Grace Like Rain

I first heard Todd Agnew's "Grace Like Rain" five years ago when I was first checking out Christianity and the Bible and why Jesus is important. There was something about that song that just struck me. It was the first Christian song I had the courage to download and listen to during that exploring phase. The chorus had a mysterious invitation that awoke the desire in my soul to taste and seek.

After having a long hiatus with that song, it came on the radio as I was driving to work this morning. The lyrics washed through me as crisp snow-melt gently rushes through the spring stream. The words, the melody, the invitation were fresh and new. And then it struck me how much I had changed from the first time I had heard that song to now. 

As soon as I allowed Him, God took ahold of my life and moved me, moulded me, changed me, and my reflection now has an incresing likeness to His. God took a broken, hurting girl and transformed her into a strong, Christ-like woman. God took the ugly ramifications of sin and made them into beautiful flowers blooming in His Holy Spirit. God took my fear and anger and insecurities and showed me His love, His grace, and His power. 

Just as the song says, I once was lost, but now I'm found, and grace, who taught my heart to fear, relieved all of my fears with love. Because Hallelujah! Grace like rain falls down on me, and Hallelujah!! Because of grace, all of my stains are washed away. They are all washed away... Hallelujah!

I will praise you, O LORD. 
   Although you were angry with me, 
your anger has turned away 
   and you have comforted me. 
Surely God is my salvation; 
   I will trust and not be afraid. 
The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; 
   he has become my salvation.
                                                                 -Isaiah 12:1-2