Lyrics I Can Relate To

Okay, I will rarely mention contemporary music on this blog. First, because I am out of the loop regarding new music.  I usually stay about five years behind the curve.  Second, I truly believe that little, if any, of today's music can compare lyrically with the great hymns of the church.  The content in the hymns of Martin Luther and many others is in an entirely different category.  My favorite hymn is Before the Throne of God Above.  

Nonetheless, I recently discovered a song that I can definitely relate to.  I don't think it is a very recent release, but it is new to me.  Here are the lyrics:

Addison Road - What Do I Know Of Holy

 

 

 

 

 

I made You promises a thousand times
I tried to hear from Heaven
But I talked the whole time
I think I made You too small
I never feared You at all, No
If You touched my face would I know You?
Looked into my eyes could I behold You? 

 

 

(CHORUS)
What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?

Are you fire? Are you fury?

Are you sacred? Are you beautiful?

What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

I guess I thought that I had figured You out
I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about
How You were mighty to save
But, those were only empty words on a page
Then I caught a glimpse of who You might be
The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees

I can definitely relate to growing up in a "Christian" environment, without the presence of Christ. When I first caught a glimpse of who God is, at the age of seventeen, I was brought down to my knees.  And, I still struggle with making God too small.  I think myself, Job (after his interactions with God), and every other Christian can relate to the main question: What do I know of Holy? What can we know of Holy?  Only what the Bible communicates to us, and most of us are struggling to grasp that.  

If you ever think you have the Holy God of the universe figured out, then go back and read the book of Job again.  I think Job should be required reading for every Christian, at least once a year. What do we know of Holy?