End Of The Beginning
Words & music by David Phelps
I was taking a trip on a plane the other day, just wishin' that I could get out.
When the man next to me saw the book in my hand and asked me what it was about.
So I settled back in my seat. "A best-seller," I said, "a hist'ry and a myst'ry in one."
Then I opened up the book and began to read from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of Bethlehem.
Angels gathered 'round Him underneath the star singing praises to the great I AM.
He walked on the water, healed The lame, and made the blind to see again.
And for the first time here on earth we learned that God could be a friend.
And though He never, ever did a single thing wrong, the angry crowd chose Him.
And then He walked down the road and died on the cross and
that was the end...of the beginning."
"That's not a new book, that's a Bible," he said, "And I've heard it all before.
I've tried religion, it's shame and guilt, and I don't need it anymore.
It's superstition, made-up tales, just to help the weak to survive."
"Let me read it again," I said, "But listen closely. This is gonna change your life."
"He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of Bethlehem.
Angels gathered 'round Him underneath the star singing praises to the great I AM.
He walked on the water, healed the lame, and made the blind to see again.
And for the first time here on earth we learned that God could be a friend.
And though He never, ever did a single thing wrong, the angry crowd chose Him. And then He walked down the road and died on the cross and that was the end...of the beginning."
"The end of the beginning?" he said with a smile. "What more
could there be? He's dead. You said they hung Him, put nails in
His hands and a crown of thorns on His head." I said, "I'll read it
again, but this time there's more.
And I believe that this is true: His death wasn't the end but the beginning of life that's completed in you.
Don't you see, He did all this for you..."
"He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of
Bethlehem. All the angels singing praises to the great I AM.
He walked on the water, healed the lame, and made the blind to see.
And for the first time here on earth, did you know that God could be a friend?
And though He never, ever did a single thing wrong, He was the one the crowd chose.
And then He walked and He died, but three days later, three days later, three days later...
He rose! Three days later He rose!
You see, He came, He lived, and He died, but that was the end of the beginning.
This will make your day. Have a great day. It is just the end...of the beginning....
After writing this, but before posting, I read of a college friend who had just passed away last night. I did not have a title yet, and this seemed appropriate. This is more real than ever in real life. I would have loved to hear Dennis Howard sing this His high, clear tenor would fit right in. He makes the second of our quartet to go home. Will miss you, Dennis.
Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew9-FJjEzpU
(And if you have an extra few minutes, let the next song run too.)
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