For our Sunday music today, we take the title track from the sixth studio album of the renowned group Earth, Wind and Fire“That’s The Way of the World” released in March 15, 1975. It is also the soundtrack of the movie of the same title at that time. EWF’s “That’s the Way of the World” hits the inner chords of our souls that perfectly fits the Sunday gospel where Jesus identified Himself with a child to show us how our relationship with children (and women) also reflect our relationship with God: “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” (Mk.9:37)
Childhood is a value in itself, the most pristine image of holiness, of God! When we go back in the gospels and see the teachings of Jesus Christ, we always find His constant reference to children and to childhood, warning us not to lead them into sin because their angels are always guarding them (Mt.18:1-10). It is plain and simple that anyone who abuses and molests children and women are not of God. And that is the problem we have always have in the way of the world in relating with children, contrary to the way of the Lord which is to becoming like a little child (Mt.18:3). EWF captures in their song this problem lost in our insistence of being “adults”.
Hearts of fire creates love desire
Take you high and higher to the world you belong
Hearts of fire creates love desire
High and higher to your place on the throne
We come together on this special day
Sing our message loud and clear
Looking back, we’ve touched on sorrowful days
Future pass, they disappear
You will find peace of mind
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Don’t hesitate ’cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart, ’cause you’re never, never old
That’s the way of the world
Plant your flower and you grow a pearl
Child is born with a heart of gold
Way of the world makes his heart so cold
Hearts of fire create love desire take you
High and higher to the world you belong
Hearts of fire love desire
High and higher, yeah yeah yeah
Hearts of fire love desire
Ahh higher
*Photo courtesy of Mr. Raffy Tima of GMA News taken at Batanes a day before typhoon Ompong hit the country Sept. 14, 2018. Used with permission.
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