The 21st Time...

There is a song on the radio out right now by Monk & Neagle called "The 21st Time." To be honest, I didn't really pay attention to the words at the beginning. A few Sundays ago, our preacher played the video & lyrics during the church service. Ever since that time, when I hear this song on the radio, I get to thinking....how can I reach out to those in need? I have been praying about more ways to show others Jesus through just simple random acts of kindness in life. Think about it....many of us have seen someone at the grocery store who is counting up money & pulling things out of their cart or recently at the gas pumps with the spike in prices.

Listed below are the lyrics to this song, in case you are not familiar with it. I also included the link to the video of it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvqwHGH3Tlw

May God bless you all!

"The 21st Time"
Nowhere to live
Nowhere to fall
He used to have money, But he’s wasted it all
His face is a photograph burned in mind
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time.

He sleeps under stars, it’s all he can afford
His blanket’s an old coat he’s had since the war
He stands on the corner of Carter and Vine
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time.

He may be a drifter who’s grown old and gray
But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away
I say I’m the body and drink of the wine
But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time
She’s 29 but she feels 48
She can’t raise three kids on minimum wage
She’s crying in back of the welfare line
But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

She may be a stranger trying to get through the day
But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away
I say I’m the body and drink of the wine
But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

This is a call for a change in my heart
I realize that I’ve not been doing my part
When I needed a Savior, I found it in Him
He gave to me, now I’ll give back to them
Drifter or stranger, daughter or son
I’ll look for Jesus in everyone‘
Cause I am the body and drink of the wine
And I’m thankful there’s more than the twenty-first time.