AGAIN. I know, I know. Indulge me. I’m just so excited about the songs on this new record.
All You’ll Ever Need
Three Old Testament stories that offer further proof that God knows what he’s doing: Elisha and the Widow’s oil, Naaman the Leper, and Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. Go track them down and read them. All three of these stories foreshadow the coming work of Christ in ways that my friend Ben Shive noticed when he was reading them to his kids. We started the song on the way home from the studio and finished it the next night via an internet chat. (I wonder if it’s the first song ever co-written that way?) The point is this: The blood of Christ is the key that opens the door to the Kingdom. The more I come to know the deep mysteries of God, the less comfortable I am claiming to understand any of them. The closer I grow to Christ, the more forgiven I realize I am. And I have a feeling that will go on forever.
2 Kings 4:1-7
2 Kings 5:1-13
1 Kings 20:18-39
The blood of Jesus, it is like the widow’s oil
It’s enough to pay the price to set you free
It can fill up every jar and every heart that ever beat
When it’s all you have it’s all you’ll ever need
When it’s all you have it’s all you’ll ever need
The blood of Jesus, it is like the leper’s river
Running humble with a power you cannot see
Seven times go under, let the water wash you clean
Only go down to the Jordan and believe
Only go down in the Jordan and believe
And I need it, I need it
The closer that I grow
The more I come to know how much I need it
The blood of Jesus it is like Elijah’s fire
Falling on the altar of your faith
All the wisdom of the world could never conjure up a spark
But no power of Hell could ever quench this flame
No power of Hell could ever touch this flame
And I need it, I need it
The closer that I grow
The more I come to know how much I need it
And I need it, I need it
The closer that I grow
The more I come to know how much I need
The blood of Jesus
The blood of Jesus, it is like the widow’s oil
When it’s all you have it’s all you’ll ever need
It is all you’ll ever need
Andrew Peterson is a singer-songwriter and author. Andrew has released more than ten records over the past twenty years, earning him a reputation for songs that connect with his listeners in ways equally powerful, poetic, and intimate. As an author, Andrew’s books include the four volumes of the award-winning Wingfeather Saga, released in collectible hardcover editions through Random House in 2020, and his creative memoir, Adorning the Dark, released in 2019 through B&H Publishing.
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