Notes on Lyrics

Here are just some thoughts I had on a couple lines in "Lose My Soul."


"I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,"
          So in hearing this line I think of Matthew 6: 19-21: (ESV) 

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." 

          What is there to gain in this world? Money, fame? Of anything materialistic that can be obtained in this world, what can be taken with us when we pass away? Nothing! What can be obtained that will bring us genuine, everlasting peace? Nothing! No trust can be placed in these possessions, because even if they provide us with temporary pleasure and enjoyment, they will eventually prove us false. They will be destroyed by "moth and rust." Rather, put your trust in Lord, who will provide for you. His provides riches that are everlasting. Do all that you do for Him. 
           "As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of what which is truly life." -- 1 Timothy 6: 17-19 (ESV). 
            The term rich applies to all of us. We all need to be sure of where we put our trust and security. 


"How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity,"
          I think it is amazing to look at media now, and then to think about it 20 years ago. Between the two eras, I think it is fascinating to compare and contrast what has been and is currently deemed "appropriate" to air on the television, print in the paper, or broadcast on the radio. Overtime, through exposure to ungodly themes, if we do not keep hold to the principles laid out for us in the Bible, then we begin to think that such worldly things are appropriate. In one aspect, I think about the progression profanity has made in media. Some words used to be banned from any sort of entertainment, now it is more prevalent than morals! The use of themes, such as drug use, and sex have worked their way from media once deemed as too racy, inappropriate, etc. to what is now seen as the standard in prime time entertainment! 
          Here's a quote from C.J. Mahaney's "Wordliness"
"Our santification aspirations should be loftier than avoiding murder [or what we are exposed to]. Just because we don't instantly mimic all we see doesn't mean our hearts aren't negatively affected by the programs or films we watch. Tugging like a subtle undertow below the surface, the media can tempt us to drift toward love of the world." 


So, were there other lyrics that stuck out to you?