I was listening to Casting Crowns this afternoon on my treadmill. I was praying about things happening in my life. School starting, a hurting friend, a moving friend, being the Christian influence for my children and others in my life, our baby-in-waiting and the mother having to make such hard decisions, our church falling apart...
As I was in cool down mode, I listened to these lyrics...
If we are the body
...if we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching?
Why aren't His hands healing?
Why aren't His words teaching?
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going?
Why is His love not showing them there is a way?
There is a way
A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgemental glances
Tells him that his chances are better out on the road
Jesus payed much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the body of Christ
Jesus is the way
If we are the body, how can we make the traveler feel loved and heard? How can we open our arms to everyone in our church, reaching out with love?
5 comments:
I love that song. Thank you for the post.
I am sorry that you are going through rough times in your church. I know totally what you are going through, I have a post about my experiences on my blog. Thanks for stopping by, take care!!
Andrea, your blog has made me sob. Thank you for posting this. What an eye opener.
lisa- this post has made me sob too! i think these lyrics help me understand both sides of the story.
do you think our churches are hurting because as church members we tend to function in our fleshy ways instead of depending on the Spirit who has made us new creations? i have pondered this a lot...
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