This past Sunday I had the great pleasure to view "The Beatles Salute" on CBS.
It was nice to just simply listen to music. There were no over the top performances that were more about the artist than the actual music, no half dressed women or obscene gestures, just great music that has proven to be timeless. I'm not a prude, but I do appreciate a show centered around music the entire family can come together and watch.
The same can not be said about the Grammys.
John Mayer & Keith Urban
It was amazing to watch truly talented artists pay homage to great music. All of the artists showed why they're stars in their own right.
Even Kati Perry was good, and she looked amazing.
Katy Perry
In the end, a whole new generation was introduced to something that was special and culturally relevant 50 years ago. It was a culture movement that will never be repeated or successfully imitated.
The Ed Sullivan Show: Feb. 9, 1964
The show was so good not even Yoko Ono could ruin it, though she unconsciously tried.
One of the most significant highlights for me personally was when Pharrell and Brad Paisley began to sing "Here Comes The Sun".
Pharrell Williams & Brad Paisley
The song was featured on the "Abby Road" album In 1969.
George Harrison wrote the song, which would later be considered one his best contributions to the Beatles, in the spring of 1969 while enduring a personal and professional crisis.
It was during this time Harrison was arrested for marijuana possession, his tonsils were removed, and he had quit the band temporarily. I think its safe to say things weren’t going great for Ole George, but in the midst of the storm Harrison produced something wonderful and lasting.
The message here is that in the midst of tremendous peril we all have the ability to create something worthy of applause, something great.
They Did....
The good news is that God has been doing the same for countless souls over the past 2000 years.
The Beatles song, a personal favorite of mine and among many Beatles fans across the globe, is a reminder to me that the “Son” will always appear in the midst of a storm and create something wonderful. Webster defines storm as a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
As we've seen this winter storms can be brutal and long lasting.
The truth of the matter is that all of us will experience storms during our lifetime. That is a fact. Everyone is either in a storm, just got out of one, or one is on the horizon. The good news is we all have the opportunity and ability to produce something beautiful in the midst of our personal storm, crisis.
As a believer, I acknowledge that for "the" beauty to be fully realized one must put their trust and faith in God and let him navigate the stormy waters, guiding us to a land that will produce spiritual growth and increased faith.
The challenge is to trust him; not ourselves.
When dealing with the storms of life one must understand that we cannot control the length or the severity of the storm, nor can we control the time or rational behind it. Psalm 55:22 whispers these words of wisdom; “Give your burdens to the Lord and He will take care of you." Psalm 62:8 shares these words with the reader: “O my people; trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him. For God is our refuge.” Those are great words of reassurance and promise that reminds us that we don’t have to go it alone in our time of need.
Paul & Ringo
In closing, “Here Comes the Sun” ends with these words:
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right
It’s all right
As a believer don’t forget, the “Son” will always come. In our time of need Jesus Christ will shine brightly for all of us who choose to see his blinding power manifested in our trial; our storm.
Remember, everything will be alright. Everything will “always” be alright.
God has a plan for us that includes dark clouds and storms, but it also includes blue skies and the sun. That is a truth that will shine brightly today, tomorrow, and forever.
Can you see him? Here He comes.
Here comes the Son.
sbb 11.2.14
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