Know You More

I have only scratched the surface,
This gift of great purchase.
Your words offer so much more,
Than I have seen before.

The mystery of Your vast glory,
And in Your Word, Your great story.
For I long to know You more,
And see what You have in store.

Knowing You more, I do believe,
When I ask I shall receive.
Knowing everything amounts to nothing,
Giving everything, You gave me something.

Listen Long And Hard

Listen long and hard,
And your heart guard.
For there will be a day,
That Jesus calls us away.

The Savior calls out to you,
What will you do?
For the end will come some day,
Will you be the one to the rocks pray?

God loved us all in our wretched state,
But our sin He does hate.
He could have left us behind,
But He chose not to leave us blind.

Listen to the life that set the example,
And evidence in His Word is ample.
Life in Him is the best,
And He will enter at your request.

Unconditional: Love Unhindered

Love that goes farther than anything known,
No matter what goes on.
You think you have fallen far from grace,
His love is great, so lift up your face.

Love walked up Calvary's hill,
Love, for Christ's blood did spill.
He saw our need for a greater love,
So God did send His Son from above.

Love dwelt among the least of these,
Love healed us from our disease.
Sin is what left us in the dirt,
And if continued in, will eternally hurt.

Love did see the pain that we feel,
And salvation for all is God's will.
Though many will turn away,
His love is new every day.

Love, I know, will not leave me alone,
Love came down from His throne.
For Love that did love the world,
And on the cross, His arms were unfurled.

-Wade Jinright

 

Brand New

The morning is new,
Today, what for Him will you do?
The breath that you have been given,
Is not for dying, but for living.

Rested and continually blessed,
Why should I worry?, why should I be stressed?
For all is of God, and blessed is the man,
That follows what God has planned.

Reborn, remade, and justified,
For our sins, You were crucified.
We cannot make all things new,
By Your blood, this what You do.

Standing Tall

Many have fought to keep us free,
They have seen things that we shall never see.
What would you do without this sacred thing?
It is something more than to which we cling.

They fight so that we may not fall,
When the enemies seek to enthrall.
The enemy seeks to take what we hold dear,
By destruction and fear.

We stand tall, because they stand in our stead,
We will not by the enemy be misled.
We will stand the day and the night,
And our enemies will not us, a fright.

Our God helps us to stand, when others fall,
Though Satan should attack, we will stand tall.
We want all to stand with us in the fight,
We will illuminate the darkest night.

Trading Temporal For Eternal

Temporal things pass and fade,
But I have chosen a far better trade.
Eternal things will be there when all is gone,
And all that is unknown will be known.

When I let go of all that is dust,
In my heart, my God will I trust.
My eternal state far greater,
Saved from the eternal devastator.

I will show you what He gave to me,
I will show you how He set me free.
I am covered by the blood of my Savior,
I have a new attitude and a new behavior.

Leave all the temporal things behind,
And in Christ, true joy and peace you will find.
When all has passed through the flame,
Will you only be left with your name?

Bring people to the One, Who can save,
So they will not be to sin a slave.
People are dying and lost,
Will you save them at any cost?

Wonderfully Made

I am created by the hand of God,
Out of the dirty soil and earthly sod.
Have you considered what has been done?
Knowing that He created everyone.

Wondrous are the works of God,
Hands lifted, all glory and laud.
Knowing me, before I was a thought,
That I was so intricately wrought.

Recreation, far greater than the first time,
To know that I have new life and Heaven sublime.
I am baptized in the Spirit and the Word,
I want to proclaim, to those who have not heard.

Reflection

You are far brighter than the sun,
Knowing that You are the only One.
You give the light to lead the way,
You guide me day by day.

You are the bringer of  this great light,
And You can bring the blind to sight.
Without Your light, we are in darkness,
And Your brightness is matchless.

We reflect the glory to the world abroad,
And we do so until Christ removes us from this sod.
We reflect what God has done through His Son,
And none can come close to what He has done.

The brighter, our lamps remain,
The more souls for Christ, we can regain.
For we are a city on hill,
Ours is the great commission to fulfill.

For Him

I run this race not for gold,
And for proclaiming my Savior, bold.
He gives me strength to run the race,
And all I want to do is seek His face.

Anything I have when the race is finished,
In Your presence is diminished.
Cast the crowns and all rewards,
Do not store things this world affords.

God, You deserve all the praise,
And I commit myself to You all my days.
You are my Guide and King,
You are my all, my everything.

Finish well, for the sake of the cross,
And before Him, my rewards I will toss.
Stand strong, stand tall,
For my God is over all.

Finding Him

Finding myself in deep thought,
Never thinking, that my Savior sought,
That He would with His blood, my soul bought,
That He would catch me, and I, in His arms be caught.

