Simple Songs, Great Theology

Some of the greatest theology we learn comes from some of the simplest songs we sing. Perhaps the most well-known children’s song of all-time is “Jesus Loves Me.” It’s an easy tune with few words, but packs a powerful theological punch.

Jesus loves me! This I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak, but He is strong

We sang this at the nursing home last Sunday. Don’t you know that every one there knew it and sang along? Several even did the actions.

I’m telling you, if you ever feel unloved, ever feel lonely, ever feel like the whole world’s against you and nobody cares a thing for you, sing this little song. And believe it! Jesus does love you! You are loved with a love beyond measure, a love no words can express. The love of Christ is unfailing and unfathomable, sacrificial and supernatural.

How do we know this love? This Bible tells me so! Contrary to much current opinion, the Bible is the very God-breathed word that gives us knowledge and wisdom and salvation. The Bible is perfectly true and trustworthy. It instructs us in the way we should live and warns us of the consequences of sinful living. The Bible is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. It’s living and active and endures forever.

Most of all, the Bible reveals Jesus as the Savior of the world. From beginning to end, the Scriptures proclaim Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, who came from heaven to earth to save mankind from sin and death and give abundant and eternal life to all who believe in Him. That’s love! “For God so loved the world He gave His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). That’s how I know Jesus loves me – the Bible tells me so!

This past Sunday at church we sang another simple song with some great theology. I think most knew it, but a few learned a new old song. It goes like this:

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
The mountains are His, the rivers are His
The stars are His handiwork, too
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do (for you!)

And, of course, we learned the actions for this as well. Let me add that just about everybody was stretching out their arms and raising their hands to this song, which is not an easy feat for many Baptists! Maybe we’re on to something here!

Think about the truths in these lyrics for a moment. God is big. God is strong. God is mighty. There’s nothing that He cannot do. The mountains belong to Him. The rivers are His. The stars are the work of His hands.  

If you’re facing an impossible situation with no hope in sight, look to the One who is big enough and strong enough and mighty enough to come to your rescue. He is the One who spoke this universe into existence, the Creator of all things, the Maker of heaven and earth and all that is in it. He is the One who sustains all things by the word of His power. He is the One to whom none can compare. To Him there is no equal. 

What kind of situation is impossible for Him to handle? What problem is too big for Him to solve? What issue is too difficult for Him to deal with? You may be weak, but He is strong! The Lord is the everlasting God. His understanding is limitless. Why do we worry and fret and stress over such small trials in life when our God is so big, so strong and so mighty? There’s nothing my God cannot do!

That’s the simple, yet powerful, theology we aim to teach at VBS next week. It’s at the First Baptist Church, Sun., July 22 through Thurs., July 26, from 6-9 each night. Why not bring your children to come and learn about our amazing and awesome God?!