"Be still and know" is a quote from Jewish and Christian bibles from Psalm 46:10. Phil Demmel has a tattoo of it on his arm, as his grandmother taught it to him when he was young which makes it one of his favorites.
"And the sun will rise, dawn will break from blackest (darkest Jewish version) night." Again from both bibles. God promised his people that he will allow the sun to rise on us every single day - as long as we stay true to Him and His laws.
"Distant in its glow, this shall pass be still and know." - We will all be faced with unbearable tragedy - death of loved ones - creating extreme uncertainty regarding our faith - whatever it may be.
Rob Flynn is an extraordinary intelligent human being, and all very intelligent people have an immense struggle within themselves regarding their faith. They are subjected to constant scrutiny, they are made fun of and mocked by unbelievers,they are made to feel stupid. It would be so much easier to just quit and join the others. It would be so easy to just trash everything that our parents and grandparents spent their entire lives teaching us with hopes that we would remain faithful. Its easy to be evil - you just do it.
On the other hand - its extremely hard to be righteous and remain faithful. Its a constant mental battle. Only an immensely strong person can keep his faith these days.
The song reminds us to stay on the path we were guided to- no matter what the circumstances even the coming of the apocalyspe (glaciers, rising oceans, etc)- and stay true to our beliefs.
Flynn uses his exceptional talent to relay the lesson to all using mostly his own words. And, as it is a song, anyone else can interpret it anyway they like.
I think you're exactly right in everything you say. I couldn't have said it better. You hit the nail on the head.
I think you're exactly right in everything you say. I couldn't have said it better. You hit the nail on the head.
With one exception:
With one exception:
"Only an immensely strong person can keep his faith these days."
"Only an immensely strong person can keep his faith these days."
God doesn't expect us to be strong. He doesn't want us to try to be strong. He wants us to be humble. He wants us to give up the fight and realize that we can never, ever measure up and do it on our own. He wants us to give Him our burden and He wants to take ours.
God doesn't expect us to be strong. He doesn't want us to try to be strong. He wants us to be humble. He wants us to give up the fight and realize that we can never, ever measure up and do it on our own. He wants us to give Him our burden and He wants to take ours.
The Law was...
The Law was never meant to be lived up to. Jesus Christ came not abolish the Law but to fulfill it. JESUS was the immensely strong person on our behalf so we don't have to. By GRACE we are saved through FAITH in what JESUS has done. Hallelujah! Amen!
Accept what Jesus has done for us. Only - only - through Him will you find true freedom and rest.
@FullArmor - I think they are believers. Since their first album, they have had quite a few songs with passages from the bible, and in several songs Rob seems to be pleading with God.
@FullArmor - I think they are believers. Since their first album, they have had quite a few songs with passages from the bible, and in several songs Rob seems to be pleading with God.
"Be still and know" is a quote from Jewish and Christian bibles from Psalm 46:10. Phil Demmel has a tattoo of it on his arm, as his grandmother taught it to him when he was young which makes it one of his favorites.
"And the sun will rise, dawn will break from blackest (darkest Jewish version) night." Again from both bibles. God promised his people that he will allow the sun to rise on us every single day - as long as we stay true to Him and His laws.
"Distant in its glow, this shall pass be still and know." - We will all be faced with unbearable tragedy - death of loved ones - creating extreme uncertainty regarding our faith - whatever it may be.
Rob Flynn is an extraordinary intelligent human being, and all very intelligent people have an immense struggle within themselves regarding their faith. They are subjected to constant scrutiny, they are made fun of and mocked by unbelievers,they are made to feel stupid. It would be so much easier to just quit and join the others. It would be so easy to just trash everything that our parents and grandparents spent their entire lives teaching us with hopes that we would remain faithful. Its easy to be evil - you just do it.
On the other hand - its extremely hard to be righteous and remain faithful. Its a constant mental battle. Only an immensely strong person can keep his faith these days.
The song reminds us to stay on the path we were guided to- no matter what the circumstances even the coming of the apocalyspe (glaciers, rising oceans, etc)- and stay true to our beliefs.
Flynn uses his exceptional talent to relay the lesson to all using mostly his own words. And, as it is a song, anyone else can interpret it anyway they like.
I think you're exactly right in everything you say. I couldn't have said it better. You hit the nail on the head.
I think you're exactly right in everything you say. I couldn't have said it better. You hit the nail on the head.
With one exception:
With one exception:
"Only an immensely strong person can keep his faith these days."
"Only an immensely strong person can keep his faith these days."
God doesn't expect us to be strong. He doesn't want us to try to be strong. He wants us to be humble. He wants us to give up the fight and realize that we can never, ever measure up and do it on our own. He wants us to give Him our burden and He wants to take ours.
God doesn't expect us to be strong. He doesn't want us to try to be strong. He wants us to be humble. He wants us to give up the fight and realize that we can never, ever measure up and do it on our own. He wants us to give Him our burden and He wants to take ours.
The Law was...
The Law was never meant to be lived up to. Jesus Christ came not abolish the Law but to fulfill it. JESUS was the immensely strong person on our behalf so we don't have to. By GRACE we are saved through FAITH in what JESUS has done. Hallelujah! Amen!
Accept what Jesus has done for us. Only - only - through Him will you find true freedom and rest.
Awesome explanation! So do you think these guys are believers?
Awesome explanation! So do you think these guys are believers?
@FullArmor - I think they are believers. Since their first album, they have had quite a few songs with passages from the bible, and in several songs Rob seems to be pleading with God.
@FullArmor - I think they are believers. Since their first album, they have had quite a few songs with passages from the bible, and in several songs Rob seems to be pleading with God.