IT'S PERSONAL

I said that I would seek the truth

   if I found it worth the trip. . .
Now I can show you living proof:
   truth is found in a relationship!
The truth can only set you free
   if you know where it begins. . .
I thought truth had eluded me,
  ’til I found I had avoided HIM!

Surprise! The truth is personal.
The goal I sought is a personal Being. . .
The line is irreversible:
In back of it all, it was GOD I was seeing.
A holy God loves me even though I sinned,
And His word reveals His face
As His Son redeems our race.
I received His grace. I was PERSONAL to Him.

Most people turn the truth away,
   for He’s not what they desire. . .
Our wicked hearts lead us astray,
   quenching rumors of eternal fire!
Meanwhile, we scar our personhood,
   trading fact for fantasy. . .
’Til one day, by grace I understood
   that this sinless Person died for me!

Surprise! The truth is personal.
The goal we seek is a personal Being. . .
The line is irreversible:
In back of it all, it’s GOD we are seeing.
A holy God loves us even though we sin,
And His word reveals His face,
As His Son redeems our race.
We received His grace. We were PERSONAL to Him.

Yes, the Bible tells the story.
   All the facts are written down.
I can pass your test,
   I can do my best to show you. . .
But upon that Day in glory,
   when all facts his voice will drown,
Will you hear Him cry,
   “Go away, for I don’t know you!”?

Surprise! The truth is personal.
The goal you seek is a personal Being. . .
The line is irreversible:
In back of it all, it’s GOD you are seeing.
A holy God loves you, even though you’ve sinned,
And His word reveals His face,
As His Son redeems our race.
O receive His grace. You are PERSONAL to Him!


MNA
March 8, 1996