Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Looking Early at the Latter End


"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom… O satisfy us early with Thy mercy… and let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us" (Psalm 90:12,14,17).  "Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end" (Proverbs 19:20).  "Behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee" (Ezekiel 40:4).  "O Lord… all nations shall come and worship before Thee" (Revelation 15:4). 

The reason that we need to number
Our fleeting days the Lord shall give
Is so they won't be lost in slumber
Or slothfulness in how we live. 

It's good to know the latter end 
Through God's prophetic counsel heard
On which we surely can depend,
For God shall yet fulfill His Word. 

The Word of God shall make us wise
If we attentively will hear
The truth that Scripture prophesies 
As Christ's return is drawing near. 

We're looking early as we view
The latter end of Your salvation
When every knee shall bow to You,
O Lord, in every tribe and nation.  


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