This post marks the first in a team blogging assignment. Each member of my band was assigned a line from Come Thou Fount to finish out the exposition. Here we have Ronni’s take, it’s a great one so enjoy. -Kyle

“Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God”

I think this is an interesting line of the song because it brings many thoughts to mind. First of all, we have never been or will we ever be a stranger to Jesus from His point of view, although from our point of view until we have a personal revelation of who He is and the magnitude of His sacrifice He is definitely a stranger to us. When contemplating this fact I am taken to Psalms 139:

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb… my frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.”

The whole chapter is emphasizing how the Lord knows each one of us intimately because He formed us in our mother’s womb. Again, this would suggest we have never been strangers to Jesus. That is why I love the use of “sought” meaning Jesus pursued us when we did not know him, even though he knew us. In a weird way it makes me think of a stalker. Someone who watches from afar but not too far that he doesn’t see all of the fine details of your life and not until He shows up and does something crazy do you ever notice He was there. That’s kind of like God. He has always been their observing our lives and not until we desperately need him do we notice he has been pursuing us all along. Upon this revelation Isaiah 55 comes to mind:

“Come, all who are thirsty, come to the waters… Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live.”

Jesus has been calling out to each one of us, long before we quieted down our lives long enough to hear. But upon hearing Him, He quenches our deepest sorrows and greatest longings that our souls may LIVE!! This line of the song simply reminds me that Jesus has always been there and will always be, no matter how far we wander from His protection, His fold and when we realize that and return to Him he will spread wide His arms and run to us, upholding and embracing us. True life does not start until you know Jesus personally and He not only knows you but you know Him in return and He will seek us as long as necessary for that to come to pass.

Therefore, Hagar referred to the Lord, who had spoken to her, as “the God who sees me” for she said, “I HAVE SEEN THE ONE WHO SEES ME!” (Genesis 16:13Genesis 16:13
English: American Standard Version (1901) - ASV
13 And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?  

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Christmas is my favorite time of year!! I try and put my decorated, over priced, christmas tree up as early as possible and leave it as long as possible. I truly squeeze the holiday of all it’s worth. One of my joys durring this season is the ability to listen to Christmas music so freely and regularly. If you were to come across me in my car, house, or even working out at the gym with my IPOD you would most definitley find me avidly listening to some Holiday tune. Music moves me and I find Christmas music moves me even more. I was litening to Natalie Grant’s Believe album. It is filled with Christmas goodness. As I was driving home last night track 8 came on which is a medley of 3 different songs, Silver Bells, Savior Came for Me, and O Holy Night. The song is over 8 minutes long. But it is a beautiful rendition and as I had my heater blazing and my teeth chattering from the cold, track 8 rounded the corner of the final tune, O Holy Night. I suddenly found myself turning up the volume until it was as loud as I could physically stand and I simply listened, before I knew it I felt something wet on my cheeks and realized tears were falling down my face. I was taken aback by my response because I have listened to this song many times before, but I believe this was the first time that I not only listened with my ears but with my heart (as cheesy as that may sound). As the music built with anticipation and a full string orchestra blared in the background, the words echoed on, “Christ is the Lord, Oh praise his name forever. His power and glory everymore proclaimed. Fall on your knees & hear the angel chorus, oh night divine, oh night when Christ was born, oh night divine… oh night, oh night divine.” I was moved to pull my car over and get out on my knees in adoration for my Heavenly King.

I know Christmas music can be cheesy and definitley over done, but I would hesitate in being so quick to label all Christmas music in such a way because I believe there are songs such as the one above that describes the importance and greatness of what Christmas represents, that will cause all who hear to acknowledge the divinity of our Saviour who was born on that blessed Christmas morn. As I am observing as of late, some Christmas songs have lyrics that should not simply be reserved for one part of the year but should infiltrate all other genres of music because they are powerful and true!

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