Revolving, Evolving

Shine

Make ‘em wonder what you’ve got

Make ‘em wish that they were not

On the outside, looking bored

Though I recognize the melody when flipping through the radio stations, I don’t know much else other than this set of lyrics.

The first time I heard the song was in Scott’s car years ago, long before I started listening to K-LOVE in my own car.

It was when we first started attending Hope that I heard this conversation:

“I heard that Shine song today,” one girl laughed.

“K-LOVE never gets any new music!” the other sighed.

“I know, that song came out so long ago!”

While they sat there and discussed new and old music, I listened dumbfounded that it wasn’t a new song.

In fact, I researched this song online and found it was released in 1994.  I was 10 then, and heard the song for the first time in my mid-twenties.

Music and Christianity are much alike.  Those who have listened to the music for years can name the band, the name of the song, the year the song came out, the album it’s on, and the lyrics.  The same can be said for those who have immersed themselves in The Word.  They know the stories, the people, the verses, the chapters and ages...

Mature Christians know the details...

We baby Christians may not know the details, but we still have the music deep in our hearts.