I bought Matt Redman’s new CD, Beautiful News, last night. I really like his other CDs, but I bought this one because of one of the songs I heard: Thank You for Healing Me.
When I first heard this song, I was shocked by how much it related to my journey with the Lord. I know this sounds crazy, but it was almost as if the song had been written about me. I was raised in the church and I’ve always known about God and believed in Him, but I always held Him at arms length. I never allowed Him to take control of my life and heal all of the junk that was in my soul.
Listening to this song and reflecting on the ways that God is healing me reminded me of this verse:
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Isaiah 53:5: But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
In a lot of ways, I always thought that God called me to live a perfect life, but over the past few months I’ve come to realize that He calls me to live a perfectly transparent life that is submissive to the changes He wants to make in me.
I pray that more and more people in the Church will come to the realization that we don’t have to “have it all together” to be a Christian. As a matter fact, realizing that you don’t have it all together is a basic requirement…
Thank You for Healing Me
Artist: Matt Redman
Album: Beautiful News
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The disease of my soul was spreading,
Eating me up on the inside,
Keeping my heart from your new life.
And I see now where I was headed
For there is no cure that can save us,
Outside of Your mercy Lord Jesus.
Yes, You stepped in with Your power to save,
Let forgiveness reign,
Worked a miracle within.
Thank you for healing me;
I was dying beneath my shame
But You brought me to life again, and I will sing:
Thank you for freeing me
I was dead to the truth of You,
But my healing was in Your wounds, and now I sing:
Thank you for healing me.
Though outwardly I may waste away,
On the inside I’ll be more alive every day.
As I walk through times of pain and grief
There’s a deeper truth inside of me…
You have placed Your life inside of me.
I’m alive, I’m alive.
I’m alive, I’m alive in You.
Thank you for healing me.
