Delirious? arrived on the Christian music scene around 1996. In late 1997 the band experienced an unexpected success with the single "Deeper", which climbed into the British top 20 charts. This success continued to propel them forward to yet even more success. Yet Delirious? has never been a band who sought to spread their own renown. Instead they have always been open about the fact that their music is meant to serve the purpose of God. They are a ridiculously talented group of young men who have been glorifying God through music for over a decade. They have penned such modern staples as "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" and "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble". Their most recent album, The Mission Bell, is yet another towering achievement in their illustrious career. So it's obvious that I'm a big fan. But one of the songs from The Mission Bell really challenges our perspectives. I think it does this in a good way. I'm not going to comment much on the song. I'm merely going to post the lyrics to the song. From there I encourage you to pray over what it says and then respond with your thoughts about what lesson, if you find any, this song has to teach us about God.
40 million babies lost to Gods great orphanage,
It’s a modern day genocide and a modern day disgrace
If this is a human right then why aren’t we free?
The only freedom we have is in a man nailed to a tree.
100 million faces, staring at the sky,
Wondering if this HIV will ever pass us by.
The devil stole the rain and hope trickles down the plug,
But still my Chinese take away could pay for someone’s drugs.
Our God reigns, Our God reigns,
Forever your kingdom reigns.
The west has found a gun and it’s loaded with ‘unsure’
Nip and tuck if you have the bucks in a race to find a cure.
Psalm one hundred and thirty nine is the conscience to our selfish crime,
God didn’t screw up when he made you,
He’s a father who loves to parade you.
Yes he reigns, yes you reign, yes you reign,
For there is only one true God,
But we’ve lost the reins on this world,
Forgive us all, forgive us please,
As we fight for this broken world on our knees.
your thoughts.......
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