ilovezafey

last year i attended two camps. one was about being set apart for God and the other was about friendship. from the latter camp, i came to a realization of one of my childhood christian songs. the one about a wise man and a foolish man and how they built their houses? well... i searched for the lyrics and came to find this paragraph that i dont remember or was not taught. i really think sunday school should have taught this part. (dont underestimate the mind of a little one. they learn faster than you can blink. =] ) So here's the lyrics of the song.


The wise man built his house upon the rock
The wise man built his house upon the rock
The wise man built his house upon the rock
And the rain came tumbling down
Oh, the rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
And the wise man's house stood firm.


The foolish man built his house upon the sand
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
And the rain came tumbling down
Oh, the rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
And the foolish man's house went "splat!" [clap hands once]


So, build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
And the blessings will come down
Oh, the blessings come down
As your prayers go up
The blessings come down
As your prayers go up
The blessings come down
As your prayer go up
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ.

~ by unknown writer.

Anyways, i wanted to say in life, we dont know whether we are the wise guy or the foolish one. but i would say since God is the rock, build your house on it and you're the wise man. =] does that make any sense? And as always, to God be the glory great things He hath done. =]. I guess the last paragraph that i have no memory of learning shows what the lyricist was thinking about when he talked about the rock and sand.

Lord Jesus Christ is the rock.

I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie is made up on your side

When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor
And they smell just like you, I love the things that you do

When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were, yeah
All I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I'd do, I'd give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me, yeah

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

~ When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne.

yes, this is like a super old song. but somehow the last part of the chorus keeps ringing in my head. i dont know why. but it does. imy. i thought for a while before realising where that line belongs to. this is still on my playlist in my mp4. (yes that funny little shiny gadget that looks like it can open but cant iy hh sx tried to open it hehee...) but the song of today was you were there.
ong: call me now.... before you disappear.

I wonder how it must have felt
When David stood to face Goliath on a hill
I imagine that he shook with all his might
Until You took his hand, and held on tight

'Cause You were there, You were there
In the midst of danger's snare
You were there, You were there always
You were there when the hardest fight
Seemed so out of reach
Oh, You were there, You were always there
You were always there

So there he stood upon that hill
Abraham with knife in hand was poised to kill
But God in all his sovereignty had bigger plans
And just in time, You brought a lamb

'Cause You were there,
You were there
In the midst of the unclear
You were there, you were there always
You were there when obedience
Seemed to not make sense
You were there, You were always there
You were always there

So haven't I learned that my ways
Aren't as high as Yours are
And You alone keep the universe
From crumbling into dust
You are God and though we would
Not have understood You
There You were

Hanging blameless on a cross
You would rather die than leave us in the dark
Every moment, every planned coincidence
Just all makes sense
With Your last breath

You were there, You were there
During history's darkest hour
You were there, You were there always
You were the Victor and the King
You were the power in David's swing
You were the calm in Abraham
You are the God who understands
You are the strength when we have none
You are the living, Holy one
You were, You are and You will always be
the Risen Lamb of God

You were, You are and You will always be
The Risen Lamb of God

~You were there by Avalon

Funny how I got to know this song. From Tim. He was trying to sing it during the only SIBI lesson I attended. Well... there was no guitar/ instrumental in his singing. but really liked the front part of the song. =]=]