We The Kingdom - Child Of Love Lyrics
Lyrics
I was walking the wayside
Lost on a lonely road
I was chasing the high life
Tryna satisfy my soul
All the lies I believed in
Left me crying like the rain
Then I saw lightning from Heaven
And I’ve never been the same
I’m gonna climb a mountain
I’m gonna shout about it
I am a child of love
I found a world of freedom
I found a friend in Jesus
I am a child of love
I’ve felt the sting of the fire
But I saw You in the flames
Just when I thought it was over
You broke me out of the grave
Nothing can change the way
You love me
Nothing can change the way
I belong to You
Yes I do
Nothing can separate
I’m gonna climb a mountain
I am a child of love
I found a world of freedom
I am a child of love
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We The Kingdom - Child of Love (feat. Maverick City Music) (Live Album Release Concert)
Meaning & Inspiration
We The Kingdom's "Child of Love," released as part of their 2023 live album *Live From The Ryman*, is a powerful declaration of transformation and belonging, rooted deeply in the Christian faith. The song opens with a stark depiction of a life adrift, characterized by wandering on "a lonely road" and a futile pursuit of worldly satisfaction. This imagery resonates with the biblical narrative of humanity's fallen state, where we often stray from God's path in search of meaning in fleeting pleasures, echoing the prophet Jeremiah's lament, "They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, cracked cisterns that hold no water" (Jeremiah 2:13). The lyrical journey then shifts dramatically with the arrival of a divine intervention, a metaphorical "lightning from Heaven," signifying a profound encounter with God's grace that irrevocably alters the singer's perspective. This transformative moment is akin to Saul's encounter on the road to Damascus, where a blinding light led to a radical redirection of his life (Acts 9:3-6).
The core message of "Child of Love" centers on the profound realization of one's identity as a beloved child of God. This isn't a earned status but a bestowed identity, found through faith in Jesus. The lyrics express a newfound "world of freedom," a freedom from the bondage of sin and the pursuit of superficial highs, a freedom that Jesus himself promised when he declared, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:36). The song vividly portrays enduring hardship, "felt the sting of the fire," yet finding divine presence even in the midst of suffering, with Jesus seen "in the flames." This speaks to the refining nature of trials and God's unwavering presence through them, as described in Isaiah 43:2: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." The ultimate liberation from despair, breaking out "of the grave," powerfully illustrates the resurrection power available through Christ, offering hope and new life where death seemed absolute. The unwavering certainty that "Nothing can change the way You love me" and "Nothing can separate" echoes the Apostle Paul's triumphant declaration in Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." "Child of Love" is an anthem of redemption, celebrating the secure and unshakeable identity found in God's unfailing love, a message that is both deeply personal and universally resonant for those who have experienced His transformative grace.