How Things Really Are

How Things Really Are

Sometimes, often it seems,
Life gives us twists and turns
(And curves)
That we didn't expect.

God is the straight-way maker
He keeps us going and
Helps us deal
With the twists and turns.

He lifts up the head
And lifts the heart.
He sees past the outside
And sees all the way through.

He notices and he can tell
When we're down
And when we are hurting
And knows when we've sinned.

He's calling out in the Garden
Where are you? Where are you?
And we hide from him,
Try to hide who we are from him.

But we can't hide from
His compassion,
From his deep longing.
He is the Hound of Heaven.

He will hunt us down
And catch us up
In his arms
And protect us.

He wants who we really are
He starts right here
And he keeps going
All the way to the end.

Jesus is OUR Lover
We are HIS Beloved
Can you imagine
The Songs of Songs WE'll sing?

Greg Harvey
August 21, 2005