In a reflection on the ideals and responsibilities of a spiritual community, this song challenges believers to actively embody the teachings of Christ. It presents a critical observation of worshippers who fail to extend compassion and inclusion to others, with imagery of individuals feeling alienated by judgment rather than embraced with understanding. The repeated questions highlight a spiritual incongruence, emphasizing the disconnect between professed faith and actual behavior. By underscoring that Jesus paid a significant price for all, the song calls for a collective commitment to inclusivity and service. It reiterates the belief that as the body of Christ, believers are meant to reach out, heal, teach, and demonstrate love, conveying the importance of living as true reflections of Jesus' path. Ultimately, it serves as a reminder that actions, not just words, are crucial in showing that "Jesus is the way."
If We Are the Body
Lyrics
It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in trying to fade into the faces
The girls teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know
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, there is a way
A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances
Tells him that his chances are better out on the road
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?
Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the body of Christ
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?
Jesus is the way
Jesus is the way
we are His hands
We are His feet
We are His body
Jesus is the way
Writer(s): JOHN MARK HALL
Copyright(s): Lyrics © ESSENTIAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, Capitol CMG Publishing
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