"Solomon loved many strange women… which the LORD said… will turn away your heart after their gods… and his wives turned away his heart" (1 Kings 11:1-3). "So foolish was I… Nevertheless… Thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory" (Psalm 73:22-24). "As an earring of gold… so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear" (Proverbs 25:12). "Blessed be God… the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort" (2 Corinthians 1:3).
How
sadly Solomon would stray
By
turning from the Lord's correction
And
giving thus his heart away
To
strange and damaging affection!
How
happy is the heart that heeds
The
Lord's correction and command,
Who,
by His counsel, safely leads
And
lifts us as He holds our hand!
How
wisely does our Lord reprove
The
ear that will obey His Word!
How
kindly does He thus remove
The
dangers to which we are lured!
How
great our comfort is, O Lord,
By
Your correction that You give,
By
which we also are restored
To
live the life we're called to live!
No comments:
Post a Comment