means a scholar, a fact that is well known by those who know me personally. To quote the song penned by Bill Gaither, I'm just "a sinner saved by grace." Nothing more, nothing less.

I hope you will find Thoughts for Thinking About useful. I do not anticipate that you will agree with everything I post. For what it's worth, I disagree with myself from time to time. Some of the conclusions I hold today are different than those I held yesterday. I presume some of the conclusions I will come to tomorrow will be different than those I hold today.

I'm okay with that. I hope you are, too.

BHall