According to the writer of the song, reckless describes God’s love for us in that He doesn’t care anything for His own safety when He’s pursuing us. We could be treating Him poorly in the process, rejecting Him, even hating Him, but that doesn’t matter to Him. He still pursues us out of love.
The song goes on to declare that He leaves the 99 to pursue the one who is hurt, lost, or wandering. He won’t let His children be taken by the enemy who never stops trying to derail us. God won’t stop until we get established in His love. Instead He’ll run to find us, heal us, bring us back into the fold.
I had always thought that if I was the one who was lost or wandering, I would just be left behind. But that is not God’s heart toward any of us. He’ll leave the 99 who are healthy and whole to come find that one who is in need of healing. He’ll bind up their wounds, nurture them and love on them.
What an awesome God we have! Would you be able to send me a note describing what this song means to you? I would love to hear your thoughts…