I'm supposed to be working on my Chronological Bible blog, but I've got this song running through my head; I find I can't concentrate on Exodus at the moment.
They're playing this song on Air1by Switchfoot right now, and I love it. Didn't think I was the type, did you? I didn't either. But this one, it gets into my head and into my feet, and I find myself just humming along. Have you heard it? "Your love is a song"? It's so good. The syncopation of the syllables, the inflection of the singer's voice as he more intones than sings it. It's wonderful. I won't repeat the lyrics here, to avoid copyright infringement, but the chorus just kind of breathes through me sometimes. "Your love is a symphony, all around me..." I think it's a perfect description of God's love. It's all around us, it's true and vibrant, and when we open ourselves to it, it touches us the way only music or art (of various kinds) seem to be able to. I do not pretend that all of the lyrics make perfect sense (and that is something that's important to me). Why is everything wide open? To be able to take in His love? I don't know. There seems to be big jumps in what he's talking about, but I forgive Switchfoot the lack of continuity because the melody, the rhythm, the mood, it all works. And at least I understand the chorus perfectly.
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