Science, Salvation, Simplicity

Read:  Psalm 100 / Proverbs 8 / 2 Chron. 6 / 2 Cor. 11

 

Psalm 100:3 ~ Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Proverbs 8:23 ~ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

2 Chronicles 6:13,14 ~ Solomon… said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts.

2 Corinthians 11:3 ~ But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

 

The Lord is God; it was not us

Who authored science in creation,

Nor could we be victorious

To conquer death and bring salvation.

 

The Lord of heaven and of earth

Enthroned from all eternity

Alone can give us second birth;

We rest in this simplicity. 

 

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Gospel Glory

Read:  Psalm 99 / Proverbs 7 / 2 Chron. 5 / 2 Cor. 10

 

Psalm 99:9 ~ Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. 

Proverbs 7:2 ~ Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

2 Chronicles 5:13,14 ~ It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one… praising and thanking the LORD…  that then the house was filled with a cloud… for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.

2 Corinthians 10:17 ~ But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

 

Exalt the Lord, for He is holy,

Yet by His love, He draws us near.

The Lord has mercy on the lowly

Who seek His face with godly fear.

 

Let us proclaim our Savior’s love,

Recounting in the Gospel story

How Christ prepared a place above

For us who shall behold His glory! 

 

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God's Unspeakable Gift Unveiled

Read:  Psalm 98 / Proverbs 6 / 2 Chron. 4 / 2 Cor. 9

 

Psalm 98:2 ~ The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness… he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

Proverbs 6:23 ~ For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.

2 Chronicles 4:11 ~ And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God.

2 Corinthians 9:11,15 ~ Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God… Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

 

The Lord has shown His great salvation;

In darkness He has shined His light. 

His finished work for every nation

Has been unveiled in our sight.

 

Give thanks for grace so bountiful

That magnifies our Savior’s love

And for His Gift Unspeakable  

When Christ descended from above!

 

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Labor of our Love

Psalm 97:11 ~ Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Proverbs 5:7 ~ Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

2 Chronicles 3:1 ~ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD… in the place that David had prepared.

2 Corinthians 8:9-24 ~ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich… Now… perform the doing of it… shew ye… the proof of your love.

 

For such a crucial time as this

We labor in God’s harvest field.

The Gospel truth which some dismiss

In others brings a fruitful yield. 

 

Sometimes we sow while others reap,

Like David who prepared the place

With building plans his son would keep;

So may we prove our love with grace. 

 

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Holiness in our Hearts

Read:  Psalm 96 / Proverbs 4 / 2 Chronicles 2 / 2 Cor. 7

 

Psalm 96:2,4 ~ Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day… For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

Proverbs 4:23 ~ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

2 Chronicles 2:5 ~ And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

2 Corinthians 7:1 ~ Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

 

Show forth salvation day by day!

Declare the greatness of our Lord!

Let hearts that tend to go astray

Repent, return, and be restored.

 

As Christ our risen Lord is feared,

Our holiness shall be perfected,

For to this end our Lord appeared

And proved that He was resurrected.

 

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Harden not your Heart

Read:  Psalm 95 / Proverbs 3 / 2 Chron. 1 / 2 Cor. 6

 

Psalm 95:8 ~ Harden not your heart, as in the provocation.

Proverbs 3:5 ~ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

2 Chronicles 1:11,12 ~ God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart… wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee.

2 Corinthians 6:2 ~ Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

 

The call to harden not your heart,

As in the desert provocation,

Requires all, not just a part,

Of our committed dedication.

 

The Lord delights in hearts as tender

As He had found in Solomon.  

So may we bring, with full surrender,

A heart that says, “Thy will be done.”

 

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Rescued Ranks

Read:  Psalm 94 / Proverbs 2 / 1 Chron. 29 / 2 Cor. 5

Psalm 94:19 ~ In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Proverbs 2:5,20 ~ Understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God… that thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

1 Chronicles 29:13 ~ Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

2 Corinthians 5:15 ~ He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

 

While many thoughts arise within,

My Lord gives comfort on my path.

His blood has washed me from my sin;

His death has rescued me from wrath.

 

I therefore live to give Him thanks

Because He died and rose for me 

And placed me in the rescued ranks

Of those He saved eternally.

 

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