The view for me is very clear. When the singer writes:
"Heard a lot of talk about this Jesus
A man of love, and a man of strength
But what a man was two thousand years ago
means nothing at all to me today"
He acknowledges the value of Jesus' teachings in what concerns the power Jesus has through his message of love. However, he casts doubt on the value of this teaching for himself today when he writes
"He could have been telling me about my
higher self
But he only lives inside my prayer
So what he was may have been beautiful
But the pain is right now
And right here"
Even though it is uncertain what the writer understands by the ineffectiveness of Jesus'teaching on his "higher self" he feels it has no effect on delivering him form the pain he feels right now.
Here is the main point. Jesus message in the Scriptures is not a message that promises us delivery from trials and sufferings but of how to get the victory through the suffering. A reading from Matthew to Revelation shows exactly this.
The lesson is clear: However follows the skeptcism of the singer in his lyrics will not win.
The view for me is very clear. When the singer writes:
"Heard a lot of talk about this Jesus A man of love, and a man of strength But what a man was two thousand years ago means nothing at all to me today"
He acknowledges the value of Jesus' teachings in what concerns the power Jesus has through his message of love. However, he casts doubt on the value of this teaching for himself today when he writes
"He could have been telling me about my higher self But he only lives inside my prayer So what he was may have been beautiful But the pain is right now And right here"
Even though it is uncertain what the writer understands by the ineffectiveness of Jesus'teaching on his "higher self" he feels it has no effect on delivering him form the pain he feels right now.
Here is the main point. Jesus message in the Scriptures is not a message that promises us delivery from trials and sufferings but of how to get the victory through the suffering. A reading from Matthew to Revelation shows exactly this.
The lesson is clear: However follows the skeptcism of the singer in his lyrics will not win.