Greater Things

I know what it takes to play the Christian game
because it's always the same
putting forth a face
to act proper in our respective church spaces.
But I'm so tired of just playing nice;
Jesus paid way too high a price
for us to pretend to have life figured out
when in reality we have doubts
about God
and we live as flawed,
fallen creatures.

Why can't we just come together,
untethered at the seams,
because in Christ we have the means
to become whole.
Yes give Him heart, mind, and soul
If we hold nothing back
we will find our needs met and lack
nothing.
We will find ourselves fully known and fully loved:
the very thing we covet
but fear most,
which is why we boast
so often about our success
and keep quiet about failed conquests.

When will we finally learn what we've been taught from birth?
The Creator of Earth knows our worth
not because of what we've done
but because of His son.
We are cloaked in Christ;
Oh what a heavenly heist
He pulled on the cross to take on my sin
He showed us we can win
in our spiritual battles
riding Freedom's saddle
down from Calvary
into joy and victory
claiming our reward when at last history
ends
and Eternity begins.

This is what I live for
walking through every door
the Lord opens along the way
until that glorious day.
Until then, yes, until then,
from womb to tomb
let me learn to obey
that I may simply stay
in Your presence my whole life long
lived out as the melody of a sacrificial song
pleasing to Your ear
and driving out the fear
this world instills.
When Jesus fulfilled our Father's will
His perfect love cast out fear for good
and we no longer ask "Should we"
but as His beloved we ask "May we"
laying aside our legalistic tendencies
to live as Pharisees
instead resting in Holiness, and Grace
as Holy Spirit fills every place
of this bodily temple
reminding me whose I am,
welcoming me into His family.
It is with this Body of Believers
I am relieved
of my old way of life,
leaving behind sin to be a faithful wife.

The bride of Christ,
known to most as the Church,
is the place disciples are nurtured.
They grow from milk to meat,
learning to live like wheat,
dying,
but somehow finding
life abundant more than imagined
and worldly things once distraction
are now further proof of God's glory
as His story is woven throughout His creation.
What elation I have to know
I get to go
wherever my Father does
simply because He enjoys me
and sent His song to be
a sacrifice in place of what I deserve.

Now I hope to converse
with as many as possible,
sharing this unbelievable Gospel,
this incredible Good News
that puts to shame any other ruse
promising all but delivering nothing.
Yeah the devil will tempt  you with lies of riches and fame,
but there is only One Name
I want to make famous
and because He's contagious,
you will, too, after just one encounter
with the founder
of galaxies.
The Almighty God,
powerful and raw,
but merciful and forgiving,
blessing me to make a living,
but asking me to never just sit back.
His burden is light,
but it's still right
to give me all as I answer His call
to love Him with everything
and all His children.

Now don't build in the sinking sand,
but put your foundation on the Rock:
Jesus Christ the Living Word,
just as you have heard,
and everything I've said will be possible.
We can do no thing apart from Him,
so thank God, quite literally,
that where two or more are gathered in His name
He is there in the their midst,
and He will assist in our call to live Holy,
so Wake. Up. Church.

It's time to do "Greater Things Than These."



10/24/16