Pressing Into The Kingdom

Christ rescued Tim by His death for men

I accept Him in, I once slept in sin

Yes, I'm now His resurrected kin

But the Christian race is starting, so let's begin

What a hectic thing I'm stepping in

A plethora of men and women expect to win

Trying to cross the border like a Mexican

But the kingdom doors are closing, let's be pressing in!

It's not a competition to conquer Christians

We help each other get across the finish line

But those who turn back get killed when they halt

And turn into a pillar of salt

But I thought salvation's through faith alone?

Yes, but this faith is shown by those who make it home

'Cause Christ's words are clear

Those who are saved endure to the end and persevere

The pilgrimage is through the wilderness

And I must kill my own sin and filthiness

I see the grime that's within, I'm despising my sin

To see the King's face is the prize at the end!

'Cause my portion's my Lord and my Father

I brought nothin' with me, but my Sword and my Armor

And I brought a pocket full of manna

And Christ's righteousness, I'm rockin' as my banner

He paved the way exact and gave His map

To help me stay away from Satan's traps

Plus, He gave me His Spirit to guide me

When I'm weary and tired, His Spirit revives me

I realized something drastic has happened

That shapes my attractions and fashions my actions

I died with Christ and rose with Him

So now I have dominion over sin

At first I ran great over landscapes

'Cause I can't wait to see the Lamb's face

Daily refreshed on new supplies of manna

With my Sword, I'm killing lies and slander

I see wolves in sheep's clothes

I was told that these foes are as greedy and cold as Pete Rose

I avoided the pack

But some of my boys were attacked and destroyed by the trap!

I soon fell into a swamp of slime

At the sight of my sin, I almost lost my mind

And started spittin' up at the sickenin' stuff

It was the sin that easily trips me up!

These slithery cords started bringin' me towards

The bottom of the swamp, I was swingin' my Sword

To slice them off of me

Now I feel trife and sloppy, see, and this life's exhaustin' me

So I ran to a mountain of Love

And dove headfirst in it's fountain of blood

After being renewed and cleansed

I realized it's better to run with a crew of friends

Plus I realized I'm my worst enemy

It's my own sinful nature that hinders me

On top of solid rock, I'm running again

And not on soggy slop, I'm shunning my sin

This is the fight of my life, I sure can't afford to be slipping

This is the fight of my life, I sure can't afford to be slipping

I then passed by the city of destruction

And I seen how it's wicked and disgustin'

Full of wicked worldliness

And images of pretty girlie's hips and jiggy pearly wrists

When I passed their block, I was asked to stop

But I had to say I'd rather not

I was slapped and socked as the laughin'-stock

I tried to warn them, God's wrath is hot!

But they abused this Christian, they refused to listen

They wouldn't choose the good news of the crucifixion

This city was full of pagans braggin'

And its ruler was this huge flamin' dragon

But this one cat asked for the Messiah

So I grabbed his hand and snatched him from the fire

But then this girl, she stopped and gave up

She loved the world more than the God of Jacob

I must reset my pace for the rest of this hectic race

So I shed some extra weight

And kept my eyes on Christ, fixed on Him

So I wouldn't slip in sin and trip again

But I took my eyes off Christ and tripped and stumbled

Down this cliff, I crumbled, I ripped my bundle

Plus my hand is cut, my pants are stuck

And now I've fallen and I can't get up!

I see the world's tyrant economy sponsored

It was this giant pornography monster

It grabbed my legs, I was stabbed with pegs

So I had to pray for a path to escape

Just then, rushed in a crew of brethren

They rescued me from the poo I stepped in

Forget a jar of scope, a bar of soap

I washed in the blood of the Lamb of God to soak

I seen my weakness, now my strength is crushed

So Christ became my crutch and strength and trust

Jesus is my treasure, but He feels so far away in this dry desert

I know I must murder my sin and endure to the end

But now I'm thirsting for Him

And I'm so anxious

So the Spirit led me to an oasis my soul craves this

I drank from joyful springs

To rest from my toil to sing to the anointed King (Hallelujah!)

It renewed my hope in the open tomb

But then I see the kingdom doors, they're closing soon!

I must be relentless to rush to the entrance

Along with brothers who trust with repentance

But there's not a lot who are soldiers

Who run with their cross on top of their shoulders

By my road map, I'm soon reminded

The gate is narrow and there's few that find it

And those that do, don't dilly-dally in

They're really rowdy men who kill and battle sin

But at the last stretch, the porn monster

Returned to tempt me to be a whore-monger

So with my Sword, I hacked it to pieces

'Cause I'm way more attracted to Jesus!

Now I enter the gates, endin' this race

Jesus, my Hope, and His Splendor awaits

And though I'm pressin' in, detestin' sin

It's His blood and righteousness that gets me in

I'm now ready to see His majesty

It's the King of Glory!, I'm screaming happily

As I bask in His presence, perfect in pleasure

I'll worship forever with gladness and reverence

Wonderin' what's to come

And after ten thousand years, it's as if it's just begun

Wonderin' what's to come

And after a million years, it's as if it's just begun