Here we go
Going through the same thing
(Here we go again)
Here we go
Don’t wanna play the same game
(No, not again, I don’t wanna go through it)
This throwback from Portrait dropped in 1992 hit #3 on the R&B charts. It’s a jam and it hit a nerve. The song isn’t gospel, but the sentiment speaks to something spiritual.
How many times do we find ourselves caught in the same cycles—knowing better, doing better for a moment, then falling right back?
Ever find yourself saying, “Here we go again…” when it comes to recommitting to something you meant to stay faithful to? Sunday’s Church School lesson explored this. We studied Nehemiah 10:28–39, focusing on the renewed covenant made by the Israelites after returning from exile. They had drifted, felt the consequences, and returned to recommit. Sound familiar?
We looked closely at the commitments they made—obedience to the Word, separation from ungodly influences, support of worship, and consistent giving. These were direct, specific, promises tied to scripture.
As I taught, I couldn’t help but reflect on how we often repeat the same spiritual cycle as the Israelites:
- Conviction
- Confession
- Commitment
- Compromise
Then… we start again.
Bring it to the present make it personal.
What about us? What commitments have we made to God that need realignment—not just in word, but in our actions?
Where might we be drifting, and what would it look like to return with specificity and surrender?
I invite you to watch the full teaching and sit with these questions with a heart open to recommit, refocus, and live out what we said we would do. Watch the recording of the live lesson below.
This cycle is common, and it can be broken.
Jesus did the work. We just gotta do our part.
New Hope Baptist Church livestreams Christian Education Wednesdays at 6:30 pm CST and Sundays at 9:45 am CST with worship at 11:00 am CST. Join us live at facebook.com/newhopebr or watch the replay.
Other lessons:
Sing a New Song | Revelation 5:1–10
Peace and Purpose in Gethsemane | Matthew 26:36–42
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Put Your Faith Where Your Fork Is
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