Finding myself in deep despair,
Thinking that nobody would care,
When Christ said that every burden, He would share,
Even the midst of the times, when life is not fair.

Finding myself drowning deep in sin,
Knowing not the condition I was in,
For He showed that I could be changed within,
That I could be a fisher of men.

Finding myself in the deepest need,
That from sin's grip, my soul could be freed,
He within my heart planted a seed,
And He for my soul does plead.

Finding myself coming to the end,
Knowing that God would my soul to Heaven send,
In my passing, shall they know Jesus, my friend,
That on His cross, my sins were pinned.

Who Is at the Forefront? (Cont'd)

We will continue to talk about who is at the forefront of your life.

I had a dream that I was captain of my soul.
(If we think that we are in control, we are sadly mistaken. I know 
that we want to have control of things in our life, but no matter
how hard we try, God controls everything.)
I was master of my fate, lost control, and then I sank.
(When we keep hold of the reins of our life, we steer ourselves 
in the wrong direction.)
So I don't want to take the lead Cause I'm prone to make mistakes. 
(A perfect God needs to have the leadership in our lives because
we are a sinful people and prone to make mistakes.)
All these folks that follow me gon' end up in the wrong place. 
(We need to follow after God, because He knows the only way
to get to Heaven and that is through Jesus Christ, His Son.)
So, just let me shadow You, and just let me trace Your lines. 
Matter of fact just take my pen. Here, You create my rhymes.
(He has given us the words to speak, and we are responsible to
speak words of edification. We need to speak His words to
guide people to Him.) 
Cause if I do this by myself I'm scared that I'll succeed.  
And no longer trust in You, cause I only trust in me. 
And see, that's how you end up headed to destruction. 
Paving a road to nowhere. Pour your life out for nothing. 
You pulled my card, I'm bluffing You know what's in my hand. 
Me, I just roll to trust You, You cause the dice to land.
(Anything we have done is known by God. It is all under God's
control.)   

I'm in control of nothing. Follow You at any cost. 
Some call it sovereign will, all I know is You the boss.  
And man I'm so at ease. I'm so content. 
I play the background like it's an instrument.
http://www.metrolyrics.com/background-lyrics-lecrae.html#ixzz1xaw9mNCW
Let yourself be used of God, even though it may be the background part. He deserves to be at the forefront of your life.

Who Is At the Forefront?

I have heard this song by Lecrae, "Background", and it reminds me that I need to step out of the spotlight and let Christ be the main event. I have been given a gift and I need to share it. I am not the one that saves people, but I can direct them to the One that died for my salvation. Are you the one in the spotlight, or is Christ speaking through you to others?
Lets us take a look at verse one of Lecrae's song, 'Background'.
 
It's evident You run the show, so let me back down.
You take the leading role, and I'll play the background. 
(A life given to Christ has changed the roles on the stage.) 

I know I miss my cues, know I forget my lines I'm sticking to Your script, 
And I'm reading all Your signs. 
(We are not perfect, and so we do make mistakes. God gave us His Word to live by, 
and that is the only way to live.)
I don't need my name in lights. 
I don't need a starring role. 
(The world has the wrong idea of popularity.)
And why gain the whole wide world, if I'm just gon' loose my soul. 
And my ways ain't purified, I'll live according to Your Word.
(Nothing compares to knowing that you have God's Word and His salvation.) 
 I can't endure this life without Your wisdom being heard. 
So word to every dancer for a pop star,  
Cause we all play the background, but mine's a Rock Star. Yeah.
(He deserves every word of praise, and He leads me everyday.)
So if you need me I'll be stage right. 
Prayin' the whole world will start embracing stage fright. 
(Christ, You are the Leader of my life.)
So let me fall back and stop giving my suggestions 
Cause when I follow my obsessions I end up confessing.  
That I'm not that impressive, matter of fact I'm who I are.  
A trail of star dust leading to the Superstar. 
(It makes you feel miniscule when you think about it. I am thankful
that God considered me to be used of Him.)
 http://www.metrolyrics.com/background-lyrics-lecrae.html#ixzz1xRgrQXwa
In the next of couple of days I will talk about the other verses of this song and what they mean to me.

Many Masters

"Choose ye this day whom you will serve..." There are so many people and things to be connected to in this world, but we need to choose who will be our master. In the New Testament, Jesus says that we cannot serve God and mammon. Mammon is the things of the flesh, that only bring glory to the things of the flesh. God is the one of great holiness, and He cannot have part in the things of mammon, because then He would not be God. That same principle applies to Jesus. Had He given into temptation the many times that it was placed before Him; then we would be lost and in our sins forever. Hell would be more populated, if either God or Jesus took part in sin. Jesus passed through the temptation, and when it was time was able to sacrifice Himself for us, and keep us from an eternal Hell.

