God’s Only
Provided Place of Worship # 108
Brian Kocourek, January 7, 1996
Almost or Altogether a Christian
[ Acts 26: 27-29] King
Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that Thou believest. Then Agrippa
said unto Paul, almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I
would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both
almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds." Let's pray.....
I would that all who hear my voice would be as I am
except without these bonds. Oh,
what a declaration. Oh, what desire
fills the soul of those who love God. Wednesday Evening, we read from pp. 273 where
Brother Branham taught us that it is more than just water Baptism that you need
to enter God's Only Provided Place of Worship. You must be baptized by the
Spirit of God! In PP. 273 He said, "You want to see who the
door is? Where did God put
His Name? In
Jesus. How do you
get in His Name? How do you get in there?
By being baptized in there! How? By water?
By Spirit! "One Lord, one faith, one
baptism." That's Holy Ghost baptism. "The water
baptism just put you in fellowship with the people, that you recognized
that you have accepted Christ. "That's the Truth.
But it's Spirit baptism." I can call the Name of Jesus over you and
baptize you, that doesn't make it so. ] But
when once that Holy Spirit really... genuine Word comes into you (the Word,
Jesus), then, brother, the Message is no secret to
you then; you know It, brother, It's all lit up before you.
So we see here that Brother Branham is telling us that
the difference between being baptized in water verses being baptized by the
Spirit of God is that when you are baptized by water that just opens up a
fellowship among the believers, but when you are Baptized by the Spirit of God
which is the Genuine Word of God, coming into you and taking over your
life. The Spirit of God by His Word quickens you to the age which you live and
the Message s no longer a secret, but it becomes all lit up before your very eyes.
W e know according to [ 1 Peter 1: 23]
that we are born again by the Word of God which is an incorruptible Seed. The new birth then is not just some religious
experience, but it is the Word of God coming into your life and quickening you
to The Message for the day which you live. Not just to a message, but the
Message of this
hour happens to be God Himself has come down and is in the midst of His
People and He's here, getting His People ready for a Rapture. And if you are
not quickened to that, you are still living in your sins.
Now there are many who have heard the midnight cry to
get ready. Both the Wise and foolish virgins heard the midnight Cry that went
forth, "Behold the bridegroom." But I want you to see that One
was prepared and the other was not. So let's turn to [Matthew 25] and
read.
[ Matthew 25: 1-13] Then
shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took
their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Now to this
point we do not see yet a distinction between any of these virgins. They are
all considered virgins which means they have not been with men, and have not
been pregnated by mans dogmas and creeds. Now we know according to [Mark 4:
14 and 1 Peter 1:23] that a seed is used as a type for Word which is
also called a seed because it contains life . God has
a Word which is His seed and the Devil has his word which is also a seed. And
since these women are called virgins, they are a type of the church who have
not been tainted by mans creeds and dogmas.
So then, these ten virgins which are virgins in deed, have not been corrupted by man's seed or man's
doctrine. And also I want you to notice that all ten have lamps. Now in [ Psalm 119:105] we read, "Thy Word
is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path," So we see that
the ten virgins are Bible toting Virgins. Now remember, a woman in the Bible
always types a church. So we see that these ten virgins represent the church of
God in it's purity with no man made creeds among them. They believe this Bible
alone. Now, let's read on... [2] And five of them were wise,
and five [were] foolish. Now finally in verse [2] that we see that
there is a distinction made between these ten virgins. Jesus tells us that some
were considered wise while others were foolish.
Now this word "wise" that
Jesus uses here is
a Greek word Phronimos which means to be prudent or
sensible in a practical sense.
