Fellow Believers
Church,
I’ve been taught my whole life that Christianity is about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. That our own individual walk with Him is not just the most important thing, but the only thing that measures our faith. While I certainly believe there is much truth to that, I have been reminded lately of the enormous role our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ play in our faith. When we gather, in groups small or large, we remember the significance of the Church in the life of the believer.
I have been recently convicted of the overwhelming use of “I, me, my, mine” pronouns in the songs we sing in Modern Worship. Again, these are certainly not wrong or unimportant, and I wholeheartedly support and believe in their message, but we do a disservice to ourselves when we fail to acknowledge the impact those around us have in our worship. I came across a new song this week that spoke to me deeply on this topic:
The gospel of Jesus
It's the hope of the ages
Burning brighter and brighter
And standing forever
The church He is building
Nothing can stop it
It's a city that's shining
A light in the darkness
Nothing can stop it
Though Christ was dead, now surely He's risen
Yeah, He's coming back again
And Christ will reign in triumph forever
Yeah, all praise belongs to Him
Yeah, all praise belongs to Jesus
His Word is the answer
For all generations
It will never be tainted
It will never be broken
This is our confession
This is our conviction
We believe what is written
We believe what You've spoken
Sing "Hallelujah"
Christ is our Redeemer
Shout "Hallelujah"
Jesus holds our future
-Hope of the Ages by Cody Carnes and Reuben Morgan
As we continue to live out our personal faith and relationship with the Risen Lord, may we never forget the importance of our fellow believers and the saints that have gone before us.
Wes Taylor