Music can seep through our skin and pulse through our veins and in our brains. That is why #ThePassionLive on FoxTV last night was beautiful. Not because they got every piece of the story right, but because they showed Jesus and the Gospel in a new way, relevant to us today. With an incredible selection of music, opening up the lyrics to these songs and giving them a whole new meaning, they showed us what it would be like if Jesus came to the world as it is today. What would it be like for Jesus to be walking down the corner of 7th street teaching people the ways of His Father. His disciples would be car salesmen, waiters, construction workers. Putting skin on Jesus, in our world, our generation, changes the way we see the Bible, the way we see the cross. That’s what The Passion did so seamlessly. Music and lyrics that stirred the emotions Jesus would have felt.
This moment, in the video posted, between Judas and Jesus was one of the most emotional to me. Seeing the pain in Jesus’ eyes, viewing the betrayal of a friend yet trying to save him still – that’s Jesus’ message. “I want to shelter you.” Jesus tells him. “This is all for you.” And Jesus is saying those words to each of us still. That’s the message that was in The Passion. If you missed The Passion, I encourage you to watch the music from it and let yourself feel Jesus in a new way.
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