I'm on a music kick. It's amazing how music can affect my life - for better or for worse. And sometimes, I hear these songs that mirror my life so exactly, so perfectly, that I just have to write about it. Today is one of those days. I've been listening to "Hold on," by Michael Bublé. I've always thought of that song as a love song, written by a man to a woman, and I strongly suspect that that is how the song was intended to be thought of.
But I realized tonight that there's another interpretation, that of a Christian to the Lord, or even a Christian to another Christian. It's a nice utopian thought to think that life will always be pretty flowers and sunny skies. But anyone who's lived any amount of time knows that that utopian view is a shame - it doesn't exist. The flowers will die, the skies will grow dark. But that doesn't mean that it's the end of the world.
As Michael Bublé would say, just hold on. Find Christians to lift you up, take solace in the Lord that you can always lean on. The Bible says that 2 are better than one, because they are always there to pick each other up. Do you have someone to help you back up? Don't get stuck wallowing in the mud alone when life's storms rains on your parade.
10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
But I realized tonight that there's another interpretation, that of a Christian to the Lord, or even a Christian to another Christian. It's a nice utopian thought to think that life will always be pretty flowers and sunny skies. But anyone who's lived any amount of time knows that that utopian view is a shame - it doesn't exist. The flowers will die, the skies will grow dark. But that doesn't mean that it's the end of the world.
As Michael Bublé would say, just hold on. Find Christians to lift you up, take solace in the Lord that you can always lean on. The Bible says that 2 are better than one, because they are always there to pick each other up. Do you have someone to help you back up? Don't get stuck wallowing in the mud alone when life's storms rains on your parade.
Hold On
By Michael Bublé
Didn't they always say we were the lucky ones?
I guess that we were once. Babe, we were once
But luck will leave you cause it is a faithless friend
And in the end when life has got you down
You've got someone here that you can wrap your arms around
Chorus
I guess that we were once. Babe, we were once
But luck will leave you cause it is a faithless friend
And in the end when life has got you down
You've got someone here that you can wrap your arms around
Chorus
So hold on to me tight, hold on to me tonight
We are stronger here together
Than we could ever be alone
So hold on to me, don't you ever let me go
There's a thousand ways for things to fall apart
But it's no one's fault, no it's not my fault
Maybe all the plans we made would not work out
But I have no doubt even though it's hard to see
I've got faith in us and I believe in you and me
There's so many dreams that we have given up
Take a look at all we've got
And with this kind of love
What we've got here is enough
We are stronger here together
Than we could ever be alone
So hold on to me, don't you ever let me go
There's a thousand ways for things to fall apart
But it's no one's fault, no it's not my fault
Maybe all the plans we made would not work out
But I have no doubt even though it's hard to see
I've got faith in us and I believe in you and me
There's so many dreams that we have given up
Take a look at all we've got
And with this kind of love
What we've got here is enough
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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