Friday, December 27, 2013

Taking Today


“Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your heart” (Psalm 95:7,8).  “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth… My son, be wise, and make My heart glad” (Proverbs 27:1,11).  “Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day… For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him” (1 Thessalonians 5:5-10). 

Today is given now to us
As if it were a precious jewel. 
We wisely make it glorious,
Or we may waste it as a fool. 

We take the day, a brand new start,
And seize its opportunity
To come to God with softened heart
And listen to Him earnestly. 

We boast not of the next tomorrow;
We do not know what it will bring.
We cannot see its joy or sorrow;
This is the purview of our King. 

We’re called as children of the day
Since we have trusted Christ the Savior. 
He gives us light to show His way
Where we may daily find His favor. 

The Lord delivered us from wrath
And now extends to us His grace
To walk with Him along His path
As friends communing face to face.

So whether we shall sleep or wake,
The Lord has promised to abide. 
This is the Gospel that we take
To daily show why Jesus died.

O Lord, we thank You that You give
Another day to hear Your voice
To teach us how we ought to live
That we may make Your heart rejoice.  

Since You have told us, Lord, to go
And preach the Gospel in Your name,
We take each day that You bestow
To show the reason that You came. 

Lord, every day now is a treasure
Which we’re receiving from Your hand. 
It is our joy to give You pleasure
As we fulfill Your Word’s command. 

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