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MP3: I Revel In The Love

I Revel in the Love

Received by Dennis Jernigan on September 26, 2009
©2009 Shepherd's Heart Music, Inc.
• 7804 W. Fern Mountain Rd. Muskogee, OK 74401
•www.dennisjernigan.com•1-800-877-0406
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For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 NASB

 

One day I asked my pastor (Kevin Jones) what he was teaching the next time I was to lead worship. His response? God’s love. I immediately began to think about how much pleasure God takes in MY presence! God revels in His love for me! To revel means to take great pleasure in something. This song was born as I meditated on God’s love for me. Until we believe God loves us how can we adequately love someone else? How can we love someone else if we do not believe we are loved? Think of all He did to get to you! If we really believed God’s love for us, why would we ever turn to anything else for our worth? Why would we ever need to find solace in drugs or alcohol or sex or money or fame or anything else? His love is able to overcome sin and failure. His love is able to set us free from bondage that seemingly has us in a grip of death. His love is absolutely beyond amazing. It is life-altering and victory-inducing. God not only loves me…He LIKES me and likes being with me! This song is a tool meant to help us REVEL in God’s great love for us.

Verse

There is nothing I could say

There is nothing I can do 

That could ever make You love me. 

You just love me. 

You just do. 

 

I could try to earn Your praise. 

But I can't fool You or pretend. 

On the inside I'm still naked. 

You love me even in my sin. 

 

Chorus

And I revel in the love 

You have lavished down on me! 

Freely gave Your life and blood 

Just because You really wanted me! 

 

So I marvel in Your love 

And its pow'r to set me free! 

It was strong enough! 

It reached far enough 

To find someone lost as me! 

 

And I love You! I love You! 

I love You! I love You! 

I love You! I love You! 

I love You for loving me! 

For loving me!

 

Verse

You loved me even in my sin. 

Accepting me right where I was. 

Clothed in rags of shame and failure

You held me close in arms of love. 

 

Your love can mend a broken heart. 

Bring hope to lonely and abused. 

Put back together all the pieces. 

Bring healing to the place of wounds.

 

Chorus

And I revel in the love 

You have lavished down on me! 

Freely gave Your life and blood 

Just because You really wanted me! 

 

So I marvel in Your love 

And its pow'r to set me free! 

It was strong enough! 

It reached far enough 

To find someone lost as me! 

 

And I love You! I love You! 

I love You! I love You! 

I love You! I love You! 

I love You for loving me! 

For loving me!

 

Words & Music: Dennis Jernigan…September 26, 2009

©2009 Shepherd's Heart Music, Inc./Dennis Jernigan

7408 West Fern Mountain Rd.•Muskogee, OK•74401

1-800-877-0406•www.dennisjernigan.com

Administered by PraiseCharts.com

 

Inspired sterling silver , Swarovski crystal, and freshwater pearl bracelet,  Revel In The Love ~ Ruby Crystal Pearl Charm Bracelet, designed by Melinda Jernigan, Dennis' wife, from MP Designs Jewelry. Makes a perfect gift. Available in Ruby, Garnet, and Fuchsia and matching earrings.