Personally, I think this worship song is a bop. It is really easy to learn and, although slightly overplayed, it hasn't lost it's magic for me. I'm reminded how much God loves me and how He pursued me and you while we were still running away from Him. He died on the cross while we were still in rebellion against God. His love is sacrificial and there is no other earthly example that even comes close to Christ's love for His children.

So let's drive into the issue: the word "reckless." I've talked to many Christians who HATE this song and who refuse to say the word "reckless" and instead sing "relentless" or just don't sing at all. This got me thinking, is God's love reckless? The bible says the Lord has a chosen people and he has planned every day of our lives and knows the number or every hair on our heads. The Cross wasn't a plan B, but instead it has always been the Lord's plan to send His Son to save His children from the price of sin: death.

So if the Lord is all knowing and powerful and in control. How could his love also be reckless?

Because that is how the world perceives it.

Maybe people would call real Christians reckless. Why do they give away their time and money to the needy? Why do they not seem to care about the world's view of success? Why do they lay down their lives for people who may never know the love of Jesus? Simple. Because we are called to imitate Christ.

The world thinks we are reckless with our love, but the Lord says that is our standard. People might think this love is irresponsible and reckless, but really that is the power of the Holy Spirit. We might know how premeditated and caring Christ's love for us is, but the world sees recklessness. How cool is it that Christ can turn a word used mostly in a negative connotation and redeem it into a song that inspires millions of Christians to love like Jesus.

So call me reckless, I'll just call it Christ.