Faith shines like a rainbow
A bridge between God and people
Like a portal to another world
An inter-dimensional road
That leads to paradise
People think Heaven is far away
Or dying is traumatic
Maybe it is like waking up
From a bad dream
Like a wounded animal
It cries and bleeds
The echoes of the cross
Can be heard throughout history
Suffering is the human condition
But Christ is the best answer
When we look to what faith is
The most direct answer is Christ
Like a diamond simple from afar
The brilliance spreads out
In every direction
Just like the grace of God
Why does taking on the life of Christ
Lead to less suffering?
The source of our suffering is our sin
We are not always protected from
The consequences of the sin of the other
We can be protected from our own sin
If we would but fight for it
When we fall we hit hard
But we can always get back up
Because the soul cannot be destroyed
And God absorbs what we cannot take
We are as morally elusive as water
And our hearts hard as ice
Let God warm our hearts
And lead the flow of our emotions
Just like you can see rainbows
In the middle of mud puddles
So God’s grace shines in even the dirty
No matter how big our problems get
Or how much we think we have learned
We can never get beyond the cross
At every stage of life and history
We all need God to deal with life
In this age we seek to explain everything
But our questions are all oriented around the how
When we think we have the answers
We cannot hear the voice of God
Is it still worth questioning life’s problems?
We can never solve problems
If we do not examine them
But we need to focus on the Who more
Than the how or even the why
It is worth noting the source of our problems
But let us not forget the origin
Of all human problems
We cannot heal our hearts
Until we are willing to let them break
We cannot see the brilliance of grace
Without the second sight of faith
Maybe we became spiritually blind
When our culture became too visual
Maybe there is a correlation
Between the loss of sight and the start of wisdom
We currently live in a world of lies
The most valuable thing today is the truth
Knowledge is just a commodity
But the truth is harder to find than ever before
Just as a diamond is transparent
So should our character be
We an only be the light of the world
If we allow God
To burn off our imperfections
And we can only be clean
By the blood of Christ
Like a diamond
We are to reflect the attributes of Christ
We cannot live the life of Christ
But we can be a poor reflection
Of how much He cares
If there is enough light
Even a cloudy diamond
Can reflect the light
And light is most visible
When it is so dark we cannot see
We are righteous by Divine declaration
Even as we have not reached that in our actions
We are lights to the world
As God has chosen us to be that light
We cannot step back
Or sit on the sidelines
There is no turning back
We are chosen
And have accepted the call
We are already fully committed
God will not allow us to outrun Him
There is no escape from His love
And we will be sanctified
No matter how much we fight it
He has already prepared the way
And He carries us when needed
Once we see the light of His grace
We will never be the same
May the light of God
Blind us to all lies
May the brilliance of His love
Heal us from all sorrow
May the world see us no more
But only Christ’s reflection in us
A bridge between God and people
Like a portal to another world
An inter-dimensional road
That leads to paradise
People think Heaven is far away
Or dying is traumatic
Maybe it is like waking up
From a bad dream
Like a wounded animal
It cries and bleeds
The echoes of the cross
Can be heard throughout history
Suffering is the human condition
But Christ is the best answer
When we look to what faith is
The most direct answer is Christ
Like a diamond simple from afar
The brilliance spreads out
In every direction
Just like the grace of God
Why does taking on the life of Christ
Lead to less suffering?
The source of our suffering is our sin
We are not always protected from
The consequences of the sin of the other
We can be protected from our own sin
If we would but fight for it
When we fall we hit hard
But we can always get back up
Because the soul cannot be destroyed
And God absorbs what we cannot take
We are as morally elusive as water
And our hearts hard as ice
Let God warm our hearts
And lead the flow of our emotions
Just like you can see rainbows
In the middle of mud puddles
So God’s grace shines in even the dirty
No matter how big our problems get
Or how much we think we have learned
We can never get beyond the cross
At every stage of life and history
We all need God to deal with life
In this age we seek to explain everything
But our questions are all oriented around the how
When we think we have the answers
We cannot hear the voice of God
Is it still worth questioning life’s problems?
We can never solve problems
If we do not examine them
But we need to focus on the Who more
Than the how or even the why
It is worth noting the source of our problems
But let us not forget the origin
Of all human problems
We cannot heal our hearts
Until we are willing to let them break
We cannot see the brilliance of grace
Without the second sight of faith
Maybe we became spiritually blind
When our culture became too visual
Maybe there is a correlation
Between the loss of sight and the start of wisdom
We currently live in a world of lies
The most valuable thing today is the truth
Knowledge is just a commodity
But the truth is harder to find than ever before
Just as a diamond is transparent
So should our character be
We an only be the light of the world
If we allow God
To burn off our imperfections
And we can only be clean
By the blood of Christ
Like a diamond
We are to reflect the attributes of Christ
We cannot live the life of Christ
But we can be a poor reflection
Of how much He cares
If there is enough light
Even a cloudy diamond
Can reflect the light
And light is most visible
When it is so dark we cannot see
We are righteous by Divine declaration
Even as we have not reached that in our actions
We are lights to the world
As God has chosen us to be that light
We cannot step back
Or sit on the sidelines
There is no turning back
We are chosen
And have accepted the call
We are already fully committed
God will not allow us to outrun Him
There is no escape from His love
And we will be sanctified
No matter how much we fight it
He has already prepared the way
And He carries us when needed
Once we see the light of His grace
We will never be the same
May the light of God
Blind us to all lies
May the brilliance of His love
Heal us from all sorrow
May the world see us no more
But only Christ’s reflection in us