Second Sunday of Lent ~ The Pretenders - I'll Stand by You

The primary theme for the second Sunday of Lent is God's faithfulness. No matter how much we screw up, God keeps welcoming us back. God does not give up on us. While thinking of a song to represent this, I heard this Pretenders song on another CD I had put together years ago. If we put the words of this song into God's mouth, we can begin to get some idea of what Gods' faithfulness really means. It the midst of our pain and doubt, we can remember that God knows exactly what we are going through. In Jesus Christ, God became human and lived a life here on earth. He was born, he grew up, learned a trade, made friends, and dealt with love and loss. I am sure that along the way, Jesus also experienced guilt and shame and sadness. God walks with us, even when we don't know which way to go, and God will walk with us through the darkness (Psalm 23). So remember, when you are feeling overwhelmed, insignificant, and unworthy, God's arms are opened in welcome, and you hear God say, "nothin' you confess, could make me love you less."