We, the Body

I hope you are familiar with the contemporary Christian song by Casting Crowns titled ‘If We Are the Body’. It is a wonderful, beautiful song that asks a vital question about what we, as the Body of Christ, are doing in His service. The first two verses each deal with a different scenario about a person slipping into the church and feeling judged by those in attendance. The last verse says: 

Jesus paid much too high a price

For us to pick and choose who should come

And we are the body of Christ

It is the chorus where we are asked these vital questions:

But 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

Friends, we should never stop asking those questions, they are meant to spur us into action. Warming a pew every Sunday may help feed you spiritually and/or pacify you enough to think your being a good Christian doing your part. I know I’ve stepped up on this soapbox many times but I cannot say it enough that Jesus, Himself, gave us walking orders to move out on His behalf saying:

And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone Mark 16:15 (New Living Translation)

Why aren't His feet going?

Why aren't His words teaching?

For I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, Matthew 25:42 (Amplified)

Why aren't His arms reaching?

I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me and entertain Me, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me with help and ministering care. Matthew 25:43 (Amplified)

Why aren't His arms reaching?

Why aren't His hands healing?

And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least [ in the estimation of men] of these My brethren, you did it for Me. Matthew 25:40 (Amplified)

Jesus paid much too high a price

For us to pick and choose who should come

And we are the body of Christ

On the flip side, Jesus is also very plain about inaction, lack of service, and simple pew warming:

And He will reply to them, Solemnly I declare to you, in so far as you failed to do it for the least [ in the estimation of men] of these, you failed to do it for Me. Matthew 25:45 .

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

And we are the body of Christ

There is a way