Beautiful

I love how some Christian songs include scripture verbatim (what a great way to memorize scripture!!). I especially love reading the Bible and having a song come to mind that I can replay over in my head and take with me throughout the day. After reading through the Christmas story (of course…it’s Christmas eve) I flipped over to the book of Hebrews and began reading. Hebrews made reference to a verse in Job (7:17) that reads,

“What is man that you make so much of him,

that you give him so much attention…”

Immediately a song came to mind, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what the song was or who sang it…however, with a little help from google and itunes I was able to find it. Here it is. I hope you enjoy the lyrics as much as I do (you’ll like the actual song even better, I’m sure!)…

As I look into the stars


Pondering how far away they are


How You hold them in Your hands


And still You know this man


You know my inner most being, oh


Even better than I know, than I know myself


What a beautiful God


What a beautiful God


And what am I, that I might be called Your child


What am I, what am I


That You might know me, my King


What am I, what am I, what am I


As I look off into the distance


Watching the sun roll on by


Beautiful colors all around me, oh


Painted all over the sky


The same hands that created all of this


They created you and I


What a beautiful God


What a beautiful God


And what am I, that I might be called Your child


What am I, what am I


That You might know me, my King


What am I, what am I


That You might die, that I might live


What am I, what am I, what am I, what am I


What am I

"Beautiful" by Shawn McDonald