Dwell by Covenant Church published on 2016-08-07T18:53:07Z Chords/Lyrics: http://bgcovenant.org/dwell/ Friends dying, families hurting and a church with a broken heart. I wrote this song during a time of deep sadness as a way of lifting my eyes to heaven and finding peace in the midst of darkness. As we follow Jesus, pain and suffering isn't something that we need to push to the side or explain away. This worldview we call Christianity says clearly and plainly that this planet is plagued by a curse. Things have gone wrong. The Christian should rightly hate to see things go wrong in this world; but he should never be surprised by it. Even God is moved to tears by the disease and violence that we walk through, but he isn't taken off guard by it. When the Psalmist walks through "the valley of the shadow of death," he isn't referring to a short season of hardship, but a life of brokenness. Being born into a place where all things die. Walking in a world like that, means reminding ourselves constantly of the World beyond the world. The House beyond our house. Trusting in Jesus does not take the pain of this life away. Jesus wept. Trusting in Jesus opens our eyes to a different way of living - as pilgrims, as sojourners. As weary but content travelers barreling toward paradise, arm in arm through an earthly existence that oscillates between bitter and sweet - yesterday a living hell, tomorrow a wedding feast, and today something in between. - Greg Jenkins Genre Worship
