The Echo Of The Silence
Living in this sacred world where mystery abounds
The tastes, the smells, the views, the trees, the sky above, the sounds
They all call out to each of us, awake or in our dreams
Amid the din and camouflage - the echo of the silence
Placed in this world of beauty we, surrounded by the paradox
Of evil hid among the flowers, the rattlesnake in the rocks
Amid all this in subtle peace, in hallowed calm defiance
A whisper from another world - the echo of the silence
When pain steps in to quench the joys we feel, so rare, we treasure
To crush our hopes, our dreams, our pleasant thoughts and beyond measure
And crying out in desperation, seeking for reliance
We need not fear our friend is near - the echo of the silence
Our Father and His Son created all this splendour grand
They’re always waiting, silently, with constant stretched out hand
To help us in our time of need, it's they who call, not science
The source of all our comfort is - the echo of the silence
The Echo of The Silence: After writing “The Echo Tunnel” poem it led me to think of the mystery of the echo sound. I began to compare it to the spirit and it led me to compose this poem.
On further reflection I felt that this was the most apt title for this work as so much of it is influenced by the spiritual things of life and the joys of the echo tunnel where I played so often as a boy.
It is quite a contrasting world we live in. Amidst all the beauty of God’s creations we are surrounded also by evil and sin – hence “The Rattlesnake in the Rocks.”
Suffering as terrible as it is, is often what awakens us to the real meaning of life. It enlivens us, which in itself seems a contradiction of terms. Yet it is true.
That doesn’t mean it is ever pleasurable or a thing we would seek after, but the very thing we shun and dread actually teaches us to love more, to feel more and to acknowledge more, God’s purpose in our lives.
Of course suffering leads many to turn against God and to become bitter, angry and sore at the world and those around them. However when endured well, the aftermath is depth of knowledge, unsurpassed in any other way.
I am certain that following our Saviour’s suffering in Gethsemane and following crucifixion, His joy must have exceeded anything we could imagine. His suffering is beyond our comprehension, and so His joy is beyond us too.
I believe in the law of compensation. Those who suffer most will rejoice the most when this life is over. Think of it – Those who are severely disabled, when they are freed from that pain and suffering, does it not seem obvious that their release will be even greater as a result of that suffering?
To understand this concept takes deep abiding faith. Reality roars all around us but God comes to us in a whisper.
Pain is tortuous, God’s soothing balm at a distance. It is in our desperation we find Him - and ourselves. That is the purpose of pain and suffering in this life.
We want to run from it, naturally, but the natural man is an enemy to God. If we consider this correctly then we will come to know a great secret about life.
As always Jesus Christ showed us the way through His own unbelievable suffering. So in the background all along, amid the anxiety and stresses of this life, is – “The Echo of the Silence”
1 Kings 19: 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Composed March 2014
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The Echo Of The Silence
Living in this sacred world where mystery abounds
The tastes, the smells, the views, the trees, the sky above, the sounds
They all call out to each of us, awake or in our dreams
Amid the din and camouflage - the echo of the silence
Placed in this world of beauty we, surrounded by the paradox
Of evil hid among the flowers, the rattlesnake in the rocks
Amid all this in subtle peace, in hallowed calm defiance
A whisper from another world - the echo of the silence
When pain steps in to quench the joys we feel, so rare, we treasure
To crush our hopes, our dreams, our pleasant thoughts and beyond measure
And crying out in desperation, seeking for reliance
We need not fear our friend is near - the echo of the silence
Our Father and His Son created all this splendour grand
They’re always waiting, silently, with constant stretched out hand
To help us in our time of need, it's they who call, not science
The source of all our comfort is - the echo of the silence
The Echo of The Silence: After writing “The Echo Tunnel” poem it led me to think of the mystery of the echo sound. I began to compare it to the spirit and it led me to compose this poem.
On further reflection I felt that this was the most apt title for this work as so much of it is influenced by the spiritual things of life and the joys of the echo tunnel where I played so often as a boy.
It is quite a contrasting world we live in. Amidst all the beauty of God’s creations we are surrounded also by evil and sin – hence “The Rattlesnake in the Rocks.”
Suffering as terrible as it is, is often what awakens us to the real meaning of life. It enlivens us, which in itself seems a contradiction of terms. Yet it is true.
That doesn’t mean it is ever pleasurable or a thing we would seek after, but the very thing we shun and dread actually teaches us to love more, to feel more and to acknowledge more, God’s purpose in our lives.
Of course suffering leads many to turn against God and to become bitter, angry and sore at the world and those around them. However when endured well, the aftermath is depth of knowledge, unsurpassed in any other way.
I am certain that following our Saviour’s suffering in Gethsemane and following crucifixion, His joy must have exceeded anything we could imagine. His suffering is beyond our comprehension, and so His joy is beyond us too.
I believe in the law of compensation. Those who suffer most will rejoice the most when this life is over. Think of it – Those who are severely disabled, when they are freed from that pain and suffering, does it not seem obvious that their release will be even greater as a result of that suffering?
To understand this concept takes deep abiding faith. Reality roars all around us but God comes to us in a whisper.
Pain is tortuous, God’s soothing balm at a distance. It is in our desperation we find Him - and ourselves. That is the purpose of pain and suffering in this life.
We want to run from it, naturally, but the natural man is an enemy to God. If we consider this correctly then we will come to know a great secret about life.
As always Jesus Christ showed us the way through His own unbelievable suffering. So in the background all along, amid the anxiety and stresses of this life, is – “The Echo of the Silence”
1 Kings 19: 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Composed March 2014