Amazing Grace

We entertained some friends and family over the Christmas holidays. A discussion arose about a Catholic Church service most of us had attended for a young boy who died in a car crash many years ago.

One friend mentioned that the hymn Amazing Grace had been played at that service and that it seemed kind of dark and dreary. Almost like a funeral dirge which was probably the intent.

I know my friend was raised as a Catholic and I am not sure of his current religious beliefs, if any. My only response was to recite the words I could recall to the song (see below) and state it seemed to me that it was about someone moving from the darkness to the light.

I am not sure that my friend understood the meaning of the song the way I do. I see life on earth as both good and bad but when we move into the light with Christ there is no more darkness, no more death. Christ gives us peace and hope and the excitement and anticipation of living forever with Him.

Currently, I see much anxiety and fear in my wife’s family as her older sister fights cancer. Hopefully if my wife and I live the way Christ calls us to both our friends and family will be able to see a little more of the light and hope that we do. And they will develop that personal relationship with Christ that assures they will have peace and hope and live in the light with Christ.

I can never ever repay Christ for giving up his life for me. What I can do is to live the way He calls, in a way that honors Him and encourage others to want to know Him the way many of us do.

All hail King Jesus!

Amazing Grace How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind but now I see