Listen to “Jesus, Friend Of Sinners” by Casting Crowns
It teaches the Church a powerful message…
Here are the lyrics…
“Jesus, Friend of sinners…
We have strayed so far away…
We cut down people in your name…
But the sword was never ours to swing…
Jesus, Friend of sinners the truth’s become so hard to see…
The world is on their way to You…
But they’re tripping over me…
Always looking around, but never looking up…
I’m so double minded…
A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided…
Oh, Jesus, Friend of sinners…
Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers…
Let our hearts be led by mercy…
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors…
Oh, Jesus, Friend of sinners break our hearts for what breaks yours…
Jesus, Friend of sinners the one who’s writing in the sand…
Make the righteous turn away and the stones fall from their hands…
Help us to remember we are all the least of thieves…
Let the memory of Your mercy bring your people to their knees…
Nobody knows what we’re for, only what we’re against…
When we judge the wounded…
What if we put down our signs, crossed over the lines…
And love like You did…
Oh, Jesus, Friend of sinners …
Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers…
Let our hearts be led by mercy…
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh, Jesus, Friend of sinners break our hearts for what breaks yours…
You love every lost cause; you reach for the outcast…
For the leper and the lame; they’re the reason that You came…
Lord, I was that lost cause…
And I was the outcast…
But you died for sinners just like me…
A grateful leper at Your feet…
‘Cause You are good, You are good…
And Your love endures forever…
You are good, You are good…
And Your love endures forever…
Oh, Jesus, Friend of sinners…
Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers…
Let our hearts be led by mercy…
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors…
Oh, Jesus, Friend of sinners break our hearts for what breaks Yours…
And I was the lost cause and I was the outcast…
You died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet…”
Amen and Amen!!
I have nothing to add…
Except to pray that we the Church listen…
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Thanks so much, Tyler!! I love sharing Christ! It makes me a more compassionate Christian witness, when I keep learning that it’s ALL about HIM!!!! Welcome! And God Bless You, too!
Love that song too. Thank you Jesus that You love us, sinners. And praise Him for His forgiveness. And wow, what a difference we, as Christians would make in the world if we truly would see the world…if our hearts would really break for what breaks His. God Bless you and your writing!
You are so sweet mistycramer!! Thanks and God Bless you, too!
Yup, great song…I couldn’t have said it any better! I love Mark Hall…I did a devotional series with our drama team based on his book “Life Stories.” As a youth pastor, he definitely has a heart for hurting teens. It’s so interesting to know what “God Line” as he puts it…spoke to his heart and birthed each of the songs by Casting Crowns.
You’re right…let’s ask God every day to show us His heart!!