Songs of Worship Series: Who Am I

This is another of my favourite worship songs. It is called "Who Am I" by Casting Crowns. It has a lovely catchy tune and lyrics - and describes perfectly who we really are, and of Jesus' love for us even though we are pretty transient and insignificant (but not in His eyes).

(My comments are in red below)

Who Am I by Casting Crowns

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

[God knows each of us by name, and has counted every hair on our heads! You may feel you are insignificant and unimportant, but you ARE important to Him. (Luke 12:6-7 says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.)]

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

[It's not because of things we have done, or good works we have performed that we are important to God. It's because of what Jesus has done, and who He is. We are certainly not deserving, but He chose to suffer for us. It's a display of great love from our Heavenly Father to His creations, His children.]

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

[Our lives are relatively short, we are pretty transient in the whole scheme of things. But Jesus still hears us when we call and comes to our aid. And we know who we are - we are Jesus'. We belong to Him. 

Many people question why are we here on this earth, and what is our purpose, etc. Well, the answer is simple. We were created by God to worship Him, and for Him to love us. That's it. I used to have the same questions. Surely there was something more purposeful in life, some mystery to discover, some enlightenment to seek. Surely we are not (as I've heard before) just puppets created like chess pieces roaming the earth? Well, I gained peace and my "enlightenment" when I realised that yes, I am a child of God and we are here because God created us to worship Him. It's as simple and as peaceful as that. The self-important man would not like this answer, though...]

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

[We are sinners, but Jesus bore all our sins for us. He loves us beyond our comprehension. He calls out to us and the only one who can calm the storm of troubles and emotions within us - no human can do that.]

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

[edit: The Song repeats the above 2 verses]

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

[The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1]