If We Are the Body

There's a great song by Casting Crowns that speaks to duality in the church (not any church in particular, ALL churches).

It was written to remind all of us that we are ambassadors of Christ during our short time on this Earth. And, through the church we function as the hands and feet of Christ.

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

A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row
the weight of their judgemental 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 to high a price for us to pick and choose who should come
and we are the body of Christ

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

If we are the body
why aren't His arms reaching
why aren't His hands healing
why aren't His word 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