Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Hearing with Humility


"Turn again our captivity, O LORD… They that sow in tears shall reap in joy" (Psalm 126:4,5).  "The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility" (Proverbs 15:33).  "He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" (Micah 6:8).  "And why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46). 

We ought to fear captivity
That brings reproach to Jesus' name. 
Let tears of true humility
Unshackle us from sin and shame.

We need to live with godly fear
That liberates us from seduction
To walk with God who draws us near
That we might follow His instruction.

It's not the tears of mere emotion,
But humble hearts we need instead
That follow Christ with true devotion
And do the things that He has said. 

Lord, give us hearing ears today
With true humility of heart
To hear and DO the things You say
As from our evil we depart. 

 

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