What Confidence We Have

I was visiting my mother in law and we went to her church. For some reason the worship there usually makes me cry. They were sining an old hymn that not many people would know. I know that because I asked around afterwards what the hymn might be and no one knew it. Thank God for hymnlyrics.org because I found it with just a phrase I remembered. The last bit really hit me. No matter what anyone else thinks about me, and no matter what I think about myself, I can know that as long as Jesus is in heaven standing up for me, no one can ever tell me that I do not belong.

Before the throne of God above,
I have a strong, a perfect plea,
A great High Priest whose name is "Love,"
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands,
My name is writen on His heart;
I know that while in heav'n He stands
no tongue can bid me thence depart.
No tongue can bid me thence depart.