Planetshakers - Like A Fire Lyrics
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Like a fire shut up in my bones
I want the world to know You are God
With a passion burning deep within
I want the world to know that You live
[Verse 2]
Let Your presence come and saturate
Every part of me make me new
Let Your Spirit come and move within
Fill me once again cause I need more
[Chorus]
Jesus I'm desperate for You
Jesus I'm hungry for You
Jesus I'm longing for You
Lord You are all I want
[Bridge]
Come like a flood and saturate me now
You're all I want
Come like the wind
And sweep throughout this place
You're all we want
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Like A Fire," from Planetshakers' 2015 release *Outback Worship Sessions*, is a powerful declaration of unyielding spiritual hunger and an urgent desire to share the transformative power of faith. The song's genesis lies in the core of what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, a concept deeply rooted in Scripture. The imagery of a fire shut up in one's bones, as expressed in the opening lines, echoes Jeremiah 20:9, where the prophet laments, "But if I say, 'I will not mention him or speak in his name again,' there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot." This verse perfectly captures the irrepressible nature of God's message and the profound internal compulsion to proclaim it. The song’s message is an unabashed plea for divine presence and a renewed infilling, articulated in the second verse’s call for saturation and movement of the Spirit, mirroring the prayer for the Spirit to “come and move within” and “fill me once again cause I need more.” This resonates with the scriptural understanding of the Holy Spirit as a source of renewal and empowerment, as seen in passages like Titus 3:5, which speaks of "the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit." The chorus, with its repeated declarations of desperation, hunger, and longing for Jesus, is a testament to the soul’s deepest yearning for the divine. This isn't mere sentimentality; it's a spiritual disposition that aligns with the psalmist's cry in Psalm 63:1, "O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water." The bridge’s powerful invocation for God to come "like a flood and saturate me now" and "sweep throughout this place" like the wind, draws directly from biblical metaphors for the Holy Spirit's expansive and overwhelming power. Acts 2 vividly describes the Holy Spirit descending like a "rushing wind" and filling the whole house, empowering the disciples to speak in other tongues and boldly proclaim the Gospel. "Like A Fire" is more than just a song; it’s a vibrant expression of a lived spiritual reality, a call to embrace a passionate faith that cannot be contained and must be shared, reflecting the very heart of Christian evangelism and the continuous pursuit of a deeper connection with God.