Words of Truth

Occupy Till I Come (Poem)

    The only hands that Jesus has
    To work on earth’s broad field,
    Are the hands of those by Him redeemed
    And by the Spirit sealed
    .
    The only feet He has on earth
    To speed love’s message on,
    Are those of His beloved saints
     Who with Himself are one.
    
    He has no tongues to spread His fame
    Or sing His praise below,
    But those of His co-heirs of God,
    Saved from eternal woe.
    
    Then dearly bought and much loved one,
     Train well thy hands and feet,
    And tune thy tongue with lofty strains
     His glories to repeat.

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FRAGMENT
    "What does Christ think? This is the question. Not, what does so-and-so say, but what does Christ in heaven think, who is patiently following with His loving eyes (which are yet as flames of fire) all our thoughts and ways? What does He think of our present attitude, both with regard to Himself, one another, and our fellow-Christians? Oh, brother, whoever you are, listen to what Christ will tell you of His thoughts about it all, and remember His word, "Follow thou Me."
    "Wherever we get into trial, we may feel confident that, with the trial, there is an issue, and all we need is a broken will, and a single eye to see it." (Help and Food – 1885)

    "One Song of Songs, the sweetest,
     Once learnt thou still repeatest,
    And singest, Christian, o’er and o’er.
    Earth cannot learn its measure,
    This song of heavenly treasure,
    Of grace abounding evermore!
    
    Of one great LOVE it telleth,
    Which every grief expelleth
    Like mist before the morning sun;
    Farewell to all thy sorrow,
Thy cares about the morrow,
    When thou canst sing this sweetest song.’

Translated from Spitta.

THE PROPHETIC WORD
    "And we have the prophetic word (made) surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as a lamp shining in an obscure place) until (the) day dawn and (the) morning star arise in your hearts; knowing this first, that (the scope of) no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation, for prophecy was not ever uttered by (the) will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of (the) Holy Ghost." 2 Peter 1:19-21 (JND)