6 He existed in the form of God, yet he gave no thought to seizing equality with God as his supreme prize. 7 Instead he emptied himself of his outward glory by reducing himself to the form of a lowly servant. He became human! 8 He humbled himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as a man and was obedient. He was a perfect example, even in his death—a criminal’s death by crucifixion! Philippians 2:6-8 TPT
Have you ever heard a lyric and thought, “whaaaaat?!”
One of my close friends recently asked me about a song that I hadn’t paid a lot of attention to before.
In the chorus, Will Reagan sings “may a broken God be known.”
My friend’s question was, “Why is God broken? What is broken about Him? Aren’t we the broken ones?”
After some research, I fell head over heels for the message of this song.
The answer is found in the context of the rest of the chorus.
Chorus:
“I am looking for a savior I can see and know and touch
one who dwells within the midst of us
May a broken God be known within the earth beneath our feet,
let our souls behold humility
let our souls behold humility
United Pursuit drummer, Nathan Fray, explained: Jesus, who became broken on our behalf, lavishly extends “the sympathy of heaven” – He knows what we’re going through. He’s not millions of miles away. He’s in the dirt with us. He’s in the mess…
THAT IS GOOD NEWS!
#WorshipWednesday – 03/14/18
Artist: United Pursuit
Song: Looking For A Savior (feat. Will Reagan)
Album: Looking for a Savior
Feel free to follow “Adjusting my posture” on Spotify.
In reading your blog, I am reminded of Hebrews 4:15-16; “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” Kayla and RJ, “For you both are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for you to do” Keep on being imitators of Jesus Christ and overseers of our squad.
I love these verses Jay. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and encouraging us on!