What Do I Know ?

When I first heard this song, I was struck by its honesty. The direct admission of missed opprtunities, failures and short-comings. Addison Road's "What Do I Know Of Holy" is the last track on their 2008,self-titled CD and is a clear message of humility.

How true are the opening lines for all of us... how many heavenly promises have we made in search of comfort or gain; asked for His words of direction but then made so much "noise" in our daily lives that we couldn't hear them?? The power of this song is that it speaks to most all of us. What do we really know of Holy? Isn't your answer - not nearly as much as I'd like to.

The lyrics remind me of the classic maturing adage: The more I know, the more I realize how much I have yet to learn... "I thought I had you figured out...Then I caught a glimpse of who you might be..." The song questions our often superficial understanding of God. Knowing bible verses and stories doesn't make us better Christians. Its when we get into the thick of being with God that we learn about being Holy.

I think the message here is to be humble, to be honest, but mostly just to Be. To be with God in prayer and meditation; in thought and conversation. To be with God in our actions and in our reactions. This is where we'll start to know Him and to understand Holiness.