This is a song written by a Penn State student in response to the situation and scandal that has hit our town. Joe (the guy who wrote and sings the song) and Ronnie (the female vocal) are both part of our worship team. We are blessed to have some great students in our church!
The days and weeks that followed the breaking of this story were marked with tears and public displays. The camera crews and news vans are still in town. A heavy cloud lingers over our community. In one sense, many are ready to move on, to get over/past this hurt. It’s my hope that we don’t move on too quickly, that we deal with the hurt and brokenness that has been exposed, that we repent of sins and turn back to the Lord.
We are believing that God has a plan to redeem and restore, that healing is possible through Jesus for individuals, and for our community. I haven’t talked to Joe about the song, but I believe that often God has to allow our childhood dreams to be exposed for what they are in order to show us where our dreams and hopes should truly lie. When our hopes (and heroes) are misplaced, they cannot deliver anything that brings life. Only Jesus can do that.
Jesus is the light of the world, the hope for healing, and the promise of life. May 2012 be the year that the Lion (Jesus) roars in Happy Valley.
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