Are You Washed In The Blood

"Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow'r?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?

Are you walking daily by the Savior's side?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Do you rest each moment in the crucified?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?

When the Bride-Groom cometh will your robes be white?
Pure and white in the blood of the lamb?
Will your soul be ready for the mansion bright?
And be washed in the blood of the lamb!

Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin.
And be washed in the blood of the lamb!
There's a fountain flowing for the soul un-clean
O be washed in the blood of the lamb!"

The writer is calling you out!  If you're washed in the blood, then you should doing the following:
1)  Fully trusting in His grace
2)  Walking daily by the Savior's side
3)  Resting in the security of Him who was crucified

And if you are washed in the blood, you need to do these things:
1)  Make sure your robe is white
2)  make sure your soul is ready
3)  Lay aside all sin stained garments
4)  Be washed in the blood of the Lamb!

What does this mean?  This is a daily guide on what we need to do to make sure we are ready when He comes back.  The writer is compelling, reminding, and challenging us to live as if He was coming back in the next few minutes.  As Christians, we should be doing this because we love Him, not because this song tells us to.

As worship leaders, sometimes we have to compel, remind, and challenge our congregants to help them focus on what is required of us.  Too many churches and church members live for themselves and don't really focus on how they should be living.  They focus on "being fed" by the minister, enjoying the music, and keeping the status quo.  The fact is that too many church goers are not going because of their conviction to serve Christ.  No, they are going because they expect Christ to serve them.  This way of thinking is killing our churches and causing an epidemic.  Now, people say that they don't have to go to church to feel God.  While this is true, they stay out of church to hunt, fish, have family time, go to ball games, or whatever else they want to do.  They don't pray or read scripture while they are doing these activities...No, they are enjoying life.
There is nothing wrong with enjoying life, or taking a Sunday off from church every once in a while.  The fact remains though, We need other believers to encourage us, to uplift us, to edify us, and to walk with us through life's trials.

This is where we compel, remind and challenge.  This is where we help others see the importance of these things.  This is where our music needs to deliver a clear, concise, message to the members.
It's not just the Pastors job....Welcome to ministry!