Greater Vision - You're Not Forsaken

Two posts in one day? Wow. Well, I have "discovered" a newer Greater Vision song that has some of the most powerful lyrical content I've heard. Of course, there's about a half dozen other Southern Gospel songs that I would say that about, such as Gold City's Hide Me Behind The Cross, Michael Booth's The Secret Place, and Jim Brady's Don't Ever Miss The Chance. Each of those songs have brought me to tears on different occasions, and still do, but You're Not Forsaken, from Greater Vision's "You're Not Alone" album hit me hard today. Not surprisingly, it's penned by Rodney Griffin...it seems three songwriters always get to me the most: Rodney, Jim Brady, and the late Doug Riley. This song in particular includes such deep Biblical truths and concepts in four minutes thirty-eight seconds.

Verse 1:

Paul was writing to a people hurting

Who felt forsaken by God.

He said, "My children, the only One forsaken

Was the Savior on the cross."

Chorus

So child, rejoice, you're not forsaken!

You're resting safe in His arms.

Lift up your voice and sing His praises,

Then bring your burdens to the cross,

Where Jesus hung there,

For us forsaken, our separation

Now is gone.

Oh weary pilgrim

Your dawn is breaking,

You're gonna make it,

You're not alone! Alone.

Verse 2

So if you feel like God's not watching

And He's stopped caring

And you're on your own.

Remember Jesus

Was by the Father, rejected.

Friend, that's a feeling

You'll never know!

Chorus

So child, rejoice, you're not forsaken!

You're resting safe in His arms.

Lift up your voice and sing His praises,

Then bring your burdens to the cross,

Where Jesus hung there,

For us forsaken, our separation

Now is gone.

Oh weary pilgrim

Your dawn is breaking,

You're gonna make it,

You're not alone!

Lift up your voice and sing His praises,

You're gonna make it, you're not alone!

You're gonna make it, you're not alone!

You're not alone!

The part that really struck me when the words of the song sank in was in verse two. "Remember Jesus was by the Father rejected. Friend, that's a feeling you'll never know!" It reminded me once again that the crucifixion wasn't what really hurt Jesus. He did that by choice. It was the Father placing all His fury against sin on His only Son...His very own pride and joy...that hurt Jesus...but because He was so willing, we were granted salvation. Oh, what a Savior.