We see Him use the same word in [ Matthew 7:24-27] Therefore whosoever heareth these
sayings of mine, and doeth them,( in other words, puts
them into practice) I will liken him unto a wise man, which
built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods
came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was
founded ( it's foundation ) was upon a rock.( and we know
that this rock is Revelation, and Paul told us that no other foundation can be
laid than what is already laid and that is Christ.) And so we read on, And
every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not,(
does not put them into practice) shall be likened unto a foolish man,
which built his house upon the sand: ( You'll notice here that he has no
foundation) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds
blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
In this parable we see that the Wise are those who
not only hear but put into action what they hear. This is considered the
prudent or sensible thing to do. And of course we see the foolish are
those who also hear, but they do not do, and because they do not put
into action what they hear, they are not considered wise or prudent, but
foolish, because they could have taken action and saved their home, but they
did not, and therefore their homes were destroyed. Oh, how many believers today
are watching their own children going down the wrong road and are headed for
destruction only because they did not apply the Token. Brother Branham said it
won't do you any good unless you apply it, it must be applied!, and that
means it has got to be put into use or it won't do you any good. Now the
only difference between the Wise and Foolish is that One
had their foundation built on The Revelation of Jesus Christ, while the other
didn't. The same winds of doctrine blew down upon them both, they were
both subjected to the same rain and wind
and flooding which [ Isaiah 59: 19
] warns us that "when the
enemy comes in like a flood the Spirit
of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him". But the thing I want you to notice is that
the same trials will come upon both the wise and foolish alike, but the wise
won't falter during this testing time because they have a foundation built upon
Revelation. The Catholic church and the government can take your material
possessions, they can take your home and your cars and your books and your
belongings, but no one can ever take this Revelation of Jesus Christ from you.
It's sealed into you by the Holy Ghost Himself.
[ Luke 22: 34] Be careful, or
your hearts will be weighed down with spending too much time and energy on
indulging yourself with pleasure, drunkenness, and the anxieties of life which
is (worry and apprehension about what may happen), and that day
will close on you unexpectedly like a trap or snare. For
it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth.
Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is
about to happen, and that you may be able to stand in the Presence of the Son of
Man." And then
in [ Luke 14: 33]
Jesus Said, "Whosoever be of you who is not willing to forsake all that he has, he has cannot be my disciple." Now,
those are pretty strong words from our Lord, but 99% commitment just won't cut
it with Him. It's either all or nothing. Either you're in or your
out. He said, "He that is not with me is against me." "And
because they are neither cold nor hot I will spew thee out of My mouth."
Now, the rich young ruler did all the commandments of
God yet when it came time to surrender all that he had in a final gesture of total commitment
to Christ, he could not depart from his material possessions. He almost made it. Almost, but one word off
is Satan's kingdom. The Bible even tells us that Jesus loved him much, but
later Jesus tells us the story of how this rich young ruler had died and was
burning up in hell, and asked Abraham to send the beggar Lazarus with a drop of water
to quench his thirst. And looking up from hell he pleaded with Abraham to send
some one to warn his brothers, But Abraham said, "Though one be
raised from the dead they won't believe Him!" And I tell you this
morning, that One has Raised from the dead and is standing in your very midst
today and yet you believe him not!
It was King Agrippa who said to Paul, "You
almost persuaded me to be a Christian." How many almost Christians
will there be in that day. How many almost Christians do we have hanging around
the Message. How many almost Christians will go through the Tribulation because
they were almost Christians. They were almost there, but they didn't quite make
the roster. How many here this morning and those who are not here this morning
who fit into this category of Almost Christians. Almost won't count when
the Rapture takes place and the Fully committed and
fully Revelated Christian are taken out of this pest house. "Thou
almost persuaded me", they'll say. "Thou almost
persuaded me." And what good will Agrippa's words be when he lifts
up his eyes from hell and his words echo over and over in his ears , "Paul,
Thou almost persuadest me to be a Christian."
And yet we must ask ourselves, "What is an
Almost Christian?" And if I were to tell you the answer many of you
would fall to your knees in shear horror because even we who claim to believe
this Message with all of our minds would seem to come up so short if we were to
know what an almost Christian is. Jesus defined an almost Christians when he
asked the Rich young ruler if he obeyed the Ten Commandments and he replied
that he believed and practiced them all.
An Almost Christian Believes in One God and has nothing in his life, no
idols, or toys that he worships, nothing but that One True God. Secondly the
Almost Christian
Honors God by honoring His Sabbath. He doesn't work on the
Sabbath. He honors God's day. The Almost
Christian will not worship any graven image nor does he speak God's name in a
vain and useless fashion, He honors his father and mother, and he does not lie,
nor does he steal, nor does he kill, nor does he commit adultery, or bear false
witness against his neighbor, nor does he covet what his neighbor has.
