For those of you who know me, you know that I am a surface level kind of girl. However, once in a blue moon I have a Kara Deep Thought. So, here it is. Saturday, while in the shower, I was listening to the radio. My favorite station is an “oldies” station. You know, songs from the 80’s and 90’s, really OLD stuff. While singing my heart out (I do my very best singing in the shower), I heard a Madonna song. And the lyrics reminded me of God. I know what you are thinking…Madonna and God? In the same sentence? Well, give me a chance and read these lyrics and think about it for a minute.
Open Your Heart
I see you on the street and you walk on by
You make me wanna hang my head down and cry
If you gave me half the chance you’d see
My desire burning inside of me
But you choose to look the other way
I’ve had to work much harder than this
For something I want don’t try to resist me
Open your heart to me, baby
I’ll hold the lock and you hold the key
Open your heart to me, darlin’
I’ll give you love if you, you turn the key
I think that you’re afraid to look in my eyes (oh baby)
You look a little sad boy, I wonder why
I follow you around but you can’t see
You’re too wrapped up in yourself to notice
So you choose to look the other way
Well, I’ve got something to say
Don’t try to run I can keep up with you
Nothing can stop me from tryin’, you’ve got to
Open your heart to me, baby
I’ll hold the lock and you hold the key
Open your heart to me, darlin’
I’ll give you love if you, you turn the key
Open your heart with the key
One is such a lonely number
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Open your heart, I’ll make you love me
It’s not that hard, if you just turn the key
Don’t try to run I can keep up with you
Nothing can stop me from tryin’, you’ve got to
Open your heart to me, baby
I’ll hold the lock and you hold the key
Open your heart to me, darlin’
I’ll give you love if you, you turn the key
Open your heart with the key
Open your heart, I’ll make you love me
It’s not that hard, if you just turn the key
The part of the song that really stuck out to me is when it says “I follow you around but you can’t see. You’re too wrapped up in yourself to notice me. So you choose to look the other way”. That is how God works. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the everyday hum drum woes of life and ourselves that we don’t notice that God is right beside us. The chorus talks about “I’ll hold the lock and you hold the key. Open your heart with the key”. God has given us the key, we just have to be willing to use it. The best part of the song says “Don’t try to run I can keep up with you. Nothin can stop me from tryin”. WOW! How cool is that? God’s never going to give up, He will always be right be right beside you. He doesn’t give up.
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