Why Me, Lord

“Why Me, Lord” is a famous country-gospel song written and originally sung by Kris Kristofferson. It was played in bars because it acted as a late-night, soulful sing-along track that resonates with people’s struggles, making it an emotional bar anthem for patrons seeking comfort or reflection.  Like the salted peanuts, it helped to sell beer.

I heard a man sing that song once, and he smelled like he had taken a swim in a vat of stale Budweiser. (Believe me, I’ve never forgotten that aroma.)

The words are truthful, but the setting is difficult to understand. I sing the song, but my Lord had taken me out of the bars.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Are you singing this in or out of a bar? Give it some consideration.

Gary

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