Here I was back in Memphis trying to get situated in a new city I started to call home. I was unpacking and realized I needed a few things. I get in my car and head down to one of the greatest stores ever… IKEA!! If you do not know what IKEA is; you’re missing out!
As I was headed over to IKEA, I was jamming out to one of my stations on Pandora. In the rotation, this song called “You Waited by Travis Greene” starts to play, and my whole being got so emotional. When I say emotional, I mean it was tear city!
I’ve been so emotional lately when it comes to my spiritual life. It may be because my church is in a thirty day fast and I’ve been in prayer a lot more lately. Either way, here I am driving down the freeway, tears streaming down my face, all because of this song.
The lyrics just pierced my soul and I couldn’t thank God enough for “waiting on me.” It was one of those moments where I wanted to pull off to the side of the road and worship God, but I couldn’t since I didn’t know where I was at, and if I would be safe!
Some of the lyrics are: “You called out my name, knew my past, covered my shame, this amazing grace, you’ve shown, so patiently, you’ve shown, so patiently. And you, you waited for me, just for me, you waited for me, just for me.”
As I heard these lyrics, it was like my past was replaying in my mind. I thought about all the things I had done, the person I used to be, the lifestyle I was in, and at the end of it all, God waited for me!! He knew my past, and that didn’t matter to him. He even covered all my wrongs. But, the best part was that He showed me His grace by waiting for me.
Now think about it, how many guys or girls would wait on someone to finish doing their dirt and be waiting for them at “home” with open arms? Truth be told, many of you would be questioning the person, where have you been? Who have you been with? Why didn’t you call or text me? I know that would definitely be me.
But… God just sits there patiently waiting for us to come to Him. Despite our wrongs, He still loves us. He shows us the ultimate love by never leaving our side even when He has every right too.
My favorite part of the song is when he sings: “Where would I be? If you left me God” and Travis says “I don’t want to know.”
With tears still streaming down my face, I tell God “I don’t EVER want to know what life is like without you, because I know I would be lost without you.” The truth for me is that I wouldn’t be where I am today, if God gave up on me, and if I gave up on God. My faith is what holds me together when life says I should fall apart. I lean on God when everyone has walked away. He is the only one who has NEVER walked away from me, has remained constant, and loyal.
I would like you to listen to the song and take a walk down memory lane so that you too, can be reminded of where you do not want to go back to, where you want to remain, and whose you want to remain.
God is a faithful God. He is a merciful God. He is a God of grace. He is our father; one who will protect and take care of his children.
No matter what you are going through, and how life says you should give up, just think about how far God has brought you, and how long He has waited for you. He waited for you this long; He is not going anywhere until He has you in His arms. So buckle up!
When our worship team sang this song for the first time, Ohhhhh myyyy!! I completely broke down, ran to the altar, lifted my hands and cried! One of my favorite songs! I praise God so much for continuing to be patient and “waiting for me”, as I am new to my walk with him and learning more each day, He is so patient. <3
Beautiful thank you
Preach, sister!