"They Chose Me"

This song has become one of my absolute favorite songs! I have included the lyrics. It is not only a beautiful tune, it has amazing words! Adoption is the way we are growing our family - but it is also such an amazing picture of what Jesus did for us! He gave so much more than anything we can give - He gave His life so that we could live with Him forever. That is such a wonderful, beautiful thought! Jesus knows just how terrible I am. He knows my thoughts that no one else knows. And yet, He still CHOSE me! I hope that if you are reading this and you don't know Jesus personally that you will take the time to get to know Him. Jesus chose you! As miraculous as I think adoption is in this life - spiritual adoption is a far greater miracle!

As I go through this adoption journey I want to make sure that I point all of this back to Jesus. Sometimes it is hard on the dark days to see the big picture. But it is a blessing to know that God has all of this planned. These hard days are only for a minute and the joy of this will last a lot longer than the pain! Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning!

They Chose Me
writer: Debbie L. Rice
Scared and all alone
In the orphan home
No mom or dad
To sing them lullabies’
Waiting night and day
Just to hear them sa
“Too young”, “Too old”
“Not right”, “We’re just not sure"
They sing themselves to sleep
They know no other way
No family to teach
Them how to pray
They long to feel the love
A family can give
Their empty eyes reflect
The life they live
(Chorus)
Why can’t we see?
Why can’t we hear?
The empty lives
Just waiting to be filled
Why can’t we be
His hands and feet
Why can’t we change the world
For just one tiny life.
Why can’t it be:
“They chose me”.
(Bridge)
That’s how it is with Jesus
He chose you as His own
He saw your situation
He knew you had no hope
He never would forsake you
He knew just what to do…..
He chose you.
(Chorus)
Why can’t we be
His hands and feet
Why can’t we change the world
Just one life at a time
We’re all the same
All in His name
A family adopted by the Son
Why can’t we see…
Why can’t it be… “They chose Me”



©Debbie L. Rice (BMI) 2006