Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Patsy Cline

I am weak but Thou art strong

Jesus keep me from all wrong

I’ll be satisfied as long

As I walk, let me walk close to Thee

Just a closer walk with Thee

Grant it, Jesus, is my plea

Daily walking close to Thee

Let it be, dear Lord, let it be

I do not often begin a post with song lyrics but this song resonated in my memory ever since I ended my last post. Song lyrics are emotional. They are meant to touch us with common emotions that move us. Some might want to consider this a worship song but I want to know if the lyrics are biblical? Do they help us understand how to get closer to Christ and if it is all up to Him or is there something we can do beyond our feelings?

Galatians 5:6 English Standard Version (ESV) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

The NIV expresses it in this way. “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” The KJV says faith works.

Another way to look at this is that flesh has nothing to do with getting closer to Christ. Lyrics to secular songs and worship songs only touch our emotional side. We are emotional but we are also spiritual. Our spiritual nature is always with Christ in the closest possible way.

Emotional pleas can only touch our flesh and our flesh does need to be encouraged to care. For faith to work through love then the abiding love of Christ in us should move us, not our emotions.