Paul tell's us more about this Almost Christian, he
says that he has a form of godliness. John Wesley said, "The
Almost Christian does nothing which the Gospel forbids. He taketh not the name
of God in vain; he blesses and curses not; he swareth not at all, but his
communication is, yea, yea; nay,nay. He profanes not
the day of the Lord, nor suffers it to be profaned, even by the stranger that
is within his gates. He not only avoids all adultery and fornication and
uncleanness, but every word, or look, that either
directly or indirectly tends thereto such as movies and television. Even all
idle words are watched and he abstains from backbiting, tale-bearing, evil
speaking, and from all foolish talking and jesting and from all conversation
that is not "good to the edifying" and that consequently grieves the
Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed until the day of redemption."
"The almost Christian abstains from strong drink,
from revellings and gluttony. He avoids as much as in him lies, all strife and
contention, continually endeavoring to live peaceably with all men. If he
suffers wrong, he avengeth not himself, neither returns evil for evil. He is no
railer, no brawler, no scoffer, either at the faults
or infirmities of his neighbor. He will not willingly wrong, hurt, or grieve
any man: but in all things acts and speaks by the Golden rule, "
Whatsoever thou wouldest not he should do unto thee, that thou doest to
another." And in doing good, he
does not confine himself to cheap and easy offers of kindness, but actually
labours and suffers for the profit of many, that by all means he may help some.
In Spite of toil and pain, "whatsoever his hand findeth to do, he doeth
it with all his might." Whether
it be for his friends or his enemies, for the evil or
for the good. He is not slothful in this or any business, as he "hath
opportunity" he doeth all manner of good, to all men." He reproves the ignorant, comforts the
afflicted, labours to awaken those who sleep, and he constantly frequents the
house of God, as
well as stirs up those who are saved through faith. And when he approaches the
table of the Lord it is not with lightheartedness, nor is it with a careless
behaviour, but with an air, gesture and deportment which speaks nothing else
but "God be merciful to me a sinner."
"And to this add family devotions, and prayer and
a setting apart time to worship God as a family. Now with all these things we have spoken
which are the attributes of an Almost Christian we have but one more and that
is sincerity. By Sincerity I mean a real, inward principle of religion from
whence these outward actions flow. And
indeed, if we have not this we have not even a heathen
honesty. For even the most wretched heathen will abstain from doing evil in
order to avoid punishment. If then a man
does all these things to avoid punishment
or to avoid loss of friends, or his reputation or even his gain, and if
you do ever so much good and show ever so much Grace to others, and yet we
could not say this man is never so much as an almost Christian if his motive if
his motives are thus. Sincerity therefore, is necessarily implied in being
almost a Christian; a real design to serve God, a hearty desire to do His Will.
A desire to please God in all things; in all his conversation; in al his
actions; in all he does; or leaves undone. This design if any man be almost a
Christian, runs through the tenor of his life. This is the moving principle,
both in his doing, his abstaining from evil, and his using the ordinances of
God."
"Yet you might ask, How could it be possible that
any man living could go this far and nevertheless be considered by Jesus
Christ, as Only Almost a Christian? What more than
this can be implied in being a Christian altogether? And I answer, yes, it is
possible to go this far and remain almost a Christian."
You ask the question, " What
more than all this is implied in being altogether a Christian? And I answer,
First, The Love of God. For thus Saith His Word, " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength."
Such a love as this engrosses the whole heart, and takes up all the affection,
and fills the entire capacity of the soul, and employs the utmost extent of all
it's faculties. He that thus Loves
the Lord His God, his spirit continually rejoices in the God of His Salvation.
His heart is ever crying out, " Whom have I in
heaven but Thee? And there is none upon the earth that I desire beside Thee!"
And indeed what can the altogether Christian
desire beside God? Nothing of this world or the things of this world, for we
are crucified to the world, and the world is crucified to me.
The Second thing implied in being altogether a
Christian, is the love of God that is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy ghost. True Christian Love which knows no
boundaries. For Jesus told us,
"Thou shalt love thy neighbor even as thyself." And if any ask
who is your neighbor? We reply, Every man in the
world; every child of His Who is the Father of the spirits of all flesh. And
this even implies our enemies, for Jesus Said, we must Love those who
despitefully use us.
