Thursday, June 18, 2009

Language of Life

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). "James and John... said, Lord, wilt Thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But He turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them" (Luke 9:54-56).

Death and life are in the power
Of the tongue's persuasiveness.
Let us speak in this late hour
Words of life that save and bless.

Words to warn and words to woo,
Words of everlasting life:
Words that God confirms are true
That offer peace amid the strife.

God so loved the world that He
Gave to us His precious Son,
That by His grace we may be free,
Because His work that saves is done.

The Gospel shows God's life and love
Amid this world of death and hate.
This is the Spirit we are of
That we, by love, should demonstrate.

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