More Like Jesus

I tell you I needed it , but boy am I excited to be back here with you this week , and we're going to start off our week with our Music Monday episode , looking at a song by Zach Williams called A Little More Like Jesus . This song was released back in 2021 . It does something rather unique and powerful .

It captures those times of struggle and the hurdles we encounter on our journey to develop the character of Jesus in our lives , and that the Bible acknowledges the struggles that we must confront in our pursuit of godliness . The song starts out this way oh , I have days I lose the fight . I try my best , but just don't get it right .

When I talk , I talk that I don't walk and miss those moments right before my eyes . In Romans 7 , verse 15 , paul talks about a very common human sentiment . He says do , but what I hate I do , and that inner conflict highlights the challenges that we face in overcoming our own weaknesses and our sinful tendencies .

The song goes on to say I still need help to see the way you see Somebody with a hurt that I could have helped , somebody with a hand that I could have held , but I just can't see past myself . Those words of the song remind us not only of how our attitudes must change .

It talks about how our actions must change , that we need to become involved in people's lives , just like we find in James , chapter 1 and verse 22, . When it says do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves . Do what it says . We must overcome those obstacles in our way to be like Jesus and let the world see his truth shining through us .

There's a powerful statement towards the end of the song where it says oh , I want to feed the beggar on the street . Learn to be your hands and feet Freely give what I receive . Lord , help me be . I want to put you first above all else and love my neighbor as myself . In the moments no one sees , lord help me be .

As Zach has moved through the song , he's gone from saying I have days I lose the fight . I try my best and don't get it right to now . He wants to be the hands and feet of Jesus , reaching out and touching other people's lives and making an impact for Christ . We are reminded of what Jesus said to his disciples in Matthew 10 , verses 7 and 8 .

He said as you go , proclaim this message the kingdom of heaven has come near . Heal the sick , raise the dead , cleanse those who have leprosy , drive out demons Freely . You have received , freely give .

And that's the declaration of someone who has been transformed by the grace and power of Christ , someone who feels they are always being defeated and always losing , to the place where now they are able to go and fight the battle , declaring God's grace and goodness and healing and health , because they have received so much and they are now able to give in abundance

. The chorus of the song speaks these words A little more like mercy , a little more like grace , a little more like kindness , goodness , love and faith , a little more like patience , a little more like peace . And here we find the reminder that we must develop what the Bible calls the fruit of the Spirit From Galatians , chapter 5 , verses 22 and 23 .

It says but the fruit of the Spirit is love , joy , peace , forbearance , kindness , goodness , faithfulness , gentleness and self-control . These virtues represent qualities that we must cultivate , and overcoming the obstacle of our own impatience or lack of self-control is essential to becoming like Jesus .

A Little More Like Jesus by Zach Williams paints a vivid picture of our challenges and our obstacles we encounter on our path to becoming more like Christ .

Scripture provides guidance and encouragement , reminding us that through reliance on God's strength , we can overcome our weaknesses , we can extend love even in adversity , we can practice forgiveness and we can cultivate the fruit of the Spirit .

A little more like Jesus , a little less like me , and I think , if we are really honest with ourselves , we could probably sing this song with a slightly different change . We might want to sing it as a lot more like Jesus and a lot less like me . I hope you've enjoyed looking at this song today .

It's a powerful and wonderfully encouraging song , and I hope you've enjoyed looking at this song today .

It's a powerful and wonderfully encouraging song and I hope you take time to listen to it , and I'm going to leave you with just a clip of it now so that you can catch part of it , but in your show notes there will be the YouTube link that you can click on and listen to the entire thing , which I really , really hope that you will do .