Henry J. Deutschendorf

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Pop/Folk songwriter Henry J. Deutschendorf wrote a love song for his wife in 1974.  In the song Henry used very figurative and powerful imagery from nature and his local environs.  In the song he described how powerful the emotion of love can be.  The song has gone on to become one of the most requested songs for couples at their wedding, the neat thing being that Henry did not mention his wife’s name anywhere in the lyrics.  As we examine the lyrics we can also feel a love for our Father and remember that in 1st John the Father is described by saying, “God, Who is love.”
        “You fill up my senses like a night in the forest…”- Have you ever had those times when the Father’s love was felt so powerful it was overwhelming?  Think about the things that can overwhelm our senses, the South rim of the Grand Canyon, a Caribbean white sand beach and its crystal clear water, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel or South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore.  If these natural things can overwhelm us, how much more the Father’s love?  It is a truly a multi-sensory experience.  You will laugh, cry, worship, pray and the more time you spend with Him in this love-fest, He will always respond and completely fill you to full and overflowing.  Have you ever spend the night in a forest?  The absolute quiet, the brilliant stars, the odor’s from the trees, these are overwhelming like His love.
        “Come let me love you, come love me again…”- The Father desires to love us each and every day and He also desires that we love Him each and every day.  Love is what caused the Father to give us the greatest gift the world has ever known, His son Jesus to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins.  You see, love is designed to be given and returned.  This is why the source of giving is to be love, He gave us love, we give love back to Him.  Notice the last word is “again” for this reminds us that giving of love to the Father and to others is a lifelong process and not a onetime event.
        “Come let me love you, let me give my life to you…”- The word “come” speaks of a drawing near or an experience.  The Father desires a daily time of love with us, this is done through prayer.  Prayer is having a loving relationship communication with the Father. Prayer is the way we can crucify our flesh and decide to pray what are His desires and His will.  The Father is looking for the person that will demonstrate their love for Him.  Remember Jesus taught that the greatest love we can demonstrate is to lay down our life for someone else.  He exhibited this love; can we do the same and love the Father with our lives?
        In this season when the world celebrates our savior remember to give time….love loudly and let Him fill up your senses with His peace!  Christ the savior is King of Kings!
Each Sunday at 10:30 Am and Wednesday"s at 7:00Pm we gather to worship….come fill up your senses!