Written by Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver, & Ran Jackson
#1 Billboard US Hot Christian Song Chart in 2018
Grammy Nomination & Dove Award – Song of the Year/Worship Song of the Year Top Christian Song – 2019 Billboard Music Awards
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me You have been so, so kind to me
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Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me You have been so, so kind to me
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7 New International Version (NIV)
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7 New International Version (NIV)
Breath = ruach (Hebrew) and pneuma (Greek) wind and spirit
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine I couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself away Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
Luke 15:3-7 – Parable of the Lost Sheep
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine I couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself away Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven
is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
When he found one of great value,
he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
Matthew 13:44-45 (NIV)
You are the treasure!!
You are the pearl of great value!!
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven
is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
When he found one of great value,
he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
Matthew 13:44-45 (NIV)
When I was your foe, still Your love fought for me You have been so, so good to me
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me You have been so, so kind to me
But God demonstrates his own love for us: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 (NIV)
But God demonstrates his own love for us:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 (NIV)
There’s no shadow You won’t light up Mountain You won’t climb up Coming after me
There’s no wall You won’t kick down Lie You won’t tear down Coming after me
Luke 15:8-10 Parable of the Lost Coin
Luke 15:11-31
Parable of the Lost (Prodigal) Son
“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.”
Luke 15:18a-19 (NIV)
Luke 15:11-31 Parable of the Prodigal Father
There’s no shadow He won’t light up. There’s no mountain He won’t climb up. There’s no wall He won’t kick down. There’s no lie He won’t tear down.
Reckless Love – the kind of love our Prodigal God has for us!
What about you?