Sunday, December 22, 2013

With Wisdom


“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom… And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us” (Psalm 90:12,17).  “Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?” (Proverbs 22:20,21).  “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.  Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man” (Colossians 4:5,6). 


Our days are numbered here on earth;
May we have wisdom in our walk!
The grave awaits us from our birth;
May grace be present in our talk!
                                
So let the beauty of the Lord
Be seen in all we do and say
Through wisdom that He will afford
To hear His voice and to obey. 

God counsels us with excellence
And certainty in every season
That we may speak with confidence
To everyone who asks a reason.

So let us talk of things sublime
And walk in wisdom by God’s grace,
That we may thus redeem time
Which God allots us in this place. 

Lord, thank You for the certainty
That You provide, removing doubt,
Exhibited in prophecy
Which we may wisely talk about.

Until at last we’re home with You,
Lord, teach more about Your plan
That we, with grace, may show what’s true
And wisely answer every man.  



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