Why - Nicole Nordeman

We rode into town the other day

Just me and my daddy

He said I'd finally reached that age

And I could ride next to him on a horse

That of course was not quite as wide

We heard a crowd of people shouting

And so we stopped to find out why

And there was that man that my dad said he loved

But today there was fear in his eyes

So I said daddy why are they screaming

Why are the faces of some of them beaming?

Why is he dressed in that bright purple robe?

I'll bet that crown hurts him more then he shows

Daddy please can't you do something?

He looks as though he's gonna cry

You said he was stronger then all of those guys

Daddy please tell me why?

Why does everyone want him to die?

Later that day the sky grew cloudy

And daddy said I should go inside

Somehow he knew things would get stormy

Boy was he right

But I could not keep from wondering

If there was something he had to hide

So after he left I had to find out

I was not afraid of getting lost

So I followed the crowds

To a hill where I knew men had been killed

And I heard a voice come from the cross

And it said father why are they screaming?

Why are the faces of some of them beaming?

Why are they casting their lots for my clothes?

This crown of thorns hurts me more then it shows

Father please can't you do something?

I know that you must hear my cry's

I thought I could handle a cross of this size

Father remind me why?

Why does everyone want me to die?

When will I understand why?

My precious son I hear them screaming

I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming

But soon I will clothe you in robes of my own

Jesus this hurts me much more then you know

But this dark hourI must do nothing

Though I've heard your unbearable cries

The power in your blood

Destroys all of the lies

Soon you'll see past their unmerciful lies

Look there below See the child

Trembling by her father's side

Now I can tell you why

She is why you must die

I was listening to this song, and i just couldn't help but start tearing and almost cried...

Such a different side to the passion of Christ...

The last part of the song especially...

Christ died for us, christ died for the innocent, to save them and to keep them innocent.

Christ died for us to see things in the light of truth, to keep us seeing things in the light of truth.

Such a high price to pay, isn't it?

Look at the world today, Truly look at the world today, look through the eyes of a child,

What's become of it? Wars are starting, treaties and alliances failing....

Forgive me if i say that the UN isn't as powerful as it used to be....

Ever since its power was undermined by a single nation, the UN has lost a lot of influence....

Though still i applaude the efforts to bring peace once again into the world.

I guess what i'm saying is that, its time that we do something, and not wait for the world powers to do something....

Bring peace to the people around us, you'll be surprised how much effect that has...

Stop the conflicts amongst friends, amongst races, amongst religions.

Love everyone around you...

No one made us judge and jury of another person.

I'm guilty of acting as judge and jury as well, and i try to stop it as often as possible....

Think about it, meeting another person, to a child means another possible friend and playmate.

If only things were so simple when we are older.

I'm just asking and pleading to those around me, to those who read this blog,

Stop the war and strife, stop the petty squables and fights.

Lets put it all behind us and become friends once again....

Look at the truth of our arguments, look at the truth of our situations.

Bask in the light of the truth in everyday of our lives.

The price was paid 1973 years ago on a hill near calvary, by a single man who had enough love in him to save the whole world and to show the world the truth of love. Remember, this price was paid for in blood. Paid for us to have for the rest of our lives.

Please, don't let this person's dream die....

Don't let Jesus' dream die...