The Master of my destiny,
Is not me.
He took on Him all my sin,
And now I am clean within.

He gave me His Word,
And I was saved when I heard.
Follow me and ye shall find,
The salvation for all mankind.

Spread the Word for there is a need,
And those who will hear will be saved indeed.
So open your heart and you shall find,
A Master, Good and Kind.

-Wade Jinright

What Is Your End?

You think you know your end,
Where your eternity you will spend.
Don't bet your life on the unknown,
Let me tell you what is set in stone.

My end has been secured by God,
He sent His Son to walk on this sod.
He came as a small child,
He is sinless and undefiled.

He spoke to the wise of the day,
But when He spoke they had nothing to say.
His words did confound,
And His power does astound.

He fed the many and they were filled,
He knew that someday His blood would be spilled.
His life made my life worth living,
And that is why my life I am giving.

Do not leave your soul alone,
Let Christ's blood for it atone.
Do you want to die and burn,
Or do you want to live and learn?

-Wade Jinright

My God Is Alive

God is alive and so is His Son. The questions I would think that come to mind here are: Is God dying, or Is my faith dying? God's Son did die and He himself did rise three days after. We have been misled by Satan, and he continues to mislead people down the path of destruction and despair. It has come in the guise of religion, fundamentalism, and even Christianity. Religion has claimed have the answers to the spiritual questions that come to mind, but it has become a cause for more confusion. There are a myriad of religions out there, and all of them claim that they have the only way to God. I hate to burst the bubbles of all these people, but the only way to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. I have said fundamentalism, because there is so much confusion about what is right and wrong in Christianity. Confusion is one of Satan's greatest tactics to turn people away from God. Christianity is how we classify what we believe. The term, Christianity, has turned people away, because it has been considered a religion. I am in the process of reading C. S. Lewis' Mere Christianity, and finding out how he is defining Christianity in the simplest terms. I think that we do need to make what we believe simple, because if we don't we will send many more people to Hell.

Footsteps of Faith

Men of the Word have walked the line,
And know that it was all possible because of the Divine.
We walk by faith and not by sight,
And in His law we do delight.

Christ walked the road ahead,
And He is alive and not dead.
For where we tread, we do not tread alone,
For He is the Cornerstone, not a stumbling stone.

Though dark be the way,
He is my hope and stay.
Guide me through this weary land,
And help me the attacks to withstand.

An Godly Heritage

We have been created by an Holy God,
And all we owe Him praise and laud.
Turning away will not remove Him,
For He created everything in this mortal rim.

We are not left to be alone,
We are created by order from His throne.
To deny where we come from,
Will only spell your doom.

God spoke and the world was set in motion,
And we owe Him our life and our devotion.
He speaks the mountains rise and the valley falls,
And when we cry out, He hears our calls.

We are not created out of chaos,
But because of our choice we alone are lost.
Return to the One who made you,
And know to Whom all the honor and glory is due.

-Wade Jinright

Why Should I Worry?

Why should I worry?
When You know it all.
Why should I hurry?
When You made the call.

Why should I worry?
When You planned my way.
Why should I scurry?
When Your light is as day.

Why should I worry?
When things are tough.
Why should I flurry?
When what You did was enough.

-Wade Jinright

I AM

I AM, Who I say that I am,
This is the truth and not a scam.
I AM, and always will be,
The One who has come to set you free.

I AM, waiting on your call,
Because I am the One who can see you through it all.
I AM, looking forward to your potential,
Because salvation for eternal life is essential.

I AM, the way, the truth, and the life,
And I will see you through this earthly strife.
I AM, the One that will lead the way,
And will take care of you day by day.

I AM, looking forward to My return,
Because I for my bride do yearn.
I AM, going to return at the time appointed,
And you will see the One Anointed.

I AM, your Savior and your King,
And to all believing, new life I bring.
I AM, broken and bruised,
When by the lost accused.

I AM, speaking, will you hear?
Or will you be surprised when I reappear?
I AM, God, will you be ready?
When all around are unsteady.

-Wade Jinright

What My Saviour Can Do

All I have gained in this life,
At times has caused me strife.
But when I give it to God above,
He tells me the story of His love.


His love so full and free,
Has cause my blinded eyes to see.
What once was lost has now been found,
And angels rejoicing gather round.


For they rejoice for what my Savior can do,
That He, my Savior could endure what they put Him through.
Though beaten, bruised, and crucified,
It was for sinner's soul, He died.


-Wade Jinright