What does it mean for something to be pure as gold? Well, gold is considered “the standard” for so many things. So, it must be something pretty special. But I don’t think gold is all that pure. It was, when the Earth was created. But it got messed up a long time ago in a cataclysmic flood. Skip that rabbit trail for now.
Some Christian songs place emphasis on being pure as gold.
I’m not familiar with this one, but it’s called “Pure As Gold.” And here’s a snippet from the chorus:
Change and mould me, to be more like You.
All my life, I’ll live to worship You.
Purify me, set my heart on fire.
Let me come through pure as gold,
Wo – ah, wo – ah, pure as gold.
So, I’m not trying to put those songwriters’ feet to the fire. But gold needs refining before it’s considered pure. And that process requires a lot of heat. So, I (for one) don’t wanna be pure as gold. I’d rather be in the actual pure place. The place that we might think of as glittering like gold. But it’s the place where gold pales in comparison.
And that place is only in Heaven.
And Heaven, despite what Belinda Carlisle sang, is not a place on Earth.
It’s a place where you can live forever, if you choose. But it’s not a place where everybody will go. That’s sad, but true. So, it’s important to look into the world of information that points to the Bible as the only book that shares the Way to get there.
Yeah, just leave out the “L.” I wanna be as pure as God. And that’ll only happen in Heaven.
If you haven’t done that yet, do it today. Because one day you’ll run out of tomorrows here on Earth. And you might sing these words forever, in a place that’s far from pure as gold:
I want to find the Pure Place…that glitters like gold.
I need to find the Pure Place…never hot or cold.
I’d love to find the Pure Place,
Let the Light shine on my face,
No dreams I’d ever have to chase,
No bad that we could not erase,
I’d love to find…the Pure Place!
(obviously from my song “The Pure Place”)
The Pure Place is one of 13 songs in the Amen Songbook Journal.
I’ve been talking about it lately. And, as I’ve said, the lyrics to those songs are in the songbook. Your journal also includes plenty of pages for you to write down your own thoughts. Or take notes in church or class. Or even compose the lyrics and music for your next song.
But there’s also a link, in the book, that takes you to a download of all the songs for Fah-Ree. So, get your Amen Songbook Journal, today. And enjoy 13 classic, hard-hitting songs about the Christian life.
If you’re already an owner of the Amen Songbook Journal, I’d certainly appreciate a review on Amazon. Apparently they like to see that readers like the books they buy there. And when they see that, they’re more likely to raise the search results for my book or books.
Stay tuned,
