God Is A Cowboy At Heart
We describe God in various ways — Father, creator, healer, savior, best friend, lover of our soul, etc. — to express what He is to us based on our faith.
Our day-to-day encounter with God allows us to develop a more intimate relationship with Him. And as we experience more of His unconditional love, it becomes clearer to us what His purpose in our life is.
The truth is we can give God as many descriptions and as often as we can, but at the end of the day, He’s the only one who gave us our precious life.
What does the Bible say about God?
The Bible itself provides countless descriptions of God. In the book of John, for example, He was simply referred to as the “Word” (John 1:1).
Also, the book of Isaiah refers to God through His son, Jesus, as: “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (ch. 9, v.6). And several Christian hymns, gospel songs, and Christmas medleys had referenced this Biblical line.
What made God a cowboy at heart?
People living a simple, quiet life in the countryside could easily identify God as a cowboy. And there’s this timeless country song called “God Must Be A Cowboy At Heart” that exactly portrays God like that.
Let’s see what each line of the song says.
A campfire some coffee from a tin cup in my hand
Sure warms the fingers when it’s cold
A-playing an old guitar a friend I understand
Sure smoothes the wrinkles in my soul
A-sleeping in the moonlight a blanket for the bed
Leaves a peaceful feeling in my mind
Waking up in the morning with an eagle overhead
Makes me want to fly away before my time
And I think God must be a cowboy at heart
He made wide-open spaces from the start
He made grass and trees and mountains and a horse to be a friend
And trails to lead old cowboys home again
Night life and big cities is alright for awhile
Sure makes you feel good when you’re there
But the country’s so pretty it goes on and on for miles
Takes away my troubles and my cares
And I think God must be a cowboy at heart
He made wide-open spaces from the start
He made grass and trees and mountains and a horse to be a friend
And trails to lead old cowboys home again
And trails to lead old cowboys home again
As we can see, the singer tells a story of a typical daily life in the countryside. But what’s more interesting is how he connects the simple things in life with the Creator who has wonderfully made them.
His great appreciation of life and everything it has to offer reflects his contentment and gratitude. In the eyes of a country guy like him, meaningful country life is made possible only by a god who is a country boy at heart.
A bit about the song
“God Must Be A Cowboy” was written and recorded by country artist Dan Seals. Released in 1994 as the fourth and final single from Seals’ albumRebel Heart, the song reached #10 on the chart, giving the singer his first top 10 hit.
Originally published at http://significant-difference.com on June 20, 2021.