“This One’s ‘Bout a Dream..”

“…I had last night.”

Ah, well, not really. Unfortunately, I do not possess the ability to retain what goes on in my head when I am in my bed, snoring, and drooling a couple gallons of saliva on my pillow.

It is, however, the opening line to a song by Switchfoot that has been on my mind for a while now. Jon Foreman’s lyrics are, I would say, enigmatically enticing. They invoke curiosity. Another line, which occurs only once near the end of the song (and after a line that is heavily repeated throughout), got me thinking a little bit.

After “What Direction?” is echoed twenty-three times, a loud wail is let out.

“Life begins at the intersection.”

Fellows, no way am I implying that I am “going a different direction.” In fact, His Way has been made ever more clear. This hiatus has been something else. To be honest, when I visited the WordPress homepage, a spark flowed from my mind and sent a little tingle down my fingertips.

At last Friday’s Youth Bible Study, something that was shared was,

“Yes, love is Christ’s sacrifice. Love is God’s gift of mercy and grace. Love is also reminding your brothers of that sacrifice.”

That spoke to me.

Brothers and sisters,

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NIV)