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The Church Resides in Us by Travis East Going through the motions Putting on a show Look around and wonder Are we ever going to grow? Two or more are gathered Are you really here? Are you pleased with what you see Or holding back the tears? The stained glass tells the story Of the price you have paid Have we all forgotten The sacrifice you made? Lord, help us to remember That you took our place You brought us from the depths of Hell And saved us with your grace I can't imagine how it feels To be betrayed by man Or to watch us fall asleep As we hear about your plan. We are to be your body To bring your name to all Will our legs be strong enough Are we victims of the Fall? Lord, help us to remember We are the shadow of your cross That we don't just go to church The church resides in us You suffered Hell on earth for us Asking nothing in return Except to call upon your name Whenever will we learn? Each time we pass our neighbors by Or ignore the hungry man We drive the nail yet again Into our savior's hand We fill our lives with violence And all kinds of sin Knowing that it's wrong Just trying to fit in We invent new ways to pass the time We cling onto our youth All these things we do in vain To hide us from the truth You wrote Yourself into our lives To show us where to look Forgive us for our loss of faith Before you close the book Lord, help us to remember We are the shadow of your cross That we don't just go to church The church resides in us Our moral ground has shifted Upon what platform do we stand? Without the guidance of our Lord The day of judgment is at hand We wage battles with no meaning Just to pick a fight But if no truth is absolute How do we know we're right? Afraid to call the kettle black Fearful to offend Help us to remember What will happen in the end Like a loving parent You made the boundaries clear You warned us of the consequence For anyone who'll hear. You brought your light in human form It brightens as it grows Though some may say 'God is dead' On the third day, He rose Such a finite span of time Why ever do we wait? Tell all you know that Christ is Lord Before it is too late Lord, help us to remember We are the shadow of your cross That we don't just go to church The church resides in us |
 This poem was a finalist in the April 2009 poetry contest |
This poem may be use within Christian ministries for any non-profit purpose without requesting permission.