This song has to be one of my favorite worship songs. The lyrics are so convicting and beautiful. It's a call to go outside our comfort zone and tear down the walls that we are so fond of. It's about loving one another despite their differences. It's about living the life for Jesus.
My church Crossroads is doing a challenge called 24/7: In Doing We Understand. It's a two year vision in which we as members of church central in on Intentional Intimacy, Total Surrender, Experiencing More, and Loving Like Jesus Does. Each one of those areas are such a big conviction on my heart and I want to live the life God has for me.
I see that person all alone with no one to comfort them. I see the guy constantly made fun of for not going far with a girl, or not having enough muscles. I see the girl constantly trying to dodge insecurity, adjusting her cheer leading uniform wondering if there is more to life than what she has. And yet I ignore them. There are several excuses I could make for the reasons why I don't talk to them, but none can compare to the way Jesus loved. He got over fear and trusted in the Lord even though He knew that the people he loved would reject Him. He was faithful to a nation of faithless people. He hung on that cross, bloody, bruised, naked, hurt, abandoned...but not ashamed. Not weak. Not lost. He knew where He was going, and made the most of the days He had on Earth.
Starting from this point on, I'm going to change. And also from now, I'm going to fail. No matter how hard I try, I will mess up, for I'm only a human and I have flaws. But I also have a flawless God who loves me so much that He'll accept me as I am, but even better, He'll let me not stay that same way. It is impossible to have an encounter with God and be the same person you were before. His love changes you and His grace completes you.
It's my goal now to love on others to the point of death. To be more willing to serve around my house, school, and church. To love my siblings, even when I'm driven insane by them. To respect, honor and love my parents, even when it gets hard. To love my teachers, even though the homework amounts can become insane. To speak life into someone even when I think I'm right. To show someone the face of Jesus, even though their social status might not be the highest. To refuse to go with the flow, even though its the easy way. I cannot look at the cross and see what God did, then tell Him that I'll stay the same. What He did on the cross is too big of a deal to remain the same. Create in me a new heart, O God, and let me not stray from Your path. This life is Yours, and hope is rising as Your glory fills our hearts. Let love tear down these walls, Lord.
Asah Shamah: In doing we understand.
