The First Step To Heaven
The First Step To Heaven: Embrace Redemption and Break Free
Lyrics
Wake up oh sinner you're facing
Awakening call to a sinner to recognize their situation.
The darkness of death
Confronting the imminent threat of death and darkness.
Each moment could be the moment
Highlighting the uncertainty of life and the potential finality of each moment.
You draw your last breath
Emphasizing the delicate nature of life and the possibility of imminent death.
And the weight of your fears are
Describing the fears as burdensome chains that bind the individual.
The shackles that keep you enslaved
Illustrating how fears can enslave and restrict one's freedom.
But the Blood of the Lamb is the
Introducing the concept of the "Blood of the Lamb" as a path to salvation.
One way to bypass the grave
Suggesting that faith in the sacrificial Lamb is the way to overcome death.
The first step to Heaven
Expressing that the initial step towards Heaven involves acknowledging one's lost state.
Is knowing you're lost
Connecting the journey to Heaven with embracing the path of the cross.
The highway to Glory is the way of the cross
Highlighting the way to Glory as the route of self-sacrifice and devotion.
You can hand Him your burdens
Encouraging the act of surrendering one's burdens to a higher power.
The moment you see
Indicating that this surrender can happen at any moment of realization.
The first step to Heaven is
Reiterating that the starting point to Heaven involves humility and prayer.
Down on your knees
Symbolizing the act of humility and submission through kneeling.
To all you believers who have
Addressing believers who have responded to the call of the shepherd.
Answered the good shepherd's call
Encouraging believers to share the illuminating light with others in darkness.
Flood the chasm of darkness with the Light
Depicting light as a powerful force that can save individuals.
That can save one and all
Emphasizing that crossing into a positive afterlife requires more than material strength or deeds.
Not a soul crosses Jordan on the
Rejecting the notion that financial or earthly accomplishments alone secure passage.
Strength of their money or deeds
Implying that entry into a heavenly mansion is reserved for those who have faith.
That mansion up yonder is reserved
Underlining the idea that belief, not material wealth, determines the destination.
For those who believe
Reiterating the central theme that faith is the key to heavenly rewards.
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