245 I Ask Only to Love God All My Life
Verse 1
I believed in the Lord for many years,
but I only knew how to enjoy His grace.
I never truly loved Him, just worked and suffered
to trade for blessings of God’s kingdom.
Now through the judgment of the words of Christ,
I have woken up to the truth:
Corrupt man is cleansed only through judgment;
it’s to save man from Satan’s forces.
Verse 2
But I was too corrupted by Satan,
lost my conscience and reason,
coveting God’s grace, not caring to practice His words,
wanting to exchange my suffering for eternal life.
I never considered God’s will
and never lived out God’s words.
By bargaining with God in my belief,
I was cheating and defying Him.
Chorus
God’s judgment made me know
God is righteous and holy.
I’ve attained God’s salvation,
I ask only to love God all my life.
Verse 3
Only the judgment and revelation
of God’s words helped me see the truth:
I’m arrogant, selfish, crooked, and deceitful,
contemptible, unlike a human.
If I didn’t go through judgment, being corrupt,
how would I know or obey God?
Without knowing God, without revering Him,
how could I be worthy to live before Him?
Chorus
God’s judgment made me know
God is righteous and holy.
I’ve attained God’s salvation,
I ask only to love God all my life.
Bridge
Through His judgment, refinement, and trials,
I now know God’s love is so real.
Though I’ve suffered, my corruption can be cleansed at last.
By knowing God’s righteousness and holiness,
a God-fearing heart arises in me.
In performing my duty and practicing the truth,
I now live out human likeness!
Chorus
God’s judgment made me know
God is righteous and holy.
I’ve attained God’s salvation,
I ask only to love God all my life.
God’s judgment made me know
God is righteous and holy.
I’ve attained God’s salvation,
I ask only to love God all my life.