How He Loves
Summary
This song contains some genuinely beautiful expressions of God's love and affection for His people. However, it also includes problematic imagery and suffers from theological imprecision. The "sloppy wet kiss" (original lyric) was controversial enough to be changed to "unforeseen kiss" in many versions. The song is highly experiential and subjective, which is not inherently wrong but lacks the doctrinal grounding that sustains worship over time.
Concerns
- Highly subjective and experiential — more about feeling than truth
- Original 'sloppy wet kiss' imagery is inappropriate for corporate worship
- 'If His grace is an ocean we're all sinking' — unclear metaphor, drowning in grace sounds troubling
- Lacks specific reference to Christ's atoning work
Strengths
- Genuine attempt to express the overwhelming nature of God's love
- 'Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss' references incarnation
- Emotional authenticity has pastoral value for those who struggle to feel God's love
Line-by-Line Commentary
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God's jealousy for His people IS biblical (Exodus 34:14). The hurricane metaphor is vivid but risks portraying God's love as destructive rather than redemptive.
The metaphor is confused. Being surrounded by grace should be positive, but 'sinking' has negative connotations — drowning, helplessness. Compare with Ephesians 3:18-19 which speaks of knowing the breadth and depth of Christ's love.