A Grateful Leper at Your Feet

I heard this song today and the words brought tears to my eyes. I know I'm a sinner and my eyes have definitely been opened to those who are hurting in this world. But one phrase really got me - "Help us to remember we are all the least of these." Wow. I've always thought of "the least of these" as someone "less fortunate" than me. Someone who is homeless, widowed, orphaned, poor. I certainly don't think I'm better than anyone else but that phrase reminded me that I'm also "the least of these". I don't deserve God's grace, kindness, and mercy but He came to save me anyway. Thank you, Jesus. I am a grateful leper at Your feet.

 

"Jesus, Friend Of Sinners" 

 Jesus, friend of sinners, we have strayed so far away 

We cut down people in your name but the sword was never ours to swing 

Jesus, friend of sinners, the truth's become so hard to see 

The world is on their way to You but they're tripping over me 

Always looking around but never looking up 

I'm so double minded 

A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided 

 Oh Jesus, friend of sinners 

Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers 

Let our hearts be led by mercy 

Help us reach with open hearts and open doors 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours 

 Jesus, friend of sinners, the one who's writing in the sand 

Made the righteous turn away and the stones fall from their hands 

Help us to remember we are all the least of these 

Let the memory of Your mercy bring 

Your people to their knees 

Nobody knows what we're for only what we're against when we judge the wounded 

What if we put down our signs crossed over the lines and loved like You did 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners 

Open our eyes to world at the end of our pointing fingers 

Let our hearts be led by mercy Help us reach with open hearts and open doors 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours 

 You love every lost cause; you reach for the outcast 

For the leper and the lame; they're the reason that You came 

Lord I was that lost cause and I was the outcast 

But you died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet 

 'Cause You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

 Oh Jesus, friend of sinners 

Open our eyes to world at the end of our pointing fingers 

Let our hearts be led by mercy 

Help us reach with open hearts and open doors 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks Yours 

 And I was the lost cause and I was the outcast 

You died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet