Everybody Else But Me

Everybody Else But Me - by Don Francisco

Way back there in Jesus' time; the Pharisees walked so proud
They thought that they had the way to God; they prayed their prayers out loud
But Jesus said they had hell to pay; for the pretense and the games they'd play
I'm glad that's not like us today; we wouldn't act like that

Everybody else but me, Everybody else but me
He was talking to the hypocrite and pharisee
Everybody else but me

I went to church one day last month, the preacher he preached real good brotherhood
Talked about watching the things we say; the gossip that can wound and slay
I sure wish Joe had been there that day; cause he really needed to hear it

When Jesus made disciples; he told them what they had to do
He said take up your cross and follow me; deny yourself and you'll be free
But he meant those guys back in Galilee; that was just for them back then

Everybody else but me; everybody else but me
He was talking to those people back in Galilee
Anybody else but me

Wow. Why are these lyrics so familiar in my life? Too often when listening to a sermon, a Christian song, or an inspirational YouTube video  I'll think: Hey it would be so great if so-and-so read/heard/watched this! Rather than taking a few minutes to meditate on what I've heard, take it to heard and pray over it, I've to my shame too often forwarded it on to the friend I had in mind and gone on my merry way feeling pretty good for passing on such applicable words of encouragement/wisdom to a fellow struggling Christian. As one of my older sisters has said, the sanctification of our spouse (or friend etc) is not our job, it's the Holy Spirit's!