I see it as a soldier, in the darkest hour of war, crying out to God that there must be more than this cruel world of suffering. The people who try to gain power in this world only find success through wars, suffering, taking advantage of others.
I pictured a soldier looking out over a corpse-strewn battlefield while singing the haunting line "Here is your kingdom coming." Because if we make our kingdom in this world, that's all the kingdom we will get.
But this particular soldier can see that God has a far better kingdom for him. While he anguishes over the suffering of this fallen world, he knows that there is a God, one who "was and is and is and is to come."
I see it as a soldier, in the darkest hour of war, crying out to God that there must be more than this cruel world of suffering. The people who try to gain power in this world only find success through wars, suffering, taking advantage of others. I pictured a soldier looking out over a corpse-strewn battlefield while singing the haunting line "Here is your kingdom coming." Because if we make our kingdom in this world, that's all the kingdom we will get. But this particular soldier can see that God has a far better kingdom for him. While he anguishes over the suffering of this fallen world, he knows that there is a God, one who "was and is and is and is to come."
Great, great, powerful song!
Along with the war/WWII-like theme of the album, it seems to relate to end times and when Christ will come and establish His kingdom.
Along with the war/WWII-like theme of the album, it seems to relate to end times and when Christ will come and establish His kingdom.
He was and is. He is and is to come. [straight from Revelation in the Bible.]
He was and is. He is and is to come. [straight from Revelation in the Bible.]
It talks about the battles and the struggles on earth, and how the earth is longing for Christ to come.
It talks about the battles and the struggles on earth, and how the earth is longing for Christ to come.
I think :]
I think :]