Day 3: Signature of Divine (Yahweh)

Signature of Divine is one of my favorite Needtobreathe songs, and altogether, one of my favorite songs.  I love that the writer chose to use Yahweh to refer to God.  When you speak the word Yahweh you have to breathe it out; it is almost like it falls out of your mouth.  I think that is a pretty cool thing - it is a reminder of where the breath and life within us comes from.
The chorus of the song goes like this:

Yahweh, Yahweh

Great is glory, when you go before me

Holy, Holy

Your ways are lovely. So high above me.

Yahweh. 

Something I have struggled with in college, and I see my friends and peers struggle with, is being in control of our lives.  I sit around and tell myself where I want to be in the next few years of life - location-wise, career-wise, etc.  There is nothing wrong with planning it all out.  But I have to remember that my plan is a loose framework.  God gave me the gift of organization.  He blessed me with that ability.  But I know that the only way for my life is when I put God before me.  My plans can only take me so far, but I find comfort in being able to see my plans.  I can't see into God's plans and that scares me.  

As we grow older, we get a blessing in life - the blessing of experience.  This experience doesn't necessarily have to mean scraping rock bottom and learning from it - it can be, but that is not the only kind of experience.  As time goes on, we are able to experience God's graces and mercies, His comfort and His peace in times of loss or struggle.  There have been times when I have chosen to surrender and put God's plan before mine, and I have found that the words of the song ring true: Great is His glory.  The blessing of experience also yields the blessing of stronger trust.  I continue to experience God's graces in my life, and my trust in His goodness grows as I encounter new obstacles and challenges in life.  

Another great part of this song is the title: Signature of Divine.  That is us.  He is telling us that we are His beloved sons and daughters and He has signed us and sealed us.  Put His signature on us.  He is proud of His work.

~SP