Did you hear of the city on the hill?
Said one old man to the other
It once shined bright and it would be shining still
But they all started turning on each other
You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow
And the soldiers thought the poets were weak
And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
And the rich man never heard the poor man speak
And one by one, they ran away
With their made up minds, to leave it all behind
And the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
The city on the hill
Each one thought that they knew better
That they were different by design
Instead of standing strong together
They let their differences divide
And one by one, they ran away
With their made up minds, to leave it all behind
And the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
The city on the hill
And the world is searching still
But it was the rhythm of the dancers
That gave the poets life
It was the spirit of the poets
That gave the soldiers strength to fight
It was the fire of the young ones
It was the wisdom of the old
It was the story of the poor man
That needed to be told
It is the rhythm of the dancers
That gives the poets life
It is the spirit of the poets
That gives the soldiers strength to fight
It is the fire of the young ones
It is the wisdom of the old
It is the story of the poor man
That's needing to be told
One by one, we'll be running away
With our made up minds to leave it all behind
As the light begins to fade, in the city on the hill
The city on the hill
Come home
And the Father's calling still
Come home
To the city on the hill
Come home
Is this not the case in many of our churches today? I have been very burdened about this subject lately. You hear of a church split here, and tension there, and scores of young people saying THIS IS ENOUGH!!!! I'm sick of it! And either wondering around not knowing which end is up, or throwing in the towel. My dear brothers and sisters. We have no time to waste fighting among ourselves! We are in a BATTLE!!! A battle that we will not win, if we get our eyes off Jesus, and on self preservation, or anything else! There is a world out there that has not yet heard the Gospel! We have a God who has given us his holy spirit to guide us and keep us, and he has given each and every one that he redeemed, a responsibility to tell the world.
He also says the way the world will know that we are his disciples, is by our love for each other! If our lives are not radiating christ's love, it's not in us!!!
To the struggling one. Do NOT let these situations get you discouraged. God WILL be faithful. He has promised!!! If you truly believe that he is all powerful, and Lord of ALL, you also will know he will not let you down in this either. Stand strong! Take courage!
A Fellow Warrior
Said one old man to the other
It once shined bright and it would be shining still
But they all started turning on each other
You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow
And the soldiers thought the poets were weak
And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
And the rich man never heard the poor man speak
And one by one, they ran away
With their made up minds, to leave it all behind
And the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
The city on the hill
Each one thought that they knew better
That they were different by design
Instead of standing strong together
They let their differences divide
And one by one, they ran away
With their made up minds, to leave it all behind
And the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
The city on the hill
And the world is searching still
But it was the rhythm of the dancers
That gave the poets life
It was the spirit of the poets
That gave the soldiers strength to fight
It was the fire of the young ones
It was the wisdom of the old
It was the story of the poor man
That needed to be told
It is the rhythm of the dancers
That gives the poets life
It is the spirit of the poets
That gives the soldiers strength to fight
It is the fire of the young ones
It is the wisdom of the old
It is the story of the poor man
That's needing to be told
One by one, we'll be running away
With our made up minds to leave it all behind
As the light begins to fade, in the city on the hill
The city on the hill
Come home
And the Father's calling still
Come home
To the city on the hill
Come home
Is this not the case in many of our churches today? I have been very burdened about this subject lately. You hear of a church split here, and tension there, and scores of young people saying THIS IS ENOUGH!!!! I'm sick of it! And either wondering around not knowing which end is up, or throwing in the towel. My dear brothers and sisters. We have no time to waste fighting among ourselves! We are in a BATTLE!!! A battle that we will not win, if we get our eyes off Jesus, and on self preservation, or anything else! There is a world out there that has not yet heard the Gospel! We have a God who has given us his holy spirit to guide us and keep us, and he has given each and every one that he redeemed, a responsibility to tell the world.
He also says the way the world will know that we are his disciples, is by our love for each other! If our lives are not radiating christ's love, it's not in us!!!
To the struggling one. Do NOT let these situations get you discouraged. God WILL be faithful. He has promised!!! If you truly believe that he is all powerful, and Lord of ALL, you also will know he will not let you down in this either. Stand strong! Take courage!
A Fellow Warrior
