Look or Lose

"Is the LORD'S hand waxed short?  Thou shalt see now whether My word shall come to pass unto thee or not" (Numbers 11:23).  "Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee: and let such as love Thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified" (Psalm 70:4).  "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23).  "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward" (2 John 8). 

We look to God, lest we should lose

Our chance to glorify the Lord.

This is the purpose love pursues,

And this defines our full reward. 

The hand of God shall not fall short

Of doing all He said He'll do,

So let us trust our Lord's report

That all His promises are true. 

Now let our God be magnified:

He is our Refuge and Defense! 

We look to Christ, who for us died,

To keep our hearts with diligence.

O Lord, we look to You alone

To guard , to guide, and to defend, 

Lest we forget what You made known,

And lose the blessings You intend.