As In a Mirror

Thank God for those Christians who use their fame, wealth, and influence to further the gospel, the knowledge of God, and the help and care of other people! There are some Christian musicians who do so; my most recent post featured Brooke Fraser’s music video “Albertine.” She sponsors children in suffering countries in Africa. Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth founded a Christian adoption agency called Shaohannah’s Hope, for the purpose of removing financial barriers to adoption. What a worthy cause! In fact, that is the title of a song by Sara Groves, who went on trips to Louisiana and Rwanda to bring relief, and to learn about their plights so she could spread the word. I ran across this exclusive music video that tells the story with her song, “Love is Still a Worthy Cause.” Though our hearts break while showing love, though the agony overwhelms us, love is still a worthy cause.

By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us, and we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” (1 John 3:16)

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” (James 1:27)

Have you listed all the times you’ve tried?
Do you call on all your alibis
When somebody asks the question why are you hiding?

Did you feel the pull, did you hear the call?
Did you take a chance and lose it all?
Do you fear there’s no collateral left for trying?

Friend, I know your heart is raw
But love is still a worthy cause.
Picking up and pressing on
Oh, love is still a worthy cause.
Like the touch that starts the thaw
Oh, love is such a worthy cause
Or the word that breaks the pause:
Love.

In the midst of passing bravery
In the face of our own injuries
Is the constant generosity of grace?

It’s the beauty in the tales we tell
It’s the pressing on and ending well
It’s the joy that comes when we give our self away.

Chorus

I love because He loved me when I had nothing
I love because You loved me when I had nothing
I love because He loved me when I had nothing
I had nothing

When you count the cost and all seems lost
Love is still a worthy cause
When you’re pressing on though your strength is gone
Love is still a worthy cause

Oh, love is still a worthy cause
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
Oh, love