You don't hide Your face from us.

You are found in the gentle whispers of the rustling of the leaves.
in the delicate orange glow of the sunrise each morning.
in joy filled laughter and in conversations with friends.
in the butterflies and the wildflowers and the rolling hills.

we don't have to look very far to find You.
we don't have to strive to come into Your presence.
You invite us in. You welcome us with open arms.
You welcome us just as we are.

You call me closer. You call me Your beloved.
You look at me just how I am and say I am loved. cherished. chosen.
I could never deserve a love like that.
I don't deserve it but You so freely give it anyway.

You give Yourself freely.
You give Your love freely. You give Your grace freely.
Your love is unfailing.
Your grace can never run dry.

thank you for the way You pursue me.
for the way You surround me.
for the way You love me. the way You call me Your own.
You are too good to me, Abba.