Thank you for the Cross, my Friend

This morning I woke up with these thoughts going through my head. I wanted to share.
Jeremiah 17:9
the heart is more deceitful than all else
and is desperately sick,
who can understand it?

Ephesians 2:3
All of us who lived among them at one time,
gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature
and following its desires and thoughts.
Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.

In this depraved state. While I was unlovely and sick in my sinfulness God called me BELOVED!

Romans 9:25
As He says also in Hosea,
“I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’
and her who was not Beloved, ‘Beloved.’”

And then this song kept playing in my head.

Once Again by Matt Redman
Jesus Christ, I think upon Your sacrifice
You became nothing
Poured out to death
Many times, I've wondered at your gift of life
I'm in that place once again
I'm in that place once again

And once again I look upon the cross where You died
I'm humbled by Your mercy and I'm broken inside
Once again I thank You,
Once again I pour out my life

Now You are exalted to the highest place
King of the Heavens, where one day I'll bow
But for now, I'll marvel at Your saving grace
I'm full of praise once again
Oh I'm full of praise once again

And once again I look upon the cross where You died
I'm humbled by Your mercy and I'm broken inside
Once again I thank You
Once again I pour out my life

Thank you for the cross
Thank you for the cross
Thank you for the cross, my friend

And once again I look upon the cross where You died
I'm humbled by Your mercy and I'm broken inside
Once again I thank You
Once again I pour out my life

Jesus I am humbled and broken and I thank you for bringing me to this place, again. You have shown me just how unlovely I was and am- apart from you. You have reminded me that even in that unlovely place, even though my heart is vile and wicked you came to earth to die for me. I am your BELOVED (agapao-to love, finding ones joy in.)
I AM YOUR BELOVED! Thank Jesus, thank your for the cross my friend.

I am a GREAT sinner
I have a GREAT SAVIOR!