“Neglect not the gift that is in thee… Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee” (1 Timothy 4:14-16).
There
is a gift that God will place
In
every one who trusts the Lord,
Equipping
them with special grace
Which
may be nurtured – or ignored.
The
only right response to God
Is
full surrender of our hearts!
Though
we are servants who are flawed,
We
hold this gift that He imparts.
There
is a calling we will find
As
we are living for God’s pleasure.
The
gift we have is thus designed
To
fit our call in perfect measure.
We
meditate upon these things
So
that we may be consecrated.
As
servants of the King of kings
Our
calling should be demonstrated.
We
see the benefits expected
When
we have nurtured what God gave,
For
we ourselves are thus protected,
And
others God shall thereby save.
O
may we be completely given
To
all of God’s provided favor,
And
to this end may we be driven:
To
glorify our Lord and Savior!
Lord,
thank You for so great salvation
And
for the calling that You give.
Revive
our hearts with consecration
To
live the way we ought to live.
O
Lord, You bought us with a price,
And
therefore we are not our own,
So
as a living sacrifice,
Our
purpose is to make You known.
O
teach us, Lord, as our Defender,
To
use the gift we thus protect!
We
nurture by our full surrender
The
gift we otherwise neglect.
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