TaRanda Greene - Made To Love Lyrics
Lyrics
Back in the Garden of Eden
God took a handful clay
Into his image made Adam
For a reason still true today
God made me, he made me to love
God made me, especially to love
A passionate design of the divine
God made me, he made me to love
I have a new revelation
The greatest purpose and plan
Oh, the highest call of salvation
To love all the world all I can
God made me, he made me to love
God made me, especially to love
A passionate design of the divine
God made me, he made me to love
The saints and the sinner, the guilty, the prisoner
The foreign, the broken, the widow, the orphan
The homeless, the cold, the children, the old
The shunned, the rejected, the poor disconnected
Every nation, every tongue, every color, everyone
God made me to love
God made me, he made me to love
God made me, especially to love
A passionate design of the divine
God made me, he made me to love
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Made to Love
Meaning & Inspiration
TaRanda Greene's "Made to Love," released on October 20, 2015, is a powerful declaration of divine purpose woven from the very fabric of creation. The song begins by tracing our origins back to the Garden of Eden, a foundational narrative where God's intention for humanity is established from the outset. This is not merely a historical account but a theological cornerstone, suggesting that our existence is intrinsically linked to love, mirroring God's own nature as described in 1 John 4:8: "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." Greene emphasizes that this isn't an incidental attribute but a deliberate design, stating, "God made me, he made me to love." This speaks directly to the concept of *imago Dei*, the image of God, imprinted upon us at creation, implying that love is a fundamental aspect of our being, a reflection of our Creator.
The song then shifts to a profound personal revelation, articulating a "new revelation" of life's greatest purpose and the "highest call of salvation." This elevates the concept of love from a mere biological or emotional response to a spiritual imperative, a sacred duty. The lyrics suggest that the ultimate goal of our salvation is not just personal redemption but an outward expression of love towards the entire world. This resonates deeply with Jesus' Great Commandment, where he declared the two greatest commandments are to love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39). Greene expands this scope, stating, "To love all the world all I can," encompassing not just those readily likeable but extending the divine mandate to embrace every facet of humanity.
The song's strength lies in its unflinching enumeration of those who are to be loved, moving beyond superficial acquaintances to embrace the marginalized and the broken. The litany – "the saints and the sinner, the guilty, the prisoner," "the foreign, the broken, the widow, the orphan," and extending to "every nation, every tongue, every color, everyone" – serves as a vivid reminder of the radical inclusivity inherent in God's love. This is a direct echo of Christ's teachings and actions, who consistently associated with those on the fringes of society and commanded his followers to do the same. The message powerfully conveys that our capacity to love, divinely instilled, is meant to be exercised universally, reflecting God’s own boundless mercy and grace, as outlined in Romans 5:8: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." "Made to Love" therefore becomes an anthem of divine empowerment, calling believers to live out their created purpose by embodying the very love that brought them into existence, a love that is passionate, deliberate, and all-encompassing.