Instead of a Show

I heard a song a while back and I wanted the whole world to hear it.
The song is called Instead of a Show by Jon Foreman.
The lyrics are based on Isaiah 1:11-17 and Amos 5:21-24. {Posted with the song at the bottom}

  I was ready to write a post about how the church needs to get it together and get to work. It was then that I realized I had a problem. My friend the Holy Spirit showed me that I was putting on a show too. I wanted everyone to know they  were doing it all wrong because, here is the funny part, I thought I was doing everything right!!

  I was convicted of my self-righteousness and quickly shown that while my heart burns with compassion for those lost in the deepest of darkness, it's filled too often with anything but love for the brothers and sisters I'm surrounded by everyday.

  So I didn't write that post about how everyone else needs to change. I'm just sharing the song and my humbling lesson. I still don't have it figured out. There are still a couple "someones" in my life I'm struggling to love like Jesus does.

  We probably all struggle with pride. We all get stuck in our little worlds, thinking we have it figured out and we are doing it right. In reality, we all need to just get off our soapbox and get our hands dirty.

I hate all your show and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stomp on my ears when you're singing 'em
I hate all your show

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show

Your eyes are closed when you're praying
You sing right along with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There's blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don't fit in your plan
Quit playing religion games
There's blood on your hands

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show

Let's argue this out
If your sins are blood red
Let's argue this out
You'll be one of the clouds
Let's argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can't love at all
Give hope to the ones who got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all, all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show