marți, septembrie 23, 2008

In cautarea raiului pe pamant

Viata. De ce este atât de frustranta uneori? Vânare de vânt, desertaciune a desertaciunilor, plictis de moarte sub soare. O permanenta interogatie fara raspunsuri unde pâna si dreptatea lui Dumnezeu se împarte aiurea, aparent fara logica. Nelegiuitul prospera, iar cel drept e condamnat la resemnare.

Timpul îşi exercita tirania într-o miscare ciclica, monotona, exasperanta, care se dizolva în neant si uitare. Cautam ceva nedefinit, alergam de nebuni, vrem un dram de fericire, un colt de rai pe pamânt. Asemeni controversatei carti a napastuitului Iov, Eclesiastul sau Cartea întelepciunii (de pe urma) a regelui Solomon s-a strecurat târziu în canonul Sfintelor Scripturi. Este o opera ciudata, amara, apropiata inimilor poetilor si monahilor care, desi s-au desprins de lume, îi resimt din plin povara zadarniciei.


Regele Solomon si-a petrecut mai bine de patruzeci de ani pe acoperisul istoriei. A guvernat un imperiu, a dialogat direct cu Dumnezeu si i-a construit un Templu fabulos. A spart toate topurile în materie de educatie, avere, faima, succes la femei si înţelepciune. Un astfel de om ar trebui să stie reteta fericirii, nu-i aşa?



Dr. David Jeremiah ne invita sa escaladam Everestul alaturi de Solomon si apoi sa privim înapoi, peste umar, tragând concluziile. Toate par bune. Doar muntele pe care am urcat este gresit.

God is God

And the pain falls like a curtain
On the things I once called certain
And I have to say the words I fear the most
I just don’t know

And the questions without answers
Come and paralyze the dancer
So I stand here on the stage afraid to move
Afraid to fall, oh, but fall I must
On this truth that my life has been formed from the dust

God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting
God is God and I am man
So I’ll never understand it all
For only God is God

And the sky begins to thunder
And I’m filled with awe and wonder
‘Til the only burning question that remains
Is who am I

Can I form a single mountain ?
Take the stars in hand and count them ?
Can I even take a breath without God giving it to me ?
He is first and last before all that has been
Beyond all that will pass




[chorus]

Oh, how great are the riches of His wisdom and knowledge
How unsearchable for to Him and through Him and from Him are all things

So let us worship before the throne
Of the One who is worthy of worship alone

[chorus]

luni, septembrie 22, 2008

Deliver Us!












(Egyptian Guards)

Mud...
Sand...
Water....
Straw....
Faster!
Mud...
And lift....
Sand...
And pull
Water...
And raise up...
Sraw...
Faster!

(Slaves)

With the sting of the whip on my shoulder
With the salt of my sweat on my brow
Elohim, God on high
Can you hear your people cry:
Help us now
This dark hour....

DELIVER US
Hear our call
Deliver us
Lord of all
Remember us, here in this burning sand
Deliver us
There's a land you promised us
Deliver us to the promised land

(Yocheved)

Yal-di ha-tov veh ha-rach
Al i-ra veh al tif-chad
My son, I have nothing I can give
But this chance that you may live
I pray we'll meet again
If He will deliver us



(Slaves)

DELIVER US
Hear our call
Deliver us
Lord of all
Remember us, here in this burning sand
Deliver us
There's a land you promised us
Deliver us
Out of bondage and
Deleiver us to the promised land...

(Yocheved)

Hush now my baby
Be still, love, don't cry
Sleep as you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember
My last lullaby
So I'll be with you when you dream

River, o river
Flow gently for me
Such precious cargo you bear
Do you know somewhere
he can live free?
River, deliver him there...

(Young Miriam)
Brother, you're safe now
And safe may you stay
For I have a prayer just for you:
Grow, baby brother
Come back someday
Come and deliver us too...

(Slaves)

Deliver us
Send a sheperd to sheperd us
And deliver us to the promised land
Deliver us to the promised land

(Yocheved)

Deliver Us!

vineri, septembrie 19, 2008

I'm in better hands now
















It's hard to stand on shifting sand.
It's hard to shine in the shadows of the night.
You can't be free, if you don't reach for help.
And you can't love, if you don't love yourself.

But there is hope when my faith runs out.
Cause I'm in better hands now.

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down.
It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground.
So take this heart of mine, there's no doubt, I'm in better hands now.














I am strong, all because of you.
I stand in awe of every mountain that you move.
I am changed, yesterday is gone.
I am safe from this moment on.

There's no fear when the night comes round.
I'm in better hands now

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down.
It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground.
So take this heart of mine, there's no doubt, I'm in better hands now.



It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down.
It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground.
It's like the world is silent even though I know it isn't true.
It's like the breath of Jesus that's right here in this room.
So take this heart of mine, there's no doubt, I'm in better hands now.
I'm in better hands now.

luni, septembrie 15, 2008

Son of man

Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will
Come to you in time
On this journey that youre making
Therell be answers that youll seek
And its you wholl climb the mountain
Its you wholl reach the peak

Son of man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day youll walk tall with pride
Son of man, a man in time youll be

Though theres no one there to guide you
No one to take your hand
But with faith and understanding
You will journey from boy to man

Son of man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day youll walk tall with pride
Son of man, a man in time youll be




In learning you will teach
And in teaching you will learn
Youll find your place beside the
Ones you love
Oh, and all the things you dreamed of
The visions that you saw
Well, the time is drawing near now
Its yours to claim in all

Son of man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day youll walk tall with pride
Son of man, a man in time youll be

Son of man,
Son of mans a man for all to see