Songs in my head
All day yesterday, last night and again today I’ve had two Casting Crowns songs stuck in my head. I don’t mind because I like the Casting Crowns and can listen to them all the time. I don’t get sick of them. What is weird is the persistence of these songs. I am very musical. I’m not saying I’m talented at music. Music to me is essential. I love to sing, listen to music and worship God with music. As I grew up music surrounded me at home and when I went out. I actually used to study better when music was playing (and now so do my girls at different times!) In saying all that, recently I haven’t listened to as much music as hubby is studying and so needs more quiet than usual. I have a jukebox in my head. I can remember most songs (couldn’t name them or the artist - but I try while watching Spicks and Specks!!!). The is usually something “playing” all the time. So having the same songs “going” for so long sparks me to look at the words and see what God may be saying through them to me. Lets investigate together. I hope there is something there for you as well!
The Word is Alive
Looking out from His throne, the Father of light and of men
Chose to make Himself known and show us the way back to Him
Speaking wisdom and truth into the hearts of peasants and kings
He began to unveil the Word that would change the course of all things
With eyes wide open, all would see
The Word is alive
And it cuts like a sword through the darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless and afraid
Breathing life into all who believe
The Word is alive
And the world and its glories will fade
But His truth, it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is alive
Simple strokes on a page
Eternity’s secrets revealed, carried on from age to age
It speaks Truth to us even still
And as the rain falls from Heaven, feeds the earth before it returns
Lord, let Your Word fall on us and bring forth the fruit Your deserve
With eyes wide open, let us see
The Word is alive
His Word is alive
(Mark Hall, Steven Curtis Chapman)
At the beginning of the words in the CD sleeve is this:
God’s word is infallible, inerrant, inspired and alive. This song was inspired by a personal study on how the Bible came together. I would encourage you to study through John Piper’s “Why We Believe the Bible” and Voddie Baucham’s “Nothing but the Truth”.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Psalms 1:1-6 | Isaiah 55:10-11 | Isaiah 40:8 | Hebrews 4:12-13 | James 1:22-25 | John 1:1-5 | 1 John 1:1-4;14-18 | Romans 1:16 | Psalms 119:9-11;33-40;105-106
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The other was Slow Fade.
Slow Fade
This song was inspired by the spreading cancer of moral failure in the fathers of this generation. As believers, we must guard our hearts and understand that no one crashes and burns. The just slowly fade away a little compromise at a time.
Psalms 1:1-6 | 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 | James 4:7-10 | Proverbs 4:23-27 | 1 John 2:15-17 | James 1:12-15 | Isaiah 59:2 | Matthew 13:16-23 | 1 John 2:3-6; 15-17 | Romans 12:1-3 | 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Be careful little eyes what you see
It’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade
Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
The journey from you mind to you hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Both these songs are dynamic and beautiful and speak Gods Truth.
They are from the albumn The Altar and the Door.