The first time I heard this song, I was mindlessly scrolling through my Instagram feed. But later, when I stopped to really listen to this song, I realized that it carries a great message, as well as a great beat.
"It's the way that I feel when I'm with you, brand new" When you accept Christ, you truly are a new person. With Christ, you can do anything, says Philippians 4:13. Like "The Little Train that Could", you can do anything you put your mind to. Right now, you may think it is near impossible, but trust me, you can do it. P.S. I forgot to mention this earlier, but all of the songs I use in this series will linked on the inspiration page.
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I want to take a break from my series, and let you think about something, a "current issue" topic.
After rewriting this post several times, I realized that this isn't about how the words are all phrased, but about the meaning. So here's what I'm trying to get at. As Christians, Jesus has taught us not to resort to violence as the answer... ok... so why do a lot of Christians still do it? Look at Matthew 5:38-39. It says, "“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." You know the saying, "They'll know we are Christians by our love"? People will know we are Christians by our love because we won't respond to violence. The continuous stream of violence will eventually slow down, if we turn the other cheek. It's not hard, I promise. There's a new song that's made its debut recently, and although it's about a dating relationship, you can also put a spin on it to become a song about faith.
"If I got locked away, and we lost it all today, tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?" Think about it as Jesus asking the question. He asks you, "If you were to loose everything right now, would your faith remain the same?" For a lot of us, our answer might be somewhere along the lines of this: "I have hit rock bottom and nothing can get me out. I'm done. The song "My God is a Rock In a Weary Land? You know that one? He's there. He's working on your problems. He will get you through whatever you're facing, no matter how low you think you are. He LOVES you. Just remember this: Psalms 100:5 - For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues throughout all generations." When I was baptized, my pastor invited the three of us to start a new habit to strengthen our relationship with God. I chose creative writing as my outlet. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a devotional about telling the world about Jesus, and submitted it to a devotional site. So, I decided to analyze songs as devotionals, and here's the first one:
1 Corinthians 1:17 ESV - “For Christ did not send send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the Cross of Christ be emptied of its power.” “Let’s tell the world all the things we’ve done,” is part of a song by Eric Hutchinson. Although the song may not be Christian, that part carries a resemblance to what we are called to do as Christians - preach and share the good news of the gospel. Sharing the good news and telling the world all that we’ve done is quite simple actually, and by telling one person, you can tell the whole world. It starts with telling how Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and rose from the dead after three days. That’s all it takes - a seed being planted in someone’s heart, and as the gardener, God will tend to it and make that passion and curiosity about Christianity grow stronger. Today, think about how you can tell someone about the Gospel, and put it into action. Give someone a Bible, or pray with them, or just sit with them and talk. God’s love can be seen through any of those things, and when the time is right, they’ll find it. |
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