Can you grasp how miraculous a thing it is to be spared spiritual death and damnation from a Holy God? Can you perceive the ultimate importance of preaching Christ to this lost world? Do you even know that your life is a mere grain of sand on the beach of time?
We are nothing, nothing compared to the Creator of everything from everlasting to everlasting. Our miriads of what we think to be reputable deeds are filthy rags before One who's brilliant white robe fills the temple of God. Our minds cannot comprehend the mind of God. Our eyes cannot bear to see such perfection. Our ears have never heard such sweet music of adoration!
How can we even speak the name of the Lord without fear and trembling? How can anything but adoration escape our breath? How can we constantly deny the Holy One of His beloved, made in His own likeness? How can we not be completely astounded by the author and perfector of our faith?
Be Unto Your Name
We are a moment, You are forever,
Lord of the ages, God before time.
We are a vapour, You are eternal,
Love everlasting, reigning on high.
Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!
Highest praises, honor and glory
Be unto Your Name,
Be unto Your Name.
We are the broken, You are the healer,
Jesus, Redeemer, mighty to save.
You are the love song we'll sing forever,
Bowing before You, blessing Your Name.
Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!
Highest praises, honor and glory
Be unto Your Name,
Be unto Your Name.
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So, I was meditating on the words of this song, and something caught my eye--in particular, the following:
ReplyDelete"We are a moment, You are forever,
We are a vapour, You are eternal"
We are more than a moment! More than a vapour!
We are not eternal, but we are everlasting! We have a beginning, but there is no end, save for our mortal bodies, of course.
But have you noticed how songs have changed over the years? We used to sing of being forever with our King! Now we speak only of this fleshly vessel and it's mortality.
Just a thought.
I think the line is meant in reference to God. Compared to Him, we are a moment. He has no beginning, and we do. We are nothing compared to God. I liked this song because it completely glorifies God and his perfect holiness... so much that we can't even comprehend it.
ReplyDeleteOkay, but technically those two lines are theologically incorrect. However, if you choose to interpret them metaphorically, then it's all good.
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