Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Daniel 4:29-33

 Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, ³⁰ he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”
³¹ The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. ³² You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes.”
³³ Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like cattle. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.

Viva La Vida sounds so familiar to the OT story of Nebuchadnezzar. By the way...the album only video is hilarious.

GP says that martin is a musical genius and that being Married to him is like living with a Picasso. If He indeed wrote this song with Daniel 4 in mind I would have to agree with her 100 %.

Many kings have been deposed or dethroned through the years, However, the conclusion of VLV says,  
For some reason I cant explain, I know St. peter will call my name.
This a reference to the biblical stature of the twelve apostles in Heaven. Tradition is that Peter operates the main gate of pearl.

Revelation 21:21

²¹ The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.

  Many kings throughout the centuries have been cast out of their palace, but the only one I've ever read about that had a conversion experience was Nebuchadnezzar. 

 Daniel 4:34 & 37

³⁴ At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.

His dominion is an eternal dominion;
    his kingdom endures from generation to generation.

³⁷ Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
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Glass of water - Coldplay - 3 Treasures

Psalm 127:1

Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

Predicting your future with a glass of water has been around for centuries; ripples and all.
Its unwise to look for your future in this way; with trinkets and tricks.

Oh, son, don't ask  

Neither how full nor empty is your glass  

Cling to the mast  

Spend your whole life living in the past  

Going nowhere fast

Renowned psychologist Dr. James Dobson says that in the final analysis their are only 3 things that matter in this life; the love of family; the support of friends; and to know where you're going when you die.

As we journey through life we are given many privileges and blessings. Some take these for granted. In an instant, all of the blessings, material wealth, health, and prosperity, can come crashing down like a sand castle. The things that matter; what no man or event can take away...is the love of family...friends...and our faith in Lord.

These things are eternal - and our faith is much more precious than gold.

Build the foundation of your life on the things that matter. Give attention to what is your most valued treasure; those you love; those who love you; and to the lover of your soul; not just glasses of water.



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Paradise (Official) - Coldplay

Revelation 21:3-4

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ⁴ He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

In the imagination...Heaven will blow your mind.

At first...I think of my loved ones that have died in the Lord, and the comfort I have in knowing that they rest from their labor in...Para Para Paradise.

But there is much...much more to it!
The more you think about heaven, the more R I G H T it seems to be.
For example...to know Christ as your personal savior places you in a category that means...well...many things, and not all of it is a walk in the park. Fellowship with Christ, as a joint-heir with Him...places you at odds with the world; an enemy of the devil; and a target for persecution.The closer your walk with Him...the more uncomfortable we should become in this world.

You may live a reasonably comfortable life in school, work, worship, and play.
However...in war torn regions of the world; in poverty stricken places; in disease infested regions, in evil places...the word "comfort" has a totally different meaning.  For a reality check on the issues many Christians face today, globally, read a few testimonies of our missionaries in Africa, in the middle east, or  those in areas where ethnic strife exist.

Countless millions have lost their lives for following Christ. Untold numbers experience daily intense suffering, fear, and the threat of death for their faith in Christ Jesus.

Children...where do we begin?
Their suffering in this world is immeasurable.

I am sooo happy their is a heaven for them; a Paradise for those believers who were robbed of peace;
for the saints of God to...rest.
Paradise to an orphaned child in the Sudan must sound like...Heaven.

Paradise is R I G H T and an eternal home for the people of God

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http://youtu.be/J6ZWlDks0nQ

Everything's Not Lost (Live 2003) - Coldplay

Romans 8:37

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 

To be more than a conqueror is amazing. Just to be a conqueror is enough but to be more than one is what we have in Christ Jesus.

When you're looking at all your trouble, you loose sight of the blessings. Instead, count your blessings and see all that God has done.

When you thought that it was over  

You could feel it all around  

And everybody's out to get you  

Don't you let it drag you down

 2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.

Please enjoy this live version of Everthing's Not Lost. Follow the song through to the very end. Don't spare the volume; and apply these verses to your walk with Christ.

No matter what the hardship or struggle you find yourself in; Everything's Not Lost
He loves you!!

 

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Trouble - Coldplay

Psalm 10:1-3

Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?
    Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

² In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
³ He boasts of the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.

 King David is the most beloved king is Israel's history. He was also a musician that wrote Psalms which were put to music and appropriately sung in worship much like our worship music today.

The beauty of King Davids Psalms (songs) is that he was an original "Coldplay" in expressing emotions and spiritual cravings into musical poetry. The range of physical and spiritual needs that he addresses are without reservation. He is rejoicing in the God of his salvation in one Psalm and...lamenting over his hardships in the next.

God has given the Psalms for us to identify with David, a spiritual giant; to understand that we are human...and the problems we face in this troubled world are normal...even for a King.

Trouble abounds;
In the most unlikely places, at the most untimely hour....as if...     they spun a web for you.

God waste no pain.
Even when we lose our composure, His purpose is that we never lose our confidence;
We learn that God is faithful....and, that we are never tempted above that which we are able. He will provide a way of escape.


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http://youtu.be/kHg-PhseKOQ


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The Scientist - Coldplay

Colossians 3: 16-19
Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. ¹⁷ These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. ¹⁸ Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. ¹⁹ He has lost connection with the Head...

Much like this hit song from Coldplay, you can over analyze bible principles and doctrine to the point where its like pulling puzzles apart.

Apparently during the Apostle Paul's day their were those who were dissecting and chasing theories that had little to do with walking daily in the Spirit. He said of those, that plunged into such matters, that they had lost connection with the head. The head is Christ, and the gospel; His death, burial, and resurrection.

Whatever your study; whether it be eschatology, cosmology, or mythology, don't let it pull you away from the simple message of the gospel that redeems you. Christ died for your sins; He was buried; and He rose again. Be a good scientist, but stay connected to the head

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I Surrender - Hillsong Live

Isaiah 48:10-12 (NIV)

See, I have refined you, though not as silver;
    I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
¹¹ For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this.
    How can I let myself be defamed?
    I will not yield my glory to another.

¹² “Listen to me, O Jacob,
    Israel, whom I have called:
I am he;
    I am the first and I am the last.
What would be a good synonym for the word surrender? The word is rarely used in the bible. Oftentimes modern words replace older or ancient ones. The language of the bible had a word for surrender; in the sense of giving up to the submission of another.

That word is: Yield.

The only place you have probably seen this word is on the expressway. The term yield, in traffic law, means to surrender authority; to move over; to submit.

Jesus is Lord. This applies even if we do not acknowledge Him. e.g. to not acknowledge the office of the president of the United States.  He or she is still the president, whether you admit it or not.

The proper respect to Christ Jesus as Lord of our life is to yield/surrender to His authority. Once we yield to what is already true, we show maturity, respect, reverence, and submission. This step in our walk with Him will broaden our mind to see the scope of His Lordship. To know that He is Lord of all and that He is my friend, savior, and redeemer is quite frankly...something to brag about.

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