This I know

Every night before bed, I sing Jesus Loves Me to Luci. This summer she started singing along. She lays her head on my shoulder and I pause for her to fill in some of the words. It makes my heart smile.
Tonight as I was singing I began to really think about the words.

Jesus loves me this I know
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong
they are weak, but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
The Bible tells me so.

What a simple song. With such a simple message. But oh how true those words ring. They ring true on the days that I need them the most. They ring true on the days when I am broken and sad and beaten down. They ring true on the days when I'm beaming with pride and overwhelmed with joy. They remind me when I'm crazy with nerves about the beginning of the school year, overwhelmed with tired, whiny kids, frustrated with my husband for piling the dishes in the sink, when a parent yells at me or a student makes a snide remark....that even then....He still loves me. When I am weak, He is strong.

One of my favorite songs these days is How He Loves by the David Crowder Band. Have you heard it? Listen to it....NOW. It's incredible. The idea of it....oh, how He loves me....I cannot fathom my Savior's love for me...but I'm SO very thankful for it.

This all reminds me of the verse(s) that struck me this week, Psalms 118:5-9:

I prayed to the Lord, & the Lord answered my prayer & set me free. The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Yes, the Lord is for me; He will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.