How He Loves
Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by
You might have heard the song How He Loves by John Mark McMillan sometime recently. Though you may not recognize the artist, the song has become one of the most played Praise and Worship songs within the church today. The song was written out of tragedy. As McMillan explains it, the lyrics were penned in response to the loss of a close friend who was killed in a car accident. I think this is why this song resonates so deeply with me. You see, my grandmother of 85 passed away this week. Though she had lived a long and full life, her death was quite unexpected. One line in particular, He is jealous for me, which is found throughout scripture, is what I keep hearing. When we talk of jealousy, it's often seen as a negative thing. However, when we attribute jealousy to God it is absolutely beautiful. Simply put, though I don't understand why my grandmother passed the way that she did, our amazing God jealously loved His daughter so much that He brought her home. In that we should find comfort. The truth is I have more of a future with my grandma than I ever had in my past.
Mike McAuliff