Saturday, March 31, 2012

It's Rude To Rush Our Eternal God

Earlier this week, I had a blog post titled "Take Time To Be Holy", however, the old hymn by that title is still very strong on my heart. As we revisit the lyrics below, let's consider how very rude it is to rush our Eternal Holy God:

Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.

Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide;
And run not before Him, whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.

Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.

(Words: William Longstaff, 1882. Music: George Stebbins, 1890.)

Our Holy God Is Worthy Of Our Time.
Grateful

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