Jesus died for our sins. Our sin was laid on him. He died in my place and in your place. It is each person’s individual choice whether or not to except His gift of salvation.
Drive Another Nail is a song that tells the story of a man who finally realizes his need for Jesus. All of us need to come to the realization of our need for Jesus. Jesus was nailed to a cross for the sins of the world. Jesus was nailed to the cross for my sins and for your sins.
In the song Sam is full of pride. The Bible explains that pride goes before the fall.
- Proverbs 16:18
- Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Don’t be full of pride. Thankfully, Sam had a wife who was full of faith. She kept on until Sam made it to church.
In the song, Sam says that he got the scars in his two hands because he did his job well and had not failed. After listening to the sermon, Sam realized that Jesus got the scars in his two hands because of Sam’s failure. Sam realized that it was his and the sin of the world that caused Jesus to be nailed to the cross. Just as Sam had driven nails into the wood, Jesus had nails driven into his hands. Sam had seen first-hand how nails can leave holes in wood. Sam could see his own hands. He could only image the pain that Jesus endured.
Like Sam in the story, I don’t want to drive another nail. Listen to the song. As you listen to the song, think about your own life.
I am adding the lyrics to the song below the link.
Sam was a carpenter fifty years
He pounded out blood, sweat and tears
One day he hung his hammer up
He wanted to do the things he loved
What once was Sunday fishin’
Now was seven days a week
He told his wife “To find me
I’ll be down at the creek”
‘Cause I don’t want to drive another nail
I’ve worked hard to do my job and I did it well
I’ve got the scars on these two hands
That show I haven’t failed
But I don’t want to drive another nail
Now she was a woman full of faith
And old Sam was full of pride
And she knew that he had one more job
To do before he died
Easter Sunday rolled around
In a country church for the lost and found
Oh, Sam was there against his will
As a preacher spoke on Calvary’s hill
Of how they took the Master
And they nailed him to a tree
You could hear old Sam a cryin’
As he fell down on his knees
I don’t wanna drive another nail
I want to live my life for you
I want to do it well
You’ve got the scars on your two hands
That show where I have failed
Lord, I don’t want to drive another nail
I don’t wanna drive another nail
I want to live my life for you
I want to do it well
You’ve got the scars on your two hands
That show where I have failed
Lord, I don’t want to drive another nail
Songwriters: Marty Raybon, Michael A. Curtis. For non-commercial use only.
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