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 no 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
 Because Christ 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
 Because my portion is my Lord and my Father
 I brought nothing with me but my Sword and my Armor
 And I brought a pocket full of manna
 And Christ righteousness I'm rocking 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 that 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
 Because 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 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 spitting up at the sickening stuff
 It was the sin that easily trips me up
 These slithery cords started bringing me towards
 The bottom of the swamp I was swinging sword
 To slice them off of me
 Now I feel trife and sloppy see and this life's exhausting me
 So I ran to a mountain of Love
 And dove head first in it's the fountain of blood
 After being renewed and cleansed
 I realized that it's better to run with a crew of friends
 Plus I realize 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
 I then passed by the city of destruction
 And I seen how it's wicked and disgusting
 Full of wicked worldliness
 And images of pretty girlies hips and jiggy pearly wrist
 When I passed there block I was asked to stop
 But I had to say I'd rather not
 I was slapped and socked as the laughing stock
 But 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 bragging
 And its ruler was this huge flaming 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
 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, my strength, my 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
 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 in 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 a few that find it
 And those who 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 hormonger
 So with my Sword I hacked it to pieces
 Because I'm way more attracted to Jesus
 Now I enter the gates ending this race
 Jesus my Hope and His Splendor awaits
 And though I'm pressing in detesting 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
 Wondering what's to come, and after a ten thousand years it's as if it's just begun
 Wondering what's to come, and after a million years it's as if it's just begun.