The Heart Of Our God
Finding Redemption: Unveiling the Truth in 'The Heart Of Our God'
Lyrics
Now I know that it's hard to talk about
Recognizing the difficulty in discussing certain topics
I know guilt and shame and sin
Acknowledging experiences of guilt, shame, and sin
And punishment and wrath are awkward at best
Acknowledging discomfort with ideas of punishment and wrath
And at worst unmentionable things
Implying that punishment and wrath are unspeakable
But we can't just pretend like we all are ok
Rejecting the notion of ignoring personal struggles
Like what's under the rug doesn't haunt us
Highlighting that ignoring problems doesn't make them disappear
Out of sight never did take the cancer away
Expressing that hiding issues doesn't solve them
And we could use some good news if we're honest
Expressing a desire for positive news or hope
But it's hard to look up at a man on a cross
Struggling to accept the significance of Christ's sacrifice
Hard to feel the full weight of our glory
Difficulty in comprehending personal significance or worth
If it means that the good thing we each might have been
Implying that individuals may have deviated from their intended goodness
Went this wrong and now this is our story
Recognizing a narrative of deviation from goodness as one's story
That however far from his beauty we fell
Highlighting distance from God's beauty due to human failings
That man hanging there is the hard truth
Emphasizing the truth of Christ's sacrifice
Of what God had to do to remove the disease
Describing Christ's sacrifice as necessary to eradicate rebellion
Of rebellion that killed all his family
Implying that rebellion caused harm to God's creation
Cause I swear you weren't born with these chains on your arms
Asserting that people weren't meant to be burdened by chains
You were made to dance free as a song
Emphasizing the original intent of freedom in human life
It was not God's intent that your life would be spent
Stating that God didn't intend for people to suffer alone or aimlessly
Slowly dying alone with no hope you could find your way home
Describing the despair of being lost without hope
Now, whatever you've heard about love up till now
Questioning previous conceptions of love and God
And whatever they say about God
Challenging conventional beliefs about God
Well, I don't think you'll find a more beautiful thing
Highlighting the beauty of sacrificial friendship
Than a friend who would lay down his life
Emphasizing the depth of friendship through self-sacrifice
And I promise it's worth it to stare down the worst
Encouraging confronting difficult situations or truths
To face up to a Face crucified
Encouraging facing the reality of Christ's crucifixion
If it means we can find an old highway has cleared
Implying that facing such truths leads to finding a path to God
That leads home to the heart of our God
Describing a rediscovered path to the essence of God's heart
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