Reach - Peter Furler

Song/Album: “Reach”, On Fire
Artist:    Peter Furler
Writers: Andrew Fromm, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero                  

ERSE 1:
Ohh�Ohh�
You hold the weight of the world
Still I don�t slip through your hands
Your love is bigger
Than just an *notion* built by man
I fall again and again,
But you whisper, �You�re still mine.�
You feel the pain of the world,
But you never push mine aside.

CHORUS:
And You reach for me
With a love that quiets all my fears
And You reach for me
Like a Father wipes away the tears
So many people in this world,
But I hear You calling out my name.
You reach for me.
Now I�m never gonna be the same.
Ohh�Ohh�

VERSE 2:
You know all of my fears
There�s nothing Your eyes can�t see.
When I tried to give up,
Lord, you never gave up on me.
I give You all of my hopes and dreams,
I lay them down.
Of all the place I�ve looked,
You�re the one truth I have found.


CHORUS:
And You reach for me
With a love that quiets all my fears
And You reach for me
Like a Father wipes away the tears
So many people in this world,
But I hear You calling out my name.
You reach for me.
Now I�m never gonna be the same.
Ohh� Ohh�

BRIDGE:
You hold the weight of the world,
Still I don�t slip through Your hands.
You put the stars in the sky.
You know every grain of sand.

CHORUS:
But You reach for me
With a love that quiets all my fears.
And You reach for me,
Like a Father wipes away the tears.
So many people in this world,
But I hear You calling out my name.
You reach for me.
Now I�m never gonna be the same.
Ohh�Ohh�

You reach for me.
For me.
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Lyric:    “You reach for me with a love that quiets all my fears… I hear You calling out my name, You reach for me, now I'm never gonna be the same.”

Scripture: “Jesus said to Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’ And Jesus took the child by the hand and said, ‘Little girl, get up!’ Immediately the girl stood up and walked.” (Mark 5:36, 41, 42)

Reflection: This is the amazing story of Jairus, a synagogue ruler, who comes to Jesus on behalf of his dying daughter. En route to his house, he receives word that the girl has indeed died, but Jesus instructs him not to fear, but to believe. Later Jesus heals the young girl by raising her from the dead.

Remarkable!  Who did Jesus reach for?  Certainly the daughter. He tenderly touched her and spoke life. She was healed and would never be the same.  But equally important was the impact on the father. In the midst of his despair, uncertainty, and grief, Jesus reached for him with a love that quieted his fears. That father held on to his faith, beheld a miracle, and would never be the same!

Jesus longs to reach into our circumstances, especially when things appear hopeless. When we replace fear with faith, we are transformed and forever changed… After all, God loves us way too much to leave us the same!