Who Am I

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're

Chorus:
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

When I heard this song for the first time, I was touched to tears. Its lyrics are very meaningful, reminding me that we are so insignificant and yet God would sent his son down to die for us and He would care to have a personal relationship with us. Indeed, who are we but a fading flower, a vapour in the wind? James said this of our existence: "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." Millions of millions have come before us, and millions of millions will continue to come after we have gone the way of the earth. If we are just one in infinity, our value comes not from the fact that we are special (because we are not), but rather from the fact that God chose to love us. Given our rebellious, ungrateful nature, He could have chosen to give up on us totally. But instead, He chose to love us and send Jesus down to die on the cross, taking the penalty for our sins on Himself. "The Lord of all the earth" didn't have to do that, but He did it. Jesus once said that there is no greater love than that a man would give up his life for his brother, and he did exactly that for us. All because He loves us.