Speak the Word

He sat in front of the TV
She turned on that YouTube channel
He tuned into that podcast
They read through that article

After this Christian broadcast
They got up and walked away
That’s it, end of story
There’s nothing more to say

But think about it, what happened there?
Was there no truth shown to make them care?
Well, they were merely entertained
Tell me, does this cause your heart pain?

He heard the chorus of that song
She found the film and watched it
He was engrossed by that drama
They followed every short skit

What an opportunity to impart
Life; the intention of God’s heart
As dear ones sit back and relax
The Lord can draw them to a new track

You see
The Word goes through hearts like a knife
Impacting thoughts and changing lives
But how shall they know if they have not heard?
Son, daughter, you must speak the Word

The Word with its underlying themes
Must run through your scripts like flowing streams
Then, even as your stories delightfully surprise
The scales will fall from their eyes

As you show your inspired depiction
The living Word will bring conviction
As your cast and crew illustrate
The King will open the closed gates

May we show how by the world
Men may be deceived
But also how by the Lord
They may be powerfully freed

The Lord Himself will bless our skills
Helping us illustrate His way and His will
Making deep truths accessible
Like Jesus did through His parables

So let all of our productions show
How the Lord leads and guides
How He completely changes lives
By changing hearts inside

By the Holy Spirit’s power
We won’t offer an empty hour
Of watching for mere entertainment
But of scripts made for God’s kingdom’s advancement

We will be pure vessels
That God can work through
As the fear of the Lord
Governs everything we do

Never toying with any kind of sin
But making our hearts pure homes for our King
Bearing the holy seed of God’s Word
That through our finished productions
God’s voice may be heard

Our studios packaging the Word that convicts
Causing men to repent
The power of the Holy Spirit
Ever and always present

May all we do be unto the Lord
For He alone is our reward
And at the end may we hear “well done”
Now take your rest in My kingdom

So, fellow stewards let’s arise
We cannot afford to be hollow
We must depict truth for today
That changes men’s tomorrows

Let’s go and get on set
Instructed and inspired
Completing projects with submitted skill
And with holy fire

The Lord has brought us to this place
And poured on us abundant grace
Through creative arts to proclaim
And minister life in Jesus’ name