I think this song is about the first disciples of Jesus and the apostles. They had one of the hardest jobs in the world, spreading a radical story that they didn't come up with on their own, wishing Jesus was still there with them. After all, he was able to do it all by himself. They were persecuted to the point of bloodshed and death – "my tracks have left a stain."
"We were fresh coming off the vine, thrown into a barrel of the cheapest wine. Bottles in a store with a neon sign and we're all the ones to blame." The disciples and apostles were brand new to this whole "sharing the Gospel" thing, and the world accepted it as trash. But they know it's true, so it's worth it.
The disciples and apostles performed miracles and got lots of attention. But imagine the real anxiety they must have had trying to feed "mountains" of people. They were just men!
I'm a Christian, and I think we can often feel like this. Our God is awesome and great and can do incredible things, but it sure is easy to get discouraged when we're thinking about our own abilities instead of God's ability through us.
I think this song is about the first disciples of Jesus and the apostles. They had one of the hardest jobs in the world, spreading a radical story that they didn't come up with on their own, wishing Jesus was still there with them. After all, he was able to do it all by himself. They were persecuted to the point of bloodshed and death – "my tracks have left a stain."
"We were fresh coming off the vine, thrown into a barrel of the cheapest wine. Bottles in a store with a neon sign and we're all the ones to blame." The disciples and apostles were brand new to this whole "sharing the Gospel" thing, and the world accepted it as trash. But they know it's true, so it's worth it.
The disciples and apostles performed miracles and got lots of attention. But imagine the real anxiety they must have had trying to feed "mountains" of people. They were just men!
I'm a Christian, and I think we can often feel like this. Our God is awesome and great and can do incredible things, but it sure is easy to get discouraged when we're thinking about our own abilities instead of God's ability through us.