March 9, 2015
Yesterday at church, a young lady was
baptized. ... As in every case, this was a glorious experience for all present.
... It is always such a blessing to see someone's life being transformed, and
this was no exception. ... Hallelujah!
After the service, her husband approached
me and asked about a song we had sung some 2-3 weeks back. .. He said it had
quite an impact on her and would love to have the lyrics. ... When I asked her
what song it was, she said it was called "The Answer" .... It just so
happens to be a song I wrote ... Let me next share the lyrics and then a brief
story as to what inspired them ......
-The Answer -
Eyes Looking out from darkness - lonely and afraid
Searching for hope and safety - but sensing fear instead
Wondering what will free them - in the days to come
From the fear of desperation - emptiness for some
Reaching to the heavens - Empty and alone
Searching for an answer - of something that's unknown
Hope seems only fleeting - when faced with despair
Grasping for some meaning - but finding nothing there
Now they're running to and fro - everywhere
So
many seem to have the answer - here and there
They're looking to the wisdom - of this age
But answers only seem to lie - on a different page
But there is hope - there is love
Just beyond - the edges of their gaze
There is peace - there's an answer
This is the beginning - of a better day
Jesus is the answer - He's the only way
Around the turn of the century .. the 9/11
era .. I was hearing the Lord calling me back to Him. .. It was a time of major
change in my life ... I was heavily involved in the 'dark' world of corporate
America, and I just knew it was time to flee. ... Not too far into this
transition, these words, which are now the song of note, came to me ...
The words tell of a lonely and dark world
filled with greed, hopelessness and despair ... this 'world' was searching for
peace and hope in all the wrong places! ...
I know, because I was a part of it ......
Amos 8:11-12 show a perfect example ...
"Behold, the days are coming, says the
Lord God, that I will send a famine on the land, not a famine of bread, nor a
thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. 12) They shall wander from sea to sea, and
from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord,
but shall not find it." ...... because they are looking in all the wrong
places .....
But the words in this song close with a
message of hope -- the only answer to the searching for those who are
staggering through this darkness of today's world ... I daily thank my Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ for revealing it to me! ... Hallelujah!
Many people today are in darkness ...
lonely and afraid. ... They search for answers but only sense fear &
anxiety. ... and why? .. because they sense that something of great significance
is upon them! .... and, trust me when I say this ... It Is!
Is this you? .. Is this someone you know?
... Just know this! ... There is hope.. there is love ... and it's just beyond
the edges of their gaze! ...
I honestly don't know if, or how much these
words affected this young lady who came forward to give her testimony for
Christ, but i do know this, we witnessed a life transformed! .... The family of
God now has a brand new sister in our midst! ... Hallelujah! ..... Search and
share while there is still time ... Jesus Christ IS 'The Answer' to a new and
joyful life!
Until next time,