And thirdly we can not leave out Faith which
is Revelation. For without it no man can know the Lord, and thus without
Revelation we would be only an almost Christian, no better than the kind old
priest or the liberal bleeding hearts. For Revelation is what separates the
sheep from the goats and the wise Virgins from the foolish. Revelation is the
key that was given Peter, and that which can only come
from God through His Prophets. And Once it has been
revealed to us we become sole possessors of it. The transfer of title takes
place and we possess what has been revealed and it belongs to us and our
children forever.
Now in getting back to our study of the Wise and
foolish, we find in [Matthew 10: 16 ] Jesus warning us that of the importance He places
on being wise in a prudent and sensible
form of the word. He says, Behold, I send you
forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents,
and harmless as doves. He wants
us to be wise. Not wise in our own way, or as Paul says, "
Be not wise in your own conceit." In other words, we are not talking
about wisdom for wisdom's sake, but being wise in a practical sense. In a way that will do you some good.
Again in [ Matthew 24: 41 - 51] we see Jesus use this word "wise"
in another parable in which He is trying to get us to see the importance of
applying what we know to our benefit in a spiritual sense of the word. [42]
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
[43] But know this, that
if the Goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he
would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. [44]
Therefore be ye also ready: for in
such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. [45] Who
then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler
over his household, to give them meat in due season? [46] Blessed [is] that
servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. [47] Verily I say unto you, That
he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
[48] But and if
that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; [49] And shall begin to smite
[his] fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; [50] The lord of that servant shall come in a
day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not
aware of, [51] And
shall cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Now it is very apparent by this parable that Jesus is letting us
know through illustration that He
expects us to be busy applying what we know rather than being lax, uncaring,
unsuspecting and like fools, not ready when He comes. He says, those that are
not ready when I come will be placed outside with the hypocrites where there is
weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth which we know is tribulation. We find
that right after Jesus tells us this parable, He then tells the parable of the
five wise Virgins and the Five who are foolish.
And so we pick up this parable of the wise and foolish
virgins at verse 3... [3] They that [were] foolish took their
lamps, and took no oil with them: Now what good does a lamp do without any
oil to light up the darkness with. A lamp without Oil in it is useless. In [ Exodus
29:7 ] we see that Oil is a type of The Spirit or anointing of God. Then shalt thou take the anointing
oil and pour it upon his head, and anoint him
Again we see the oil is used for anointing in [ Leviticus 8:
10,12] And Moses took the
anointing oil, and anointed the Tabernacle
and all that was therein, and sanctified them. And he sprinkled thereof
upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both
laver and his foot, to sanctify them. And he poured of the anointing oil upon
Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. Since we know that Oil represents the
Anointing of God's Spirit in Scripture, we can then see that the Lamp (representing) the Word
of God, is without any anointing of
God's Spirit upon it.
So let's get back to the condition of the church here
in [Matthew 25] and let's pick up again at verse [4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
( In other words, the Word was anointed to them which
makes all the difference in the world, because to those whom the Word is
anointed, it is a living Word, whereas to the others it is not a living Word,
but a set of rules and regulations in which they must follow.) In [ Isaiah
28: 9-13] NIV we see what happens to them who hear this Message but
understand it not. Who is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His
Message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the
breast? For it is: Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule; a little
here, a little there. Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues God
will speak to this people, to whom He said, "This is the resting place,
let the weary rest" ; and "This is the place
of repose"- but they would not listen. So then, the Word of the Lord to
them will become: Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule; as little
here, and a little there- so then they will go and fall backward, be injured
and snared and captured." And
so we see the foolish virgin whom did not have the anointed Word of God when
they realized how late it was they went to those who did understand the
Midnight shout and they began to seek this anointing
but it was too late. And so when they realized they did not have it they went
into a works program and tried everything they could to work themselves up into
a condition of anointing but it was to no avail. So let's read on and see what
happens to them.
[Matthew 25: 5] While the bridegroom
tarried, they all slumbered and slept.[6] And at midnight there
was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom; come out to meet him.(
now I know your King James version says, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go out
to meet Him, but this is a mis-translation. The original says, "Behold the Bridegroom, come out
to meet Him). You see, the Message is
always come out, not go out, for the one declaring the message is not inside
with you, but is on the outside saying come out from among them as we see in
[Rev 3: 20 James 5: 9, 2 Cor 6: 17 Rev 18:4
etc.
