The God That You Know

 The God That You Know

Who is the God that you know? 

Who is it whose works that you show? 

On whom does your faith depend? 

Is it on Yahweh, or on the precepts of men? 

For all gods will soon be put to the test. 

Only Yahweh will stand above the rest.

And if you lean too much on the god that’ untrue;

The foundation will fall, that’s been holding you. 

As earthquakes have come and gone;

It tested the foundations to see if they were strong. 

But a bigger earthquake that will shake all you believe;

Is about to unravel all false gods and deceit. 

Yes, a time is coming my friend;

When all will crumble that is of mere men. 

And the only thing that will be left to stand;

Is God Almighty and what’s in His hand. 

It’s time to put our faith back in Him; 

Yahweh, only is the one in whom we must depend. 

And those who think other sources will lead them though;

Will be disappointed when faced with the truth. 

As Israel crossed the Jordan to find;

A woman who chose their God at the right time. 

She knew what to do, to keep wrath away. 

And gladly did she and her house obey. 

There is much work to do on the other side, 

And it can’t be done with vengeance or pride. 

Only in the name of our father above, 

Administering His justice out of His love. 

Who is the god that you know? 

Is it the one you see at the church where you go? 

Is it the one that your parents taught you of?

Or is the one birthed in your heart from above?

Now is the time to seek Yahweh’s face. 

To come before Him in our sin and disgrace;

To ask Him to reveal to us who He is;

So that we will know Him and learn godliness.

I’m still seeking Him, even today. 

God Almighty to whom I pray. 

Imitations come and whisper to us here;

Trying to cast doubt in the God whom we revere. 

So my friend, who is the God that you know? 

Who is the one that to others you show?

Let’s seek together so in that day when all will be known.

Our works tried in the fire will come out shining as gold. 

©1996 Sandra C. Johnson