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Jesus I Come

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[Verse 1] Lord—in Your presence—I am—at peace— Lord—in Your presence—my burdens—find sweet release. Lord—as I draw nearer to thee— The more I know—of Your mercy! [Verse 2] Lord—as I seek Your face— Be thou—my hiding place— Full of mercy and grace— I’m crying out to you— For all my sins—by You—to erase! Your mercy, Your Grace, Your shining light—upon my face. Is my salvation and harbor—in You—my trust—I place. [Chorus] Soooo—Lord right now—I come—as You ask me to do— I come—just as I am—bowing before you. Out of your righteousness— And the shed blood of Your Son— For all my sin—Your forgiveness. [Verse 3] Now—with all creation I stand— Across the seas and dry land— To stand before You on Your throne— I will worship You and You alone. Your mercy, Your Grace, Your shining light—upon my face. Is my salvation and harbor—You are my hiding place. And when fear and temptations come— I will run—finding in You courage— To flee—from what Satan would have done. [Chorus] Soooo—Lord right now—I come—as You ask me to do— I come—just as I am—bowing before you. Out of your righteousness— And the shed blood of Your Son— For all my sin—Your forgiveness. [Bridge] Lord—when I draw my final breath— Because of You—I will not taste death— For You are the spotless one— Who died for my sins to atone— And My road to Heaven You did pave— When You overcame death and the grave! [Chorus] Soooo—Lord right now—I come—as You ask me to do— I come—just as I am—bowing before you. Out of your righteousness— And the shed blood of Your Son— For all my sin—Your forgiveness. [Tag] Lord—in Your presence—I am—at peace— Lord—in Your presence—my burdens—find sweet release. Lord—as I draw nearer to thee— The more I know—of Your mercy! Jesus I come—Jesus I come— Jesus I come—Jesus—I come.
Ministry Devotional

Jesus I Come

Read together: Psalm 32:1–7; Psalm 27:4–8; 1 Corinthians 10:13; John 8:51; 2 Timothy 2:22

Some prayers are long and full of words. This song is closer to the kind of prayer whispered at an altar: Jesus, I come. Jesus, I come. It is the prayer of someone who has stopped running and is simply coming home.

The first verse describes what happens in God's presence: peace, release from burdens, and a growing knowledge of His mercy. The closer we draw, the more we see how merciful He is.

The second verse asks God to be a hiding place. That phrase comes from Psalm 32. David begins, "Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." Then he describes what happened when he tried to hide his sin: his bones wasted away, and God's hand was heavy on him day and night. But when he confessed, God forgave. And David concludes, "You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." Before, David was hiding from God. After confession, he was hiding in God. That is the difference forgiveness makes.

Read Psalm 27:4–8. David says the one thing he asks is to dwell in the house of the Lord and gaze on His beauty. "My heart says of You, 'Seek His face!' Your face, Lord, I will seek." The song echoes that longing: as I seek Your face, be Thou my hiding place.

The chorus is clear about how a sinner can come before a holy God: out of Your righteousness, and the shed blood of Your Son—for all my sin, Your forgiveness. We do not come because we have earned the right. We come because Jesus' blood has opened the way. That is why we can come just as I am.

The third verse turns to the daily battle. When fear and temptations come, I will run, finding in You courage to flee from what Satan would have done. Read 1 Corinthians 10:13. No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but with the temptation will also provide a way of escape. And 2 Timothy 2:22 says simply, "Flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace." Sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is run—away from temptation and toward Jesus.

The bridge looks to the end of life. When I draw my final breath, because of You I will not taste death. Read John 8:51. Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death." Believers still die physically. But for those who belong to Jesus, death is not the bitter end. Because He overcame death and the grave, they pass through death into His presence.

Perhaps you have been hiding from God, like David before he confessed. You are tired of carrying the weight. The invitation of this song is to stop hiding from Him and start hiding in Him. Come just as you are.

A moment to respond: Read Psalm 32:1–7. If there is a sin you have been hiding, confess it plainly to God now. Then pray this song's simple words several times slowly: "Jesus, I come." When temptation comes this week, say those words again—and run to Him.

Let's pray: Jesus, I come. I come just as I am, bowing before You. Be my hiding place. Forgive my sin by Your righteousness and the blood You shed. When fear and temptation come, give me courage to run to You. And when I draw my final breath, receive me, because You have overcome death and the grave. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that you would stop hiding from God and find in Jesus the hiding place your soul has been longing for.

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