The hope of heaven.
For a while I have been realizing that without hope, especially the hope of salvation, the hope of life after death, the hope of eternal bliss, then we are apt to drift along the waves of apathy, lethargy, superficial-ness - plain, outright hopelessness. Once this life is over, it's over, right? Wrong! For the believer, the follower of Christ, once this life on planet earth is over, our real life is just beginning.
With these thoughts in mind I wrote I Dream Of Cauliflowers.
sometimes i'm afraid
i dream of cauliflowers
instead of fantasies
of rose beds climbing towers
i dream of cauliflowers
instead of fantasies
of rose beds climbing towers
sometimes we focus on good instead of best;
why be content with this world when heaven awaits us?
sometimes i visualize
swimming pools and four foot water
instead of reveries
of palm trees and ocean's laughter
sometimes i visualize
swimming pools and four foot water
instead of reveries
of palm trees and ocean's laughter
again, why settle for an imitation when the real thing is available to us through Christ?
revelation comes
chase the vision in my eye
revelation comes
chase the vision in my eye
at some point we are going to wake up to what's around us
i'm in a darkened room
waiting for the Son to come for me
i'm in a darkened room
waiting for the Son to come for me
and realize that we are not home, and we long and wait for the Son, Jesus, to come back for us
what's the hope in hoping for hopelessness
when dewdrops replace our tears
what's the hope in hoping for hopelessness
when dewdrops replace our tears
why get comfortable in a world where sorrow and pain is so prevalent
the bible says that in heaven every tear will be wiped away
what's the point of dreaming in the wilderness
when perfect love cast out fears
what's the point of dreaming in the wilderness
when perfect love cast out fears
the wilderness is a place of desolation, emptiness
heaven is where God reigns, and God is Love
sometimes i'm looking for
white thread to wear on my finger
instead of wishing deep
diamonds wrapped around a ring
sometimes i'm looking for
white thread to wear on my finger
instead of wishing deep
diamonds wrapped around a ring
we would never imagine wearing thread on our wedding day to symbolize our eternal union
the real thing, the dazzling diamond is the rock of choice
so should it be with our dreams of being united with Christ in glory
only the best should be worn - purity
sometimes i think i see
fireflies dance among the daisies
that's when i realize
i belong high above blue skies
sometimes i think i see
fireflies dance among the daisies
that's when i realize
i belong high above blue skies
it never ceases to amaze me that nature itself can be our greatest inspiration
and window to seeing past the fading glory of this world
and longing for the hope of home above the clouds
this is what we were created for