Friday, January 24, 2014

Faith's Foundation


“The LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven” (Exodus 20:22).  “I will speak of Thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed” (Psalm 119:46).  “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen... Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:1,3). 

We’ve seen that God has talked with us
And shown to us His great salvation.
The evidence is glorious
Providing for our faith’s foundation! 

Behold the truth that makes us free! 
We never need to be ashamed:
The evidence is clear to see
Which God from heaven has proclaimed. 

The reason for our confidence
Has not been framed by mere tradition.
The living God is our Defense,
Who came to save us from perdition.

Before He ever came to earth,
All things were made by His direction. 
Then prophets preannounced His birth,
His life, His death, and resurrection.

We thank You, Lord, for You have spoken:
Your truth is everywhere we look,
And not one promise has been broken
Which we discover in Your Book! 

Lord, teach us how we may persuade
More souls, which You have died to win,
To trust Your great foundation laid
For faith by grace that saves from sin. 


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