Saturday, March 01, 2014

Searched and Saved


The priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD” (Leviticus 16:30).  “O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me... Thou understandest my thought afar off” (Psalm 139:1,2).  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge… Turn you at My reproof: behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known My words unto you… Whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil” (Proverbs 1:7,23,33).  “If any man have an ear, let him hear” (Revelation 13:9). 

The Lord has searched and surely known
The depths of who we truly are. 
He looks upon us from His throne
And understands our thoughts afar. 

In light of this, what shall we do? 
For God is holy, yet we’re not,
And nothing has escaped His view
As He examines every thought! 

Behold, our Mediator stands,
Our Priest, who for our sins has died:    
He shows His feet, His side, His hands,
Declaring He is satisfied! 

True knowledge here has its beginning,
When we have rightly feared the Lord
And turned at His reproof from sinning
As His own Spirit is outpoured. 

We hear the comfort of His Word:
In Christ our Lord we safely dwell. 
By God Himself we are assured
That with our souls, it shall be well.

Though accusations like a flood
Against us fortify their case,
Our Savior looks upon the blood,
Affirming we are saved by grace!

O Lord, how great is Your salvation
That cleanses us from all our sins,
That saves us from all condemnation,
And every case against us wins!

Lord, help us now to speak to hearts,
Which You are searching by Your Spirit,
Of safety that Your grace imparts
To those with ears who yet will hear it. 

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