Now lets continue Jesus parable of the virgins with verse [7]
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. (
Now I want you to notice, they all heard the midnight cry, right? So
it had to be pretty loud, right? And this word cry here means to speak very
loud or with a loud voice, which is called a shout right? So we can say that
all the virgins both wise and foolish heard this Midnight Shout? And what was the Shout? "Behold,"
which means "Look and See, The Bridegroom
is standing here knocking!" "Behold I stand at the door and
knock," "Behold the Judge
standeth at the door." [8] And the foolish said unto the
wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. (
Give us of your understanding, because we do not understand what this
Shout is all about?)
[9] But the wise answered, saying,
[Not so]; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them
that sell, and buy for yourselves. [10] And while they went to
buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the
marriage: and the door was shut. ( Now, I want you
to notice something here. While the others who were considered foolish went out
looking to try and find some anointing in order to understand this Midnight
Shout, the others went into the Marriage in the Presence of the Bridegroom as
it says, They went in with Him.)
[11] Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord,
Lord, open to us. ( Afterwards, the other realized
who it was that was knocking and who it was that was Present, but it was too
late then, they missed Him because they had not been ready. The Word had not
been anointed to them and they missed the Revelation of Jesus Christ. They were
left behind for the tribulation period.)
[12] But he
answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. This word know
here is a Greek word which means to fully know but in the context that
Jesus is using it, it would suggest that He's saying, "I never
really had a consummate relationship with you" and therefore, (as Doctor
Hoyer from Wheaton Illinois who was at one time considered the greatest U.S.
student of the Greek said, "this
should be translated as " I used to know you as my wife, but I do not
know you as my wife any longer. "In other words, we never consummated our
relationship together and therefore I really never knew you in a conjugal sense
of the word. Finally we here Jesus speak forth words of warning
concerning this parable and what it means in verse [13] Watch therefore,
for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. And
of course this word watch means to ever be keeping a vigilant eye, or spiritual alertness for the Parousia of the Son of
Man.
And remember, as we spoke last Sunday, if this
Midnight Cry or Shout is still a secret to you then it has not been revealed to
you, and as long as it has not been revealed to you then it does not yet belong
to you. For we read in [Deuteronomy 29:29] ] The
secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things
which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children
for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law".
Notice, Brother Branham said, "when you
have been truly baptized by the Holy Spirit, then the Message is no longer a
mystery to you, it is no longer a secret to you, you know it!"
"It's all lit up before you"
I don't think you'll need to have someone take you aside and tell
you about tithing, or the need to be in church,
you'll just automatically be there when those doors open, because it's
real to you, and because you Love Him so much that you can't get enough of Him.
And because it is real, you'll hunger and thirst for as much of Him as you can
get. You won't need someone to hold your hand and baby you through, because
you're ready to Live, or Die, Sink or drown, or whatever is necessary for His Word's sake. You
see, that is what the New Birth is all about. It's not just coming to a
fellowship. It's about being born again as a new individual, a new Creation in
Christ Jesus. Old things are done away and all things have become new. You
don't live for your job, you don't live for your vacation, you
don't live for your new car like the rest of the world does. You live
because Christ lives in you. You have no taste buds for the things of the
world. I'm not saying that some of those things aren't nice to have, but they can't really
satisfy. And there is only one thing that can satisfy, and that is to know Him.
In closing let me teach you a song about this
hungering and thirsting for Him. I sang I to you on
Wednesday night, but let's sing it together this morning.
Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire
of self. Just the time I feel my minds been bought by worldly wealth. That's
when the breeze begins to blow, I know the spirit's call, and all my worldly
wanderings just melt into His Love. Lord, I want to know you more, deep within
my soul I want to know you , Lord, I want to know you
. To feel you heart and know your Mind, to look into your Word stirs up within
me, cries that say I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you more.
When - my daily needs - ordinarily - lose
life and song. - - - And when my heart bleeds - of sensitivity- to Him is gone. - -
- I've run the race - but I've set my pace - and face a shattered soul, One
look to His Word takes over my heart
and my hunger to be whole. Lord, I want
to know you more, deep within my soul I want to know you, Lord, I want to know
you; and I would give my final breath to know you in your death and
resurrection, Lord, I want to know you more, Lord I want to know you more.
Oh, brothers and sisters, to only know Him in the
power of His resurrection, that He is alive today, and He is the same as He was
yesterday, so is He today and forever.
