Pink Lemons

This is the title of a song I recently discovered. I don’t know how old or new it is, but it’s by Kelly Clarkson. No, she’s not a Christian artist, but the lyrics to this song, especially the chorus, could very well be taken from a Christian perspective.

You found me
When no one else was lookin’
How did you know just where I would be?
Yeah, you broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn’t leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me

God finds us, at the most crucial moments.  But thats because he never leaves us, before, after, or during those moments.   He finds us when maybe no one else wanted us, when they didn’t want to be seen with us, or be with us.  He knows where we’re at in life.  (I mean, he knew exactly where Jonah was when he decided to hide from God.  Which by the way is impossible.  He sees, knows, and hears everything.)  He wants us, He loves us, and He will NEVER leave us on our own.  Sometimes it may seem like it, but it’s not God drawing away from us, it’s us drawing away from God.  I’ve been there, done that.  But I’m closer to God now than I have been in a long while.

He sees what nobody else can see.

He found me.

My new favorite verse is:

“I am not worthy of all the faithfulness and unfailing love you have shown to me, your servant.” Genesis 33:10 NLT

Because I’m not worthy of all the “faithfulness and unfailing love” that Christ has shown me. I mean, yes, I have messed up. We all have. Nobody’s perfect. We’ve all said or done that one thing we shouldn’t have, no matter how big or small it was. But there is forgiveness! Christ Jesus can take away your sins. He can wipe your slate clean. You won’t have to worry about those things you said or did, because they’re gone! They virtually don’t exist anymore! I mean, God has forgotten about them, so why should you remember them?

Jesus can make you a new person. You can be born again!

Read John 3:1-21 to fully or at least partially understand what I’m talking about.
The point is, that Jesus can take you, as a sinner, and make you brand new! I’d take the opportunity, its the choice of a lifetime, so don’t miss out.