Is God's Love Reckless?

The Opening Lines of the Song and the Claim of God’s Goodness

There's a popular Christian song entitled reckless love sung by Corey Asbury of Bethel Church in Redding, California. The first verse goes like this before I spoke a word you were singing over me. You have been so so good to me before I took a breath.

You breathed your life in me. You have been so so kind to me so far or should I say so so far the song is alright. Psalm 139 for says that before a word is on my tongue. Oh Lord, you know it all together.

Romans 2 4 says that God shows his kindness toward us to lead us to repentance. But then we get to the chorus where he sings What the love of God is reckless a word that means without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.

Why “Reckless” Misdescribes God’s Love

Not only is that an unbiblical description of God's love the artist contradicted himself in the first verse. He's saying before I spoke a word and before I took a breath you were good and kind to me. But then he sings that God's love is thoughtless and careless.

God’s Electing Love Is Planned, Not Reckless

The Bible says that God chose his elect before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless. Before him in love. He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ.

According to the purpose of his will to the praise of his glorious grace. That's not reckless. That's for ordained. Don't sing this reckless fluff praise God for who the Bible says he is when we understand the text.