Clay in the Hands

The last two Sunday’s we have sung a particular song in one of our worship services that continues to remind me of a fundamental truth in life – not just my life but in life in general.  This truth speaks to our identity.

For many, if not all of us, our lives are spent and centered around getting ahead – making a name for ourselves, obtaining more and more stuff, living the American dream with a house, a car and 2 1/2 kids.  The quest for this “happy life” becomes the drive that consumes us and, in fact, can become our identity.  We become the successful person, the person who needs nothing and no one, the person who has it all.  But at some point, it all seems hollow.  At some point, we realize that the “happy life” we have sought is just a vapor – an illusive ideal that doesn’t really exist – at least not in the way we had imagined it.

The realization of our futile pursuits leaves us empty – empty because we come face to face with the fact that our identity is empty and hollow.  We build our lives around pursuing a dream that does not exist and when the weight of this truth hits us, we feel alone and lost.

That is why the song we have sung the past two Sunday’s has been such a strong reminder.  The message of the song is so simple and yet profound.  It’s a Chris Tomlin song written by Pat Barrett and Anthony Brown entitled, Good Good Father.  The chorus of the song says,

Your a good, good Father

That’s who you are, who you are, who you are

And I’m loved by you

That’s who I am, who I am, who I am

This profound truth should define us.  We need nothing else.  Our lives are then built on this foundation that we are loved by God.  The only pursuit in life that brings any meaning and fulfillment is the pursuit of a relationship with God.

We need know nothing else but that we are loved by God.

Be blessed today!