Be a soldier

1. Am I a soldier of the cross,
  A follower of the Lamb,
  And shall I fear to own his cause,
  Or blush to speak his name?

2. Must I be carried to the skies
  On flowery beds of ease,
  While others fought to win the prize,
  And sailed through bloody seas?

3. Are there no foes for me to face?
  Must I not stem the flood?
  Is this vile world a friend to grace,
  To help me on to God?

4. Sure I must fight, if I would reign;
  Increase my courage, Lord;
  I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
  Supported by thy word.

5. Thy saints in all this glorious war
  Shall conquer, though they die:
  They see the triumph from afar,
  And seize it with their eye.

6. When that illustrious day shall rise,
  And all thy armies shine
  In robes of victory through the skies,
  The glory shall be thine.

From CCEL Midi

Home sweet home

Finally Home

written by Don Wyrtzen

When engulfed by the terror of the tempestuous sea,
Unknown waves before you roll;
At the end of doubt and peril is eternity,
Though fear and conflict seize your soul.

But just think of stepping on shore-And finding it Heaven!
Of touching a hand-And finding it God’s!
Of breathing new air-And finding it celestial!
Of waking up in glory-And finding it home!

When surrounded by the blackness of the darkest night,
O how lonely death can be;
At the end of this long tunnel is a shining light,
For death is swallowed up in victory!

But just think of stepping on shore-And finding it Heaven!
Of touching a hand-And finding it God’s!
Of breathing new air-And finding it celestial!
Of waking up in glory-And finding it home!

以便以謝

撒母耳將一塊石頭立在米斯巴和善的中間，給石頭起名叫以便以謝，說，到如今耶和華都幫助我們。 撒母耳記上 7:12

A Question Of Motive

“The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

"When we find ourselves ready to judge another person’s motives, let’s pause and remember—only God can see the heart, and only His Word can expose its motives. Our responsibility is to let the Lord and His Word convict us about our own hearts." from Our Daily Bread (19 May, 2008)

10 more days

Recall the story between David and Nabal: 1 Samuel 25:32-39

If you were David, do you want to kill Nabal with your own hands, or
wait for 10 more days when God struck Nabal for his evil?