Songs from the radio

Coming home from class tonight, this beautiful song by Shaun Groves, "Welcome Home," came on -

Take me, make me
All You want me to be
That's all I'm asking, all I'm asking

Welcome to this heart of mine
I've buried under prideful vines
Grown to hide the mess I've made
Inside of me
Come decorate, Lord
Open up the creaking door
And walk upon the dusty floor
Scrape away the guilty stains
Until no sin or shame remain
Spread Your love upon the walls
And occupy the empty halls
Until the man I am has faded
No more doors are barricaded

Chorus:
Come inside this heart of mine
It's not my own
Make it home
Come and take this heart and make it
All Your own
Welcome home

Take a seat, pull up a chair
Forgive me for the disrepair
And the souvenirs from floor to ceiling
Gathered on my search for meaning
Every closet's filled with clutter
Messes yet to be discovered
I'm overwhelmed, I understand
I can't make this place all that You can

repeat chorus

I took the space that You placed in me
Redecorated in shades of greed
And I made sure every door stayed locked
Every window blocked, and still You knocked

repeat chorus

Take me, make me
All You want me to be
That's all I'm asking, all I'm asking

You can hear a clip from this song, recorded on his Invitation to Eavesdrop album, here.

Oh, how descriptive of our hearts and souls! How we resist and fight the Hand of God when He calls us! How foolish we are to go our own way and redecorate in greed and selfishness, when God wants to adorn us with His grace, love, kindness, joy, and peace.

Thank You, Father, for pursuing and chasing after us. You are indeed the Hound of Heaven, and without Your love that hunts us down and captures us in Your tender grasp, we would be eternally lost. Thank You for holding us fast in Your hand; thank You for promising that no one cane take us out of Your holy grasp!