Dallas-based alternative CCM band Seventh Day Slumber is led by front man J… Read Full Bio ↴Dallas-based alternative CCM band Seventh Day Slumber is led by front man Joseph Rojas, a former cocaine addict who turned to Christ in the wake of a near-fatal overdose. Teaming with guitarist Evan Weatherford, bassist Joshua Schwartz and drummer Adam Witte, he formed Seventh Day Slumber in 1996, and, upon signing to the Afinia label, the group released the album Matthew Twenty-Five three years later.

Matthew 25
Seventh Day Slumber Lyrics

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I call myself a man of God
While laughing at my brother
I crossed the heart of a hungry man
Instead of giving him some bread
And what I say
And what I do
Are not the same anymore
And who I slay, who I betray

Lord have mercy on my soul
And you were hungry
And you were thirsty
You were lonely you were cold
And you were hurting, you were dying
I just left you all alone

I watched a mother who had her children
They all three crying out for help
But know one heard them
And I just passed them and
I screamed "Lady get a job!"
She took her own life
Under the bridge that day
While her children sat and cried
I could have told her about my loving father
Instead I spit in Jesus face, when I heard her voice
What you do unto the least of them
You do unto me
And when you see one of my hurting children
I want you to snee
Cause I was hungry
And I was thirsty
I was lonely I was cold
And that was me hurting, that was me dying
And you just left me all alone

I call myself a man of God
While laughing at my brother

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Seventh Day Slumber's song "Matthew 25" address the issue of hypocrisy and the importance of helping those in need. The first verse talks about how the singer claims to be a "man of God" but fails to show compassion to his fellow man, even to the point of neglecting to give bread to someone who is hungry. The chorus then speaks as though Jesus is reminding the singer of his failure to help those in need of food, water, shelter, and care. It highlights the fact that when we ignore those who are suffering, we are not living out the love that Jesus exemplified during His time on earth.

The second verse tells the story of a mother and her children who were crying out for help, but receive none from not only the singer but also no one else around them. The singer's response was heartless and unhelpful, leading the mother to take her own life. The tragedy of the situation is emphasized in the fact that the singer could have shared the love of God with her, but instead acted in a way that was completely opposite of the teachings of Jesus.

Overall, this song is a call to action for all those who claim to follow Christ to continue His legacy of love and compassion by taking care of those who are in need. It is a reminder that what we do to "the least of these" is what we do to Jesus Himself.

Line by Line Meaning

I call myself a man of God
I claim to have strong religious faith and be devoted to God

While laughing at my brother
But I mock and ridicule my fellow human being

I crossed the heart of a hungry man
I ignored the needs of a starving person

Instead of giving him some bread
Instead of providing him with a basic necessity like food

And what I say
My words and promises

And what I do
My actions and behavior

Are not the same anymore
Do not align or correspond anymore

And who I slay, who I betray
The people I harm and the people I deceive

Lord have mercy on my soul
I am asking for forgiveness and pleading for mercy

And you were hungry
There was someone who was starving

And you were thirsty
There was someone who was in desperate need of water

You were lonely you were cold
There was someone who was isolated and suffering in the cold

And you were hurting, you were dying
There was someone who was in pain and close to death

I just left you all alone
But I abandoned them and did not show compassion or aid

I watched a mother who had her children
I witnessed a woman who had her kids with her

They all three crying out for help
But all three were crying for assistance

But know one heard them
Sadly, no one was listening to their cries

And I just passed them and
I just walked by them and pretended like I did not see them

I screamed "Lady get a job!"
I yelled at the woman to find work as if that would solve everything

She took her own life
Tragically, she decided to end her own life

Under the bridge that day
It happened beneath a bridge

While her children sat and cried
As her kids sat and wept

I could have told her about my loving father
I had the opportunity to share about the love of God

Instead I spit in Jesus face, when I heard her voice
But instead, I insulted Jesus by ignoring His call to show compassion and kindness when I heard the woman's plea for help

What you do unto the least of them
How you treat the most vulnerable in society

You do unto me
Is a reflection of how you treat the divine

And when you see one of my hurting children
When you see someone who is in need and deserving of love and care

I want you to see
I desire for you to show compassion and extend aid

Cause I was hungry
Because there was a time when I was starving

And I was thirsty
Because there was a time when I was in need of water

I was lonely I was cold
Because there was a time when I was suffering and isolated in the cold

And that was me hurting, that was me dying
Because there was a time when I was in pain and close to death

And you just left me all alone
But you abandoned me and neglected to show any love or care

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