Justice and Amour

Years ago I wrote a song called Justice and Amor.  It is a short story/folk song about the unity between God’s justice and His love.  I only understand in part, when I wrote this song, the reality of this truth and its necessity to understanding who Father God is.  Most of my songwriting came out of intimate times with the Lord where I felt as though I was dictating more than creating.  This song is one of those, where the inspiration and wisdom and perspective were beyond my ability to comprehend or craft.

Years later, I understand more than I had before, and yet am still working on embracing and allowing this truth to consume like a fire, every area of my life.  I am on a journey, as are we all.  I pray that this song enlightens, unveils, and points you in a direction that leads to truth and to your truest Home.

Below are the lyrics and a link to listen to the song.

Here’s a story of love that lasts

The kind where opposites attract

And never wish to leave cause they’ve made such a match

That the whole world must change

Or stay in the past

They called him Justice her name Amour

Their passion formed before this earth

Inseparable lovers, they walked on clouds

And proved to all this could work

But the people of this world had a better plan

They would break those two up

Then send Amour on a few blind dates 

With old Greed and maybe handsome Lust

But Amour wouldn’t have anything to do with their lies

Their pleas just couldn’t contend

To the love she had known, that’s when they knew

That to split up true love one’s life must end

The town’s people said we just can’t get enough

And the reigns of Justice hold us up

So we’ll keep Amour and just change her a bit

But as for old Justice tie him up

So there was a choice that Amour had to make

She knew only a life would appease

She begged the heavens to care for her man

And help the world to see

That love without Justice isn’t love at all

Cause love will always demand what’s right

But watch when old Justice takes you by the neck

And shows you Amour laying down her life

Justice was not her only purpose for dying that night

Out of the love that she is she died 

So you and I could have life

So will the townspeople see the price that was paid

I’m afraid only you can decide

But one thing you can’t and never will do

Is separate love from Justice’s side

Not even death could do it that night

Click here to listen to “Justice and Amor.”

When we divide the Justice of God from His Love, we diminish who He is.  In essence, this is the process of bringing His ways and truth down here to our level.  It is an attempt to make God and His love, reasonable to us and our minds.  But understanding His ways will never be reached through our reason. This aspect of who He is will only be comprehended through our submission and surrender to His path for each one of us.  It is the only path to intimacy.  And intimacy is the only way we can truly know Him.  

May I conclude with this:  

He is God, we are not.  It is His way, not ours.  And He is not wrong or arrogant or selfish for this.  He is simply and wholly God Almighty.  May we always begin our approach to Him with an understanding of this.  God help us see truth!

Please take a moment and meditate on the Vastness, the Greatness, the Majesty of our God!

I will continue to post songs that you can listen to for free here on my website.  You can find some of my music on Spotify and Soundcloud. There are also, currently three albums available on iTunes, and most other music purchasing sites as well.