Jesus - The Radiator!

Goodbye humans, goodbye earth
I've left this place and all its worth
I am transcending space and time
I'm traveling at the speed of light

Affection, reflection
This is the new direction
Conspiracy is idiocracy
I radiate light's transparency

Generation
Radiation
We are the chosen nation
Hey you, you're blowing my mind again
Out of my skull, I feel the levitation
I feel my skin crawling off of my soul
I feel your radiation

I'll be a radiator just like you
Radiate it on me, burn it on through

I feel the radiation
Radiate it on me

Hello future, hello birth
This is your newborn universe
There is no longer wrong or right
We have become a source of light

Conceptual
Celestial
We are extraterrestrial

Creator
Vindicator
We are the radiators

Maybe you've never heard of Family Force 5.  Or if you're like my wife, they are one of your favorite bands.  Either way I think these guys nailed it with this one.  In an earlier posting I talked about Jesus as THE Time Lord and I can't believe I didn't make a reference to this very cool song.  Notice the lines, I am transcending space and time, I'm traveling at the speed of light.  Its so true of Jesus, He is not bound by space and time He created it!  The laws of physics don't apply to Him, He travels faster than the speed of light.  I bet He could make the Kessel run a might faster than the Millennium Falcon did!

"You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?…It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs."

Seriously though,  there is so much more theology in this song than it seems. We are called, as believers, to reflect the love of God.  Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'   This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'   All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments - Matthew 22:37-40

 That is how we are to show the world who Jesus is, by reflecting the love He has for us, by loving the unlovable. We are to die to ourselves, so that all the world sees is Christ in us, the radiant light of the world.

A generation, a chosen nation?  I thought the Jews were God's chosen nation?  While it is true that God chose them to be the nation through which Messiah came, we are all His chosen people who follow Christ, as Peter says, You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.  "Once you were not a people; now you are the people of God. Once you received none of God's mercy; now you have received his mercy - 1 Peter 2:9b-10 (a special thanks to Pastor Jim Mathis for teaching me that one!)

They go on to talk about what we as Children of God have to look forward to, a future world, that is not tainted by sin.   Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.  And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a beautiful bride prepared for her husband.  I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, "Look, the home of God is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.   He will remove all of their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. For the old world and its evils are gone forever."  And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making all things new!"  - Revelation 21:1-5

Oh what a glorious Day, when there is no darkness, literally:

The nations of the earth will walk in its light, and the rulers of the world will come and bring their glory to it.  Its gates never close at the end of day because there is no night.  And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city.  Nothing evil will be allowed to enter -- no one who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty -- but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.  - Revelation 21:24-27

Alright so here it gets a little weird for some people. Extraterrestrial?  Like E.T.?  No, no, no, even though he is kinda cute and has cool initials.  Peter tells us:  Dear brothers and sisters, you are foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls. - 1 Peter 2:11

As for Creator, look back at The Time Lord posting.  

Vindicator. And when the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their witness.  They called loudly to the Lord and said, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge the people who belong to this world for what they have done to us? When will you avenge our blood against these people?"  Then a white robe was given to each of them. And they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters -- their fellow servants of Jesus -- had been martyred. - Revelation 6:9-11

Sure Family Force 5 likes to play with words, and maybe some of us 'older' folks won't get it, but I think the younger set just might.  So the next time you hear some 'loud' music, give  a listen to the words, it might just surprise you, in  a good way!

One last thing, I couldn't end this post without a CS Lewis quote, one of my favorites from Narnia:  

Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.

I love that picture of where I'll spend eternity.  Is that the picture of where you'll be when this world finally ends?  If not what are you waiting for?  The Radiator stands at the door and knocks, won't you let Him in?  Cause if you do, I guarantee He will blow your mind.  And when He returns, you'll feel the levitation and not be left behind!