the music in my head...

songs and tunes randomly pop into my head all of the time. most of the time i have no idea where it comes from but suddenly i am humming or singing a song. it doesn't usually have a connection to anything that i am doing or thinking or talking about. a friend of mine just told me yesterday that lately i just start singing one of the main songs from home alone. it has happened a few times and i didn't even realize i was doing it. but oftentimes it is a hymn that pops up. not necessarily a common hymn that i would have sang recently but a much older one that i may recall from growing up in the CRC church. i can't help but wonder, what is going on in my brain at that moment when it happens? does God get into my head and make me recall words and melodies that are meant for me at that moment?

we recently sang a new song at restore that seems to have stuck in my head. it pops into my head at least once a day, if not more. there must be a reason for that, right? here it is...

You are good, You are good

when there's nothing good in me

You are love, You are love

on display for all to see

You are light, You are light

when the darkness closes in

You are hope, You are hope

You have covered all my sin

You are peace, You are peace

when my fear is crippling

You are true, You are true

even in my wandering

You are joy, You are joy

You're the reason that i sing

You are life, You are life

in You death has lost its sting

oh, i'm running to Your arms

i'm running to Your arms

the riches of Your love will always be enough

nothing compares to Your embrace

light of the world forever reign

You are more, You are more

than my words will ever say

You are Lord, You are Lord

all creation will proclaim

You are here, You are here

in Your presence i'm made whole

You are God, You are God

of all else i'm letting go

oh, i'm running to Your arms

i'm running to Your arms

the riches of Your love will always be enough

nothing compares to Your embrace

light of the world forever reign

my heart will sing

no other name

Jesus, Jesus

oh, i'm running to Your arms

i'm running to Your arms

the riches of Your love will always be enough

nothing compares to Your embrace

light of the world forever reign

(forever reign - jason ingram, ruben morgan)