Sunday, June 10, 2007

Bougainvillas on an overhead bridge

Roger passed his earworm to me. It's a song that he sang in college during preaching conference, and then during a few chapel sessions. It's Indescribable, by Chris Tomlin. The lyrics of the song reminded me of a reflection I had a few years ago after gazing at the bougainvillas on an overhead bridge.

The bougainvilla plants were in full bloom. So full that I could only see a wave of bright pink and only tinges of green at the sides. I thought of how those flowers displayed the full extent of just being how they were created, and that was, a praise unto their Maker's name. And as I descended the overhead bridge, I prayed that God may help me be like the bougainvillas, to live how He has intended me to live, and live it to the fullest, that in the same way, I may be a praise to my creator.

The tune is still ringing in my ear.

Indescribable

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go?
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light?
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

3 comments:

damienqiuwenjie said...

"Earworm, a loan translation of the German Ohrwurm, is a term for a song stuck in one's head"....

haha.. I see May Hsin the former teacher is also fond of the student habit of wiki-ing around for random trivia.

here's another german- related random trivia:

the word 'okay' also has german origins. it's abbreviated from the german term 'ohne Korrigieren', which means 'without correction'.

heh.. this is just to say hello Chias!

I should go back to wiki-ing, i mean studying...

thechias said...

Hello! The former teacher wanted an online explanation of the word, wiki was one of the first to appear on the google search! Thanks for the trivia. =)

Batman said...

Hi May Hsin,

Royston here. Not sure if you remember me? I was from VCF Science. I met Eilen Seah yesterday at a friend's wedding and she told me that you're in Sydney.

My family (Angeline and 17months old Janelle) may be moving to Sydeny end this year too if all works out well.

Do email me so we can talk more. My email is roystonlee@gmail.com

Your blog is wonderful by the way. Keep on writing!

God Bless!
Royston