Jesus Christ, the Lover of our souls.
And to just enter into fellowship will never do. We must come into the
Door and Christ is that door, and He is the Word for the Hour. Come into Him.
Empty yourself of all that you long to be and become what He wants you to
be.
"My beloved is mine and I am His, His banner over
me is Love, My beloved is mine and I am His, His banner over me is Love, My
Beloved is mine and I am His, His banner over me is Love, His banner over me is
Love. "He brought me to the
banqueting house, His banner over me is Love. He
brought me to the banqueting house, His banner over me
is love. He brought me to the banqueting house, His banner over me is love, His banner over me is love.
And what is the evidence that He has filled you with
His Spirit, that you have been baptized in the Spirit of the Living God? , "when you have been truly baptized
by the Holy Spirit, then the Message is no longer a mystery to you, it is no
longer a secret to you, you know it!" "It's all lit up
before you". And if it
is no longer a mystery to you, then it has been revealed to you. And if revealed
to you then it belongs to you. You are a possessor of it as we read in [Deuteronomy
29:29] ] The secret [things belong] unto the
LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to
our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this
law".
Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire
of self. Just the time I feel my minds been bought by worldly wealth. That's
when the breeze begins to blow, I know the spirit's call, and all my worldly
wanderings just melt into His Love. Lord, I want to know you more, deep within
my soul I want to know you , Lord, I want to know you
. To feel you heart and know your Mind, to look into your Word stirs up within
me, cries that say I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you more.
When - my daily needs - ordinarily - lose
life and song. - - - And when my heart bleeds - of sensitivity- to Him is gone. - -
- I've run the race - but I've set my pace - and face a shattered soul, One look
to His Word takes over my heart and my hunger to be whole. Lord, I want to know
you more, deep within my soul I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you; and
I would give my final breath to know you in your death and resurrection, Lord,
I want to know you more, Lord I want to know you more.
Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire
of self. Just the time I feel my minds been bought by worldly wealth. That's
when the breeze begins to blow, I know the spirit's call, and all my worldly
wanderings just melt into His Love. Lord, I want to know you more, deep within
my soul I want to know you , Lord, I want to know you
. To feel you heart and know your Mind, to look into your Word stirs up within
me, cries that say I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you more.
When - my daily needs - ordinarily - lose
life and song. - - - And when my heart bleeds - of sensitivity- to Him is gone. - -
- I've run the race - but I've set my pace - and face a shattered soul, One
look to His Word takes over my heart
and my hunger to be whole. Lord, I want
to know you more, deep within my soul I want to know you, Lord, I want to know
you; and I would give my final breath to know you in your death and
resurrection, Lord, I want to know you more, Lord I want to know you more.
Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire
of self. Just the time I feel my minds been bought by worldly wealth. That's
when the breeze begins to blow, I know the spirit's call, and all my worldly
wanderings just melt into His Love. Lord, I want to know you more, deep within
my soul I want to know you , Lord, I want to know you
. To feel you heart and know your Mind, to look into your Word stirs up within
me, cries that say I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you more.
When - my daily needs - ordinarily - lose
life and song. - - - And when my heart bleeds - of sensitivity- to Him is gone. - -
- I've run the race - but I've set my pace - and face a shattered soul, One
look to His Word takes over my heart and my hunger to be whole. Lord, I want to know
you more, deep within my soul I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you; and
I would give my final breath to know you in your death and resurrection, Lord,
I want to know you more, Lord I want to know you more.
Just the time I feel that I've been caught in the mire
of self. Just the time I feel my minds been bought by worldly wealth. That's
when the breeze begins to blow, I know the spirit's call, and all my worldly
wanderings just melt into His Love. Lord, I want to know you more, deep within
my soul I want to know you , Lord, I want to know you
. To feel you heart and know your Mind, to look into your Word stirs up within
me, cries that say I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you more.
When - my daily needs - ordinarily - lose
life and song. - - - And when my heart bleeds - of sensitivity- to Him is gone. - -
- I've run the race - but I've set my pace - and face a shattered soul, One
look to His Word takes over my heart
and my hunger to be whole. Lord, I want
to know you more, deep within my soul I want to know you, Lord, I want to know
you; and I would give my final breath to know you in your death and
resurrection, Lord, I want to know you more, Lord I want to know you more.