Here's a song writer I enjoy. His words come from his heart. And he is quite talented in writing music and melodies; playing a guitar; and has a great singing voice.
Not completely sure what he means in this song, but a couple lyrics seem to suggest our liberty can slip away here in America.
Funny, that this song may be prophetic, if that was his meaning that is.
I was thinking how bad it has become in our nation, in so many ways. And perhaps one day the American memorials and statues, --which really stood for God's grace, and our liberty, and gratefulness for God's grace--, will be nothing, and have no meaning. And that's alright. Because Christ will still be Christ. He is what life is all about. And His Church is what is foremost in Jesus' heart, not America.
And yet, I love being an American, and I am thankful for having a nation with so many good principles, and a good history, (not without its flaws and sins of course). America's foundation was, and is, the Word of God. Not so much in our generation. We have left the Bible for the most part, and "dumbed" it's truth down, so that Human wisdom is sovereign. Well, that's how I see it. And that's what this song by Paul Simon made me think of. Kind of bad, I know. But it's my blog.
Any how, I like to ramble a bit. And so I did. Enjoy Paul Simon, if you like his style of music, that is.
Lord bless all who visit, and may the Lord Jesus Christ be your Savior and God. If He isn't then you need to repent, and trust Him, and you may feel convicted at first, and that's not a bad feeling, and then "the kindness of God will lead you to repentance" (Romans 2:24): The kindness of God which gave His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, for rebels like us (John 3:16).
Trust in His death on the Cross for your forgiveness of sin.
Your sin has no way of being forgiven other than Christ's death.
And believe that he rose from the dead three days later, and bow your heart to Him as the one true God, Savior, and Lord of all.
And you will be shown mercy; be forgiven; become righteous in Christ; and you shall become a child of the living God.
"Still, when I think of the
road we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong
I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong
....
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was crying
....
Oh, and it's alright, it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get some rest"
2 comments:
enjoyed the overall tune, and do like him. isn' it sad to think of having no friends without a problem! He needs the friend of Jesus! Maybe time has honored that in him. He looks so young in this pic
I pray Paul would come to Christ. He surely believes in God, but Jesus to my knowledge is not his Savior. He may be a Savior to Paul Simon, but not his own personal Savior, which is what it comes down to. And which is sad indeed.
Thanks for stopping by mommanator.
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