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This story is a little odd but profound. Recently I have
hearing the song "Africa" by Toto on the radio. It's an old song from
1982, which I remember playing on the radio when I was 11 or 12. Well, out of
the blue it's playing repeatedly on various radio stations and I felt drawn to
the song. Here it the music video, by the way:
Today I was driving around and "Africa" played yet
again on the radio. Then I realized I needed to look up this song because the
Lord has a message for me. But I forgot and went about my business during the
day. After going to the gym this evening, I turned on the radio in the car
(different station) and guess what started to play? Africa! Okay, I need to
look it up!
I looked up the lyrics when I got home (see below) and it
hit me what the song is about, in a spiritual sense: Jesus is yearning to be
with his bride, which is us. The lyrics are like Song of Solomon, a metaphor
for the love and yearning between the Bridegroom and bride.
Then I looked up the band on Wikipedia and it says:
"Toto is an American rock band formed in 1976 in Los
Angeles. The band's current lineup consists of Joseph Williams (lead vocals),
David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Steve Lukather
(guitars, vocals), plus touring members Lenny Castro (percussion), Warren Ham
(saxophone), Shem von Schroeck (bass) and Shannon Forrest (drums)... "
Immediately I see Shem and Ham. Okay, where's Japheth? So I
looked more closely. If you combine "Joseph" and
"Lukather", rearrange the letters and toss a few out, then you get
"Japheth." It's hiding in there! So what does this mean? Every nation
in the world is descended from Shem, Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah. They
represent ALL NATIONS. This passage then came to mind:
"After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude
from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number,
standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were robed in white with
palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice:
Salvation belongs to our God,
Salvation belongs to our God,
who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!" -
Revelation 7:9-10
Jesus is yearning to be with his bride and He is coming
soon!
P.S. Notice when the bride flies in: 12:30, a half hour
after midnight!
"Africa" by Toto:
"Africa" by Toto:
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in, 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards
salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, it's waiting
there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless, longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the
Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing
that I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
(I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa
(I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
(Ah, gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
