Out of Hiding (Father's Song) - Steffany Gretzinger

What are you hiding from God thinking he won't see it? What does your shame keep you shackled to? What do you cover up hoping that God doesn't realize that was you? Where are you locked up? Do you know Who holds the key?

    Come out of hiding

    You're safe here with me

    There's no need to cover

    What I already see

Where do you need to hear God's truth? That He rose from the grave thinking of you.

    'Cause I loved you before you knew it was love

    And I saw it all, still I chose the cross

    And you were the one that I was thinking of

    When I rose from the grave

The truth, friends: He loved you before you knew that what you were feeling was love. He still chose the cross, knowing you - all of you. The you that you know and no one else does. 

Now rid of the shackles, my victory's yours

I tore the veil for you to come close

There's no reason to stand at a distance anymore

You're not far from home

Possibly the most poignant part of the Easter story for me is not actually the resurrection - it's the tearing of the veil in the holy of holies. The more I have thought about this the more earth shattering I find this fact. In Old Testament times the veil in the temple was there to protect US from GOD. Because we were not good enough. We couldn't be perfect. Our sin that kept us from perfect relationship with God (as in early Genesis Adam and Eve experienced) was kept separate from God to protect us. With Jesus's death and the tearing of the veil we are able to enter into His presence freely. He is no longer contained to a small room, but rather He is now everywhere. Because those things that you are trying so desperately to hide from God are already paid for. There is no need to clean up to enter the presence of God. We can draw close to Him now. 

    And oh as you run

    What hindered love

    Will only become

    Part of the story

May the parts of your story that have held you back from His love become just that - part of the story, and not feel like the whole story. But don't quit running to the Father. You're almost home.

Come out of hiding

You're safe here with me

There's no need to cover

What I already see

You've got your reasons

But I hold your peace

You've been on lockdown

And I hold the key

'Cause I loved you before you knew it was love

And I saw it all, still I chose the cross

And you were the one that I was thinking of

When I rose from the grave

Now rid of the shackles, my victory's yours

I tore the veil for you to come close

There's no reason to stand at a distance anymore

You're not far from home

I'll be your lighthouse

When you're lost at sea

And I will illuminate everything

No need to be frightened

By intimacy

No, just throw off your fear

And come running to me, woo-ooah

'Cause I loved you before you knew it was love

And I saw it all, still I chose the cross

And you were the one that I was thinking of

When I rose from the grave

Now rid of the shackles, my victory's yours

I tore the veil for you to come close

There's no reason to stand at a distance anymore

You're not far from home

You're not far from home

Keep on coming, ayeh

And oh as you run

What hindered love

Will only become

Part of the story

And oh as you run

What hindered love

Will only become

Part of the story

And oh as you run

What hindered love

Will only become

Part of the story

And oh as you run

What hindered love

Will only become

Part of the story

Baby, you're almost home now

Please, don't quit now

You're almost all to me, yeah

Baby, you're almost home now

Please, don't quit now

You're almost all to me, yeah

Yes, you are

Now, baby, you're almost home now

Please, don't quit now

You're almost all to me, yeah

Source: Musixmatch

Song By: Steffany Gretzinger