There was a time I lived outside His will. Not just in rebellion — but in blindness. I didn’t know what grace looked like, and I didn’t think it was for me. I thought I had gone too far, lost too much, broken too many things. But then I saw it. Not in a sermon. Not in a church. I saw it in a moment — when someone handed me a Bible and I opened it like a door. That’s when everything changed. That’s when I saw the cross not as a symbol, but as a rescue.
We all need grace. Not the kind that glosses over sin, but the kind that meets us in it. The kind that says, “I know what you’ve done — and I still choose you.” That’s what Two Wooden Beams by Josiah Queen is all about. It’s not just a song — it’s a revelation. A reminder that the cross wasn’t polished. It wasn’t pretty. It was rugged, splintered, and soaked in mercy.
Josiah Queen has a way of writing that feels like a journal and a prayer all at once. His voice carries the weight of someone who’s wrestled with doubt and come out drenched in grace. Two Wooden Beams isn’t just poetic — it’s piercing. It draws a straight line from our brokenness to His sacrifice, and it doesn’t flinch.
Scripture lays it bare. In Romans 5:8, it says, “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” That’s not a theory. That’s a transaction. And in Galatians 6:14, Paul writes, “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” That’s the shift — when the cross becomes more than a story. It becomes your story.
If you’ve been living outside His will, if you’ve been wondering whether grace could reach you — it already has. The beams are still standing. The blood still speaks. And the invitation is still open.
Josiah Queen’s powerful single Two Wooden Beams, from his album Mt. Zion, is a raw and reverent reminder of the grace poured out at Calvary. Add it to your collection or share it with someone who needs to see the cross with fresh eyes — grab your copy [here on Amazon]. Every purchase supports Josiah Queen’s music and helps us keep sharing songs that stir hearts and spark action.
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