Sunday, June 24, 2007

The Fitness to Finish

"Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established.... Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house" (Proverbs 24:3,27). "For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish" (Luke 14:28,29).

Wisdom teaches us to build
Upon a good foundation,
Counts the cost that must be billed,
And plans for the duration.

Teach us, Lord, to build this way,
Clearing grounds make them fit,
Drawing strength from You each day,
To finish well, and never quit.

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