Musical Monday

I thought I would try something new on the blog and try to dedicate Mondays as days to highlight artists or songs that have been ministering to me lately. God so often uses music in my life to encourage, inspire, teach, and direct me. It is also my favorite form of worship. I would love to share with you some of the music He's been using in my life recently and possibly help encourage and inspire you as well.

Recently my friend, Emily, sent me some new artist recommendations. I kind of consider her my "personal music shopper" because she always finds these great artists and tells others about them. I have grown to love the music of just about everyone she recommends. One of these artists is Amanda Falk. I downloaded one of her albums and want to share a song I have fallen in love with.

"It Was You"
I've been looking for answers
I've spent my life searching for something
To satisfy, to satisfy
No matter what I could find
It was empty, so empty inside
Until now

It was You
It was You
What I wanted and never knew
It was You

Faced with these troubles of mine
I've been scared
So I felt there was someone out there
But I didn't have a clue
With every tear that I cried
I felt someone was there by my side
And I wondered who

It was You
It was You
What I wanted and never knew
It was You

And I found my way
Back to Your grace
You rescued me
Now I can see

It was You
It was You
What I wanted and never knew
It was You

When I first heard this song, I was immediately taken back to the summer of 1996 when God truly opened my eyes to the reality of Him. That summer the greatest love relationship of my life was birthed and I still am just totally amazed with how He has worked in my life. I remember so clearly having that feeling of knowing someone was there, but just not realizing who. It was an incredible time when I began falling in love with Him that summer. This song has touched my heart and reminded me of that time. In a human relationship, it's so good to go back to the beginning in your heart from time to time and just remember all the things that made you first begin loving someone. I have found this to be just as true and important in my relationship with the Lord.

"I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you." Jeremiah 31:3