We all need to be reassured at times, that we are loved.  Especially if we have made some bad decisions.

The song, "When God Ran" is about the prodigal son who returned home to his father.  Jesus told the story, and in Luke 12:50, Jesus said that while the son was a long distance away, the father ran to him.  The song is a moving retelling of this story in music.

The song was writtten by Benny Hester and John Parenti, and released in 1985.  Benny Hester, who recorded it, said his life was changed when he was invited to a gigantic tent revival on a vacant lot outside of Vegas.  There, he went forward when the invitation was given.  

"When God Ran" is one of the longest running number one songs in Contemporary Christian Music history, number one for 13 weeks, and the number three song in the 60-year history of Word Records.  It continues to be recorded by artists.

The words to the song are: 

Almighty God the great I am

Inmovable rock ominipotent powerful

Awesome Lord

Victorious warrior commanding king of kings

Mighty conqueror and the only time

The only time I ever saw him run

Was when

He ran to me

He took me in his arms

Held my head to his chest

Said my son's come home again

Lifted my face

Wiped the tears from my eyes

With forgiveness in his voice he said

Son do you know I still love you

He caught me by surprise when God ran

The day I left home

I knew I'd broken his heart

And I wondered then if things would ever be the same

Then one night

I remembered his love for me

And down that dusty road ahead I could see

It was the only time

I twas the only time I ever saw him run

He caught me by surprise

And he brought me to my knees

When God ran I saw him run to me

I was so ashamed all alone and so far away

But now I know that he's been waiting for this day

He said son

He called me son

He said son do you known I still love you

He ran to me (when God ran)

(I saw him run to me)

And then I ran to him

(When God ran)

When God ran