From Heaven to Earth

A song, by Rick Founds, that was a favorite of our middle school group and me =} because it has hand motions, came to mind during my walk a couple of days ago, with some corresponding thoughts. So, I am going to share them with you. Here are the words to the chorus:

You Came From Heaven to Earth, To Show The Way.
From The Cross to the Grave, My Debt to Pay.
From The Grave to The Sky, Lord I Lift Your Name on High.

You Came From Heaven to Earth, To Show The Way. Would you leave a place of NO pain, ONLY Joy, No needs, ONLY Glory, a place where relationships began and the only place they will continue for eternity; I would only do it if I was thrown out! Imagine going from 100D color to what might as well be black and white in comparison. Imagine going from the ability to create, to being a created being inside your mother’s womb. To go from endless possibility to limited probability…actually a short life with the gory, painful, outcome already known by you. What a choice, I know if I’m honest I couldn’t have made that choice, not on my own even as much as I want to love others.  Then the kicker is He came to show The Way…humans of course understood immediately and jump right on the band wagon, NOT!! So, here He is having given up Heaven (for a time) and trying to show the way, to these leaders who act like their stuff don’t stink...seriously!?!  Me, I’m thinking, Lightning Bolts! But, Christ is thinking “Father, Forgive them!” How angry, discouraged, disgusted did He have a right to be…But, He wasn’t He Loved. You see that’s The WAY he came to show us. Once we believe He is THE WAY, and that we aren’t perfect, all knowing, or better than anyone else…We just have HIM to follow in LOVE and Through LOVE.

From The Cross to the Grave, My Debt to Pay. To endure such pain, humiliation, disgrace; when you ARE GRACE? My finite mind just can’t take in the enormity of all He gave up and all He endured. Then, to be sealed in a tomb, I know He was dead…but still, makes me shudder. I do wonder what really happened during the time He was “sealed” in the tomb... I know some say He went down into hell to overcome…I’m pretty sure He had already overcome. I am not trying to start a debate, it’s definitely a mystery! I just wonder…He paid my debt, He paid your debt. Who does that?!?! The depth of that love! I am so thankful, but I am also shallow and petty. How in the world do I think that I have the right to decide what is forgiven and what is not? As Christians, still created beings, many people and churches pass judgment on other people or on themselves. His blood covers ALL, not as a license to sin but as a way to be loved by our Heavenly Father. Lord, help me to Love, not judge.

From The Grave to The Sky, Lord I Lift Your Name on High. Oh the Joy…to go back home! Can you even begin to imagine that Joy? The Trinity whole again, the pain endured, the separation over, the plan completed! The rejoicing…the party continues even nowJ. I can’t wait to experience the full measure of Joy and Peace; to laugh and dance, to be included more fully in the only relationship that is truly complete. FOR-EV-ER!!!

Lord, help me to see through the circumstances in my life, to the story you are writing; to be able to see your touch and to have faith even when I am unable to see. Allow me to use my inadequacies to point to your Holy power, and please use your Holy power to reveal the Holy Spirit to each person I come in contact with.