Bono, God and a bowl of Raisin Bran

I had communion with God over my cereal bowl this morning.

My eyes were adjusting to the light, mind reeling from my alarm’s rude intrusion. Slumping on my couch, I was only ready to enjoy my Raisin Bran and orange juice. It was evident that I wasn’t in any state to comprehend the news – even the fluffyToday Show kind.

I wanted my MTV.

Amidst the TRL pop-candy-ness of it all, I found a Christmas miracle: a new video called Window in the Sky from U2.

The video is an editor’s lifetime achievement – I imagine someone must have scoured hours of video to create this loving tribute to music and its legends. Frank Sinatra croons in one moment, easily segueing to Josephine Baker, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Louie Armstrong, the Sex Pistols, all seemingly singing or playing this song.

Riveted by the icons flitting across the screen, it took me a minute to catch the lyrics. When I heard, “The stone has been moved, The grain is now a groove, All debts are removed, ooh can't you see what our love has done…” something stirred in me.

I wondered in awe: Is this what my loving bond with Christ can do? Literally resurrect people? Forgive the world’s debts? Hell, even forgive those who wrong me?

As my spirit awakened, my mind focused clearly. The music continued to stir a passion deep within, “Oh I know I hurt you and I made you cry, Did everything but murder but you and I, But love left a window in the skies , And to love I rhapsodize.”

My heart ached with agreement, amen-ing with its beat. Neither shortcomings, neglectfulness, cruelty, sting of death, sin or a cross can stop the love of Christ.

I was reminded that this sort of true love, coupled with even the most flawed and human kind CAN overcome anything.

My morning routine continued, and upon arriving to work I immediately found these lyrics and set about praying them over our existence.

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U2 – Window in the Sky

The shackles are undone
The bullets quit the gun
The heat that’s in the sun
Will keep us when there's none

The rule has been disproved
The stone has been moved
The grain is now a groove
All debts are removed, ooh

Oh can't you see what our love has done
Oh can't you see what our love has done
Oh can't you see what our love has done
What it's doing to me

Love makes strange enemies
Makes love when love may please
Soul in a strip tease
Hate brought to its knees

Sky over our head
Can reach it from our bed
If you let me in your heart
And out of my head

Oh can't you see what our love has done
Oh can't you see what our love has done
Oh can't you see what our love has done
What it's doing to me

Oh oh oh hhhhhhhhhhh
Oh oh oh hhhhhhhhhhh
Please don't ever let me out of here
I've got no shame oh no oh no

Oh can't you see what love has done
Oh can't you see
Oh can't you see what love has done
What it's doing to me

Oh I know I hurt you and I made you cry
Did everything but murder but you and I
But love left a window in the skies
And to love I rhapsodize

Oh can't you see what love has done to every broken heart
Oh can't you see what love has done for every heart that cries
Love left a window in the skies
And to love I rhapsodize
Oh can't you see…