Albert played this video in church last Sunday. Not really heard much of Keith Green but this struck me as a pretty powerful song, especially during Lent. Lyrics after the video.
Plenty of one-liners here to consider, but for me the line, “How you thrive on milk, but reject my meat” tells of our often superficial Christianity of Bible Stories and Festivals, but lack of engagement with the real heart of the Gospel message: especially obedience.
Reminds me of a book title that Mrs Mac has on children’s work, “Don’t Tell Cute Stories — Change Lives!” [Amazon]
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To obey is better than sacrifice,
I don’t need your money, I want your life.
And I hear you say that I’m coming back soon,
But you act like I’ll never return.
Well you speak of grace and my love so sweet,
How you thrive on milk, but reject my meat,
And I can’t help weeping of how it will be,
If you keep on ignoring my words.
Well you pray to prosper and succeed,
But your flesh is something I just can’t feed.
To obey is better than sacrifice.
I want more than Sunday and Wednesday nights,
Cause if you can’t come to me every day,
Then don’t bother coming at all.
Lah, lah,lah….
To obey is better than sacrifice.
I want hearts of fire, not your prayers of ice.
And I’m coming quickly, to give back to you,
According to what you have done,
According to what you have done,
According to what you have done.