{"id":4871,"date":"2015-08-24T12:53:30","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T12:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4871"},"modified":"2015-08-24T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T12:53:30","slug":"love-came-down-monday-musical-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4871","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLove Came Down\u201d \u2013 Monday Musical Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m feeling blessed today. I have no complaints. I have no emergencies. As far as I know, I have no unpredictable occurrences lurking on the horizon. It\u2019s just a good day to be alive and at work in God\u2019s Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3272 \" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"IMAG1492\" width=\"227\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a>But I know that things can change in a moment. A phone call. A revelation. An action. And to be honest, it\u2019s inevitable that something will happen to flip my world upside down.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing. I can\u2019t live my life waiting for the other shoe to drop. I must live each day in the moment. I must do what God has called me to do and allow Him to direct my path.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The song I\u2019d like to share with you today gives us the scenario of good days and bad days. You know them well friend. You\u2019ve had overwhelming days. You\u2019ve weathered storms. You\u2019ve been on steep roads.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve also lived hope-filled days. You\u2019ve known beautiful promises. You\u2019ve basked in God\u2019s grace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And the beauty that we find in this song is that we are to react in the same way regardless of the situation we face today. We are to believe God. We are to thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus. We are to remind ourselves that we belong to Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because love came down. Those three little words sum up the wonder and beauty of God. God loved you and I more than we could ever imagine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what you face today, know, remember, believe and live a life that reflects the dynamic love God has shown to you. And regardless of what you face today, you will know that you are truly blessed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove Came Down\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If my heart is overwhelmed and I cannot hear Your voice<br \/>\nI\u2019ll hold on to what is true though I cannot see<br \/>\nIf the storms of life they come and the road ahead gets steep<br \/>\nI will lift these hands in faith<br \/>\nI will believe<\/p>\n<p>I remind myself of all that You\u2019ve done<br \/>\nAnd the life I have because Your Son<br \/>\nChorus:<br \/>\nLove came down and rescued me<br \/>\nLove came down and set me free<br \/>\nI am Yours I am forever Yours<br \/>\nMountain high or valley low<br \/>\nI sing out remind my soul<br \/>\nThat I am Yours I am forever Yours<\/p>\n<p>When my heart is filled with hope<br \/>\nand every promise comes my way<br \/>\nWhen I feel Your hands of grace rest upon me<\/p>\n<p>Staying desperate for You God<br \/>\nStaying humbled at Your feet<br \/>\nI will lift these hands and praise<br \/>\nI will believe<\/p>\n<p>I remind myself of all that You\u2019ve done<br \/>\nAnd the life I have because Your Son<\/p>\n<p>(Chorus)<\/p>\n<p>I am Yours<br \/>\nI am Yours<br \/>\nAll my days<br \/>\nI am Yours<\/p>\n<p>I am Yours, I&#8217;m Yours forever<br \/>\nI am Yours, I&#8217;m Yours forever<br \/>\nI am Yours, I&#8217;m Yours forever Lord<\/p>\n<p>(Chorus)<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OEi1wzXXCWQ\">here <\/a>to listen to Brian Johnson\u2019s version of \u201cLove Came Down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]<\/a> \u201cLove Came Down,\u201d Words and Music by Jeremy Edwardson, Brian Johnson, Ian McIntosh and Jeremy Riddle, Brian and Jen Johnson Music, Bethel Music, Mercy\/Vineyard Publishing, Ian McIntosh Publishing, and Jeremy Edwardson Music, 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I\u2019m feeling blessed today. I have no complaints. I have no emergencies. As far as I know, I have no unpredictable occurrences lurking on the horizon. It\u2019s just a good day to be alive and at work in God\u2019s Kingdom. &nbsp; But I know that things can change in a moment. A phone call. 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