Musing on the Multitudes

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision… but the LORD will be the hope of His people” (Joel 3:14-16).  “Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life” (Acts 5:20). 

Each day we see the multitudes

Who dwell in valleys of decision 
Until eternity intrudes
To finalize their soul’s condition.

The Holy Spirit is reproving

The multitudes who go astray
As through the valley they are moving
And they approach their final day. 

Who are these multitudes we see

Of people making up their mind,
Deciding thus their destiny
Eternally, as so inclined? 

The multitudes that we behold,

On which we presently are musing,
Are precious souls who should be told
The consequences they are choosing! 

It’s time to make the options clear;

There is a choice we all must make
To trust in Christ as He is near,
Or make, instead, the great mistake. 

We’re called into this valley’s strife!

Our weapon is the Spirit’s sword,
Declaring all the words of life,
The Gospel of our risen Lord! 

These multitudes, as sheep astray,

Are prompted by God’s Holy Spirit. 
When one repents and thus will pray,
There’s joy when heaven’s angels hear it! 

Lord, as we’re musing on the lost,

We see their worth that You esteemed: 
You gave Yourself to pay the cost,
That precious souls may be redeemed! 

We know not, Lord, who will refuse;

Yet to the multitudes we go
To speak to souls on whom You muse
With words of life we clearly show.