Saturday, January 18, 2014

ACE #111: Let's Do Our Part


There is a song by the Christian group Casting Crowns. The song is entitled, “If We Are the Body?” The chorus of the song seems to be challenging the body of Christ. The body of Christ is seen by many as this prideful puffed up being that is too good to humble ourselves with the attitude of Christ. We have gotten too big in our positions and it is beneath us to humble ourselves. As a result people don’t want to come in and be a part of God’s body and experience true worship. But this song lets me know that we have gotten away from being cordial and loving to one another and moved into selfish and vain living. To the point that we think we can decide who can be a part of the body. But the song says…

“If we are the body, why aren't His arms reaching?”

Why aren’t we reaching out to the lost and letting them know that Jesus loves you and so do I?

“Why aren't His hands healing?”

Why aren’t we believing in and using the power given to us, by the name of Jesus, to heal the sick and afflicted?

“Why aren't His words teaching?”

Why aren’t we telling a dying world about the words of Jesus when He answers the tempter, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

“And, if we are the body, why aren't His feet going?”

Why aren’t we going into the hospitals, the jails, the nursing home, the homeless shelters, the crack houses or the clubs? Jesus came to save the lost.

“Why is His love not showing them there is a way?”

Why aren’t we showing love to the non-believer, the fornicator, the thief, the drug addict, the sexually confused, the hypocrite, the gossiper, the atheist or even our haters?

“There is a way!”

His name is Jesus. He is the way, the truth and the life. We can’t get to God, the Father, without Him. He paid it all on the cross, not us. Let's do our part.  

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