Beloved

Wow. What a song: Beloved (by Tenth Avenue North).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CUGTIWCFyo


This is such a good band. Some of there songs are so deep because they speak as if God were speaking directly to the listen. And what they say in their songs is often real, heart puncturing truth. You feel that ache or longing right in your heart. It's not painful, but there is just something so strong there that can only be the presence of God. So- heart puncturing? Not making sense. I guess a better word would be heart wrenching. When something really wrenches at your heart- or that area around your heart.

The lyrics go like this:

You're My beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My Love it unites us
And it binds you to Me
It's a mystery.

Musically, the song is quite simple. But for me, that adds to the meaning behind the song. Just looking at the lyrics... they sound like wedding vows. The thing is, that only God is the one who will ever, ever completely be able to fulfill these vows. And then it says, "Death shall not part us". Where as our wedding vows state, "Till death do we part." (I'm not putting down wedding vows- because it is what we need to strive for- but Jesus is our hope and future. He will not ever, ever leave us). Jesus can more than completely fulfill wedding vows. Maybe these lyrics are this bands take on what God's vows would look like if he were to say them to us.

Amazing.

Amazing Grace.

Thank you God.