Reason Enough

  

I Stand Amazed

Your Will Be Done

What a tragedy to have enough religion 

to believe in the existence of God but,

not familiar with His word,

  His precious, enduring promises,

 have nothing to cling to in troubled and uncertain times 

to ground, guide, caution, comfort and cheer.

The wellspring of God’s goodness brims 

With Reason Enough to sing praise 

For Hope transcends all mortal things 

Which fuel sorrow’s troubled days