"Oh My Dear" by Tenth Avenue North

This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. The first time I heard it, I had these thoughts (below in italics) come to mind of how this song showed a bigger picture. It might be the artist's intentions or not. I don't know. I just know that what I sensed while listening to it......I couldn't write fast enough to keep up. I'll never forget the love I felt in it. I realized in that moment God's true desire to love and heal us, not condemn or punish us.

 In summary, I see this song as symbolic of God sending down his son into this world to experience what we experience because we were failing so miserably on our own. Because of sin, He couldn't do for us what He wanted to do. Sin blocked our communication and relationship with Him. It's about Christ's death and His redeeming blood becoming our covering and how He waits for us to realize what he has done for us. He lovingly ministers to us even when we dont realize it. He will track through miles of snow to reach us where we are in our despair. In fact, he gave his life so that He could. He quietly knocks at our hearts door knowing that if He could only get to you, that he can fix everything...but it has to be us to open the door. The process of building a faith in God is a painful one in the beginning. There's scary submission, revealing shame that God already knows about, releasing to Him the things that torture us, and believing that He is who He says He is. We simply are called to be obedient and what a small sacrifice it is in comparison to His.

Judgement day is not here - not yet. He's not knocking at your door to condemn you. God loves you as His own because you ARE His. There's nothing that you've done or said or think that can change His love for you. What you beat yourself up over was forgotten at the cross on Calvary. It really was. Can you see that? 



LYRICS

  I called you up, you were in bed,

(Awaken child, your spirit slumbers)

could barely make out the words that you said

(You’re soo far from me, lying in your sin.)

But you wanted to see me instead,

(Your cries I’ve always heard, a people in want of show,

so I got dressed

and so I sent my son.)

And I stepped out into the snow,

(I, through my son, came to dwell among you,

and walked for a mile or so

(to know your struggles and temptations for awhile)

Felt the rush of blood come from the cold, within my chest

(Redemption’s blood burst from his heart from all the sin.)

Well, you finally came to the door,

(My heart races as you begin to seek me)

and we talked for an hour or more

(You can reason with me and give me your burdens. )

Until I asked if you would stay up until four, and you said that’s fine

(Can you have a heart for me and my desire for you? It’s but a small sacrifice. )

But you said “theres something I have to say,

(But your fears overcome you)

and I cant because I am so afraid

(Unworthiness overwhelmns you.)

And so I held you as you started to shake, that night

(Finally Giving me all that burdens you in your darkest hour.)

Oh, my dear, I’ll wait for you

(Oh my child, my prodigal one.)

Grace tonight will pull us through

( you will know my grace, covering you to dawn’s light.)

Until the tears have left your eyes

(In you, I am creating a new thing.)

Until the fear can sleep at night

(your cross of shame to lay down and leave at rest)

Until the demons that you’re scared of, Disappear inside

(Dark can not reside with light. Trust me.)

Until the scale begins to crack

(and then my healing of you begins)

And this weight falls from your back

(and your spirit lifted.)

Oh, my dear, I’ll keep you in my arms tonight

(Oh my love, you’re safe in my arms, keep your eyes on me)

You slowly lifted your head from your hands

(Please,don't doubt me. I know how deep your wounds go)

You said “I just don’t think that you’ll understand

(and I know where you’ve carried them)

You’ll never look at me that way again

(I know you’ve met rejection around every corner)

If you knew what I did”

(Oh, but you don’t know what my love  for you is capable of..

And so your tears fell and melted the snow

(How sweet your trust now, your walls falling)

You told me secrets nobody had known

(gently cleansing you as you unravel)

But I never loved you more, even though

Now I know what you did

(Let me show you what you’ve never known before.)