07/24/23 NOT ME

07/24/23 NOT ME

There are people who say they like and want their preacher to proclaim Bible truth, but they change their viewpoint when the preaching or teaching or counsel addresses the problems in their own lives. I have run into this problem since I became a pastor in 1969.

I remember a song that says, "Everybody Else But Me." That seems to be the theme song of self oriented, self serving, self pleasing people.

The lyrics of the song are really great, but the person who wrote the song has reconstructed his belief system to deny Biblical truths. But regardless of his present beliefs, what the song says is true about so many folks.

Everybody Else But Me
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
Talked about 'true' commitment; New Testament 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 ment 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