"Christians can't be frightened with 'Heaven'," my old roommate encouraged me with during our discussion after church this morning. Also, to further enhance your daily dose of eternal perspective brought to you by The Occupied Optimist, below is a poem my pastor shared in our church service this morning. I hope it speaks to your heart as it has spoken to mine.
The Gods of Men Are Falling
The gods of men are falling
They’re crashing to the ground
And with the endless tumbling
Men’s lives and dreams are drowned
The gods of men are falling
The house is coming down
We stagger with the pressure
And silence is our sound
The gods of men are falling
The god of health goes first
We’ve worshipped at this altar
Where many find their worth
One touch of blackened illness
Has brought us to our knees
No one is exempted
Indiscriminate disease
The gods of men are falling
The god of sports is gone
Entertainment’s vanished
Pop culture’s lost its song
Hollywood is emptied out
Each resident has fled
The god of movies cannot save
We plead to God instead
The gods of men are falling
The god of leisure’s next
Cruising ships sit vacant
The travel world is vexed
Planes sit grounded from the air
Dream holidays are dashed
We cry over our losses
It happened all so fast
The gods of men are falling
The god of wealth stripped whole
The stocks, they spiral downward
It’s way out of control
Our lover, wealth, abandons
He’s taken wings of flight
Grinding business to a halt
It’s happened overnight
The gods of men are falling
We worshipped them with heart
We gave our souls to their embrace
We served them all in part
We placed our hopes upon them
Entrusted them our soul
We set them up as idols
We followers untold
But...
These gods of men are falling
Empty at their core
Within a day they make their grave
Destroy us by the score
We looked to them for mercy
The love our hearts longed for
But they could never save us
False idols, as they are
And now we see the fallout
Of trusting emptiness
These gods would never save us
They’re lacking every strength
The gods of men are falling
They fall before I AM
The only true, eternal God
Who was, and is to come
They bow before His greatness
Who makes the sun to rise
The One who made the earth and seas
The One who rules the skies
They bow the knee before Him
On their faces fall before
The One who with a Word commands
The One who rules it all
The gods of men are falling
We’ve peeled their layers back
Seen them for what they really are
And all the power they lack
The true God, He is standing
Where the gods of men fall flat
He has been our Saviour
And He is coming back
When all has crashed around us
The house of cards is gone
God will still be for us
God and God alone
This world is just a passage
A temporary home
One day we’ll live in heaven
And worship at God’s throne
No sin disease may enter
No contaminant allowed
No, nothing that’s destructive
Will be part of that crowd
So take heart, dear believer
And when you look around
Don’t be fearful when you see
gods falling to the ground
They were never meant to save you
Or be worshipped or be served
By a child of God like you and me
As though heaven’s here on earth
You’re a child of the Mighty One
Who still sits on the throne
And while the world unravels
You won’t ever be alone
Our great and Sovereign God
Who never slumbers, never sleeps
He it is Who stands beside you
He it is Who your soul keeps
So let the gods take tumble
To reveal the Lord our God
Who is great in all His power
Who is Faithful to His Word
Who is loving, kind, compassionate
The Saviour of our soul
Who surpasses any idol
Who amounts to more than gold
Our everlasting Father
Prince of Peace, the Mighty God
Wonderful our Counsellor
Who is the Word of God
He will never, never crumble
He will never, never fall
Our past, present, and future
He is God over it all!
...And with that my heart cries, "Maranatha!"
Thanks for stopping by today!
Stay Healthy and Safe
and God Bless!
They’re crashing to the ground
And with the endless tumbling
Men’s lives and dreams are drowned
The gods of men are falling
The house is coming down
We stagger with the pressure
And silence is our sound
The gods of men are falling
The god of health goes first
We’ve worshipped at this altar
Where many find their worth
One touch of blackened illness
Has brought us to our knees
No one is exempted
Indiscriminate disease
The gods of men are falling
The god of sports is gone
Entertainment’s vanished
Pop culture’s lost its song
Hollywood is emptied out
Each resident has fled
The god of movies cannot save
We plead to God instead
The gods of men are falling
The god of leisure’s next
Cruising ships sit vacant
The travel world is vexed
Planes sit grounded from the air
Dream holidays are dashed
We cry over our losses
It happened all so fast
The gods of men are falling
The god of wealth stripped whole
The stocks, they spiral downward
It’s way out of control
Our lover, wealth, abandons
He’s taken wings of flight
Grinding business to a halt
It’s happened overnight
The gods of men are falling
We worshipped them with heart
We gave our souls to their embrace
We served them all in part
We placed our hopes upon them
Entrusted them our soul
We set them up as idols
We followers untold
But...
These gods of men are falling
Empty at their core
Within a day they make their grave
Destroy us by the score
We looked to them for mercy
The love our hearts longed for
But they could never save us
False idols, as they are
And now we see the fallout
Of trusting emptiness
These gods would never save us
They’re lacking every strength
The gods of men are falling
They fall before I AM
The only true, eternal God
Who was, and is to come
They bow before His greatness
Who makes the sun to rise
The One who made the earth and seas
The One who rules the skies
They bow the knee before Him
On their faces fall before
The One who with a Word commands
The One who rules it all
The gods of men are falling
We’ve peeled their layers back
Seen them for what they really are
And all the power they lack
The true God, He is standing
Where the gods of men fall flat
He has been our Saviour
And He is coming back
When all has crashed around us
The house of cards is gone
God will still be for us
God and God alone
This world is just a passage
A temporary home
One day we’ll live in heaven
And worship at God’s throne
No sin disease may enter
No contaminant allowed
No, nothing that’s destructive
Will be part of that crowd
So take heart, dear believer
And when you look around
Don’t be fearful when you see
gods falling to the ground
They were never meant to save you
Or be worshipped or be served
By a child of God like you and me
As though heaven’s here on earth
You’re a child of the Mighty One
Who still sits on the throne
And while the world unravels
You won’t ever be alone
Our great and Sovereign God
Who never slumbers, never sleeps
He it is Who stands beside you
He it is Who your soul keeps
So let the gods take tumble
To reveal the Lord our God
Who is great in all His power
Who is Faithful to His Word
Who is loving, kind, compassionate
The Saviour of our soul
Who surpasses any idol
Who amounts to more than gold
Our everlasting Father
Prince of Peace, the Mighty God
Wonderful our Counsellor
Who is the Word of God
He will never, never crumble
He will never, never fall
Our past, present, and future
He is God over it all!
...And with that my heart cries, "Maranatha!"
Thanks for stopping by today!
Stay Healthy and Safe
and God Bless!
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