But I Know Whom I Have Believed

I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing men of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I walk the vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

- Daniel W. Whittle

I love how the portraits of God saving people in the Scriptures show both God's perspective and the human perspective. I know I love God because He first loved me! I know I laid hold of Christ because He first laid hold of me! And I know that God's Spirit drew me effectually and yet I was not "dragged kicking and screaming into the Kingdom" but accepted/received/came to Christ willingly (ironically it was an Arminian who used the phrase "dragged kicking and screaming" of his own conversion...)!

You can listen to my brother Rick Kelley's excellent sermon on the beginnings of spiritual life in the heart of the Samaritan woman at the well here.

It is the third part to an exposition of the steps Jesus took the woman through in saving her. Rick plans on adding more!

The Samaritan Woman
The Samaritan Woman, Part 2