A Song of Lament From the Lord's Heart

Have another song with rewritten lyrics to share with my online RITAN family. You folks are some of the few people in the world that might even care about what the Lord has put on my heart from Him.

This is a second song of lament as we approach the end of the age of grace and people are running out of time to make their final decision about their response to Jesus’ offer of forgiveness and eternal life before the rapture. It’s an old Bonnie Raitt song, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”.  For me, it is a haunting and powerful melody that speaks of unrequited love. Man, as I sing this over people driving by, I can just feel the Lord’s heart breaking for those people who simply refuse to respond to His love for them. Most of the songs He has prompted me to rewrite have been intercessory and/or praise, but in the lateness of the hour, seems like He is leading more towards lamentation of late. (As always, no implied endorsement of the original artist or their lifestyle.) Including a link so you can read the lyrics against the melody.

I Can’t Make You Love Him
(Lyrics rewritten from Bonnie Raitt’s, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”)

Time now has come, for you to decide
For or against Him, narrow or wide
Choose as you will, truth or the lies
Show Him your heart, don’t patronize…don’t patronize

Chorus:
‘Cause I can’t make you love Him if you don’t
You can’t make your heart feel something that it won’t
Here in the dark, in these final hours
He has laid down His life, to give you His power
But you won’t, no you won’t
‘Cause I can’t make you love Him, if you won’t

You close your eyes, pretend you can’t see
The signs all around, to warn you and me
Darkness will fall, believers will fly
Wrath from above, the tears in your eyes
And there’ll be tears in your eyes

Chorus