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(vvv photo not my creation vvv)
I was born in America,
Began driving at 18,
A year beyond the usual age of 17,
And somehow I missed the reasoning
Behind the pedestrian crossing sign
In my 'Driver's Education' studies.
I passed the test with flying colors,
And never really gave it a thought
Because I knew what the sign meant,
And so I was able to abide by it,
Despite the fact
That I really didn't understand it.
One day, I was in the passenger's seat
Of my sister's car, she was driving,
We passed a pedestrian crossing sign
And I said, "Why is that sign like that?
It never really made any sense to me."
I was about 28 years old by this time.
She says, "What do you mean?"
I said, "PED-Exing? Why does it say that?"
She said, "It stands for 'pedestrian crossing'"
I still didn't get it. I sat there too embarrassed
To ask, but then couldn't take the curiosity
Any longer.
I said, "Where do you see the 'crossing' on it?"
She said, "The 'X'?... it's a cross, made into an 'X'?"
I was beside myself! I couldn't believe that
Something so up-in-my-face had hidden from me
All those years!!
I began to look at life more seriously
Ever since that day.
I know I can never go back to the days
Of when I saw that 'ped exing' sign in that way
Prior to understanding about it,
But it will always have meaning for me
Because it taught me the power
Symbols can have for us, and over us.
And I believed it.
6:22 PM 7/20/2013 ©
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross
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I looked out to the ocean
Darkness is all I see
But then the Morning Star
Who died and lives for me
For now the night reigns
But for those who’ve been drawn
Do not give up hope
It’s darkest ‘fore the dawn
Cry out you traitors
Your power fails away
In the glory
Of my King’s face
Come back you rebels
Your Father loves you still
And sent His only Son
To bring life you don’t deserve
But be warned
Your cause will not prevail
For nothing can stand against my Lord
All your schemes will fail
Because He loves you
He has prepared a way
To escape His Holy judgment
And live with Him always
Come to the light my brothers
He’s paid the price for you
To give you freedom
But the chosen are few
Can’t you see the battle
That’s waged for your soul
You’re on the losing side
Your “prince” will eat you whole
Listen to this rally
To save yourselves
To give you life
To save your soul from Hell
I thought he was a teacher
A prophet some would say
Or a great man of his time
But these I throw away
For if He’s not who he said
He was a liar or a madman
But I know He is God
And this was always part of the plan
But we did not understand
Through our blindness could not see
Through our deafness could not hear
God, this man could not be!
And so he was condemned
Though He never did a wrong
And we hung Him on a cross
A pole to sky was long
And like the snake of Moses
Between Heav’n and Earth his weals
Were lifted above the people
That their sins would heal
How beautiful the blood
That fell to the ground
How freeing were the thorns
That pierced His noble brow
How unrecognizable the face
Of my great King
Who for the love of us
Gave everything
He died that very day
And I buried Him in the ground
I thought it all was over
Then an empty grave we found
He lives forevermore!
He died and rose for me!
And all so I could be
Restored to His family
Now I cannot stop
From saying what I’ve seen
That I saw my Savior die
To rise as my King!
Now whether it is right
To believe you or God
I will tell everyone
Both here and abroad.