Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Great Need of Good News


“O give thanks unto the LORD… make known His deeds among the people… talk ye of all His wondrous works… Remember His marvelous works that He hath done” (Psalm 105:1-5).  As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country” (Proverbs 25:25).  “Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: for I am with thee… And he continued… teaching the word of God among them” (Acts 18:9-11). 

Give thanks to the Lord for His deeds,
And talk of the works He has done. 
The greatest of all of our needs
Was met when He sent us His Son! 

We dwell in a land that is dry,
But there is good news for our thirst:
Our Lord came from heaven to die
In order to rescue the cursed!

How good are the tidings we tell
That come from the country we seek!
Our Savior has done all things well;
The Lord now commands us to speak! 

The Lord spoke to Paul in a vision
And told him to hold not His peace,
So boldly he made his decision
In Corinth to speak and not cease.

God promised to give Paul His aid
Where he was appointed to preach. 
The Lord told him “Be not afraid,”
So there he continued to teach. 

O Lord, You’ve commanded us, too,  
To speak in our time and our place,
That we might lead others to You
And show them the good news of grace! 

We thank You, O Lord, for good news
Contained in the Gospel You gave
To reach to the place that You choose
And preach of Your grace that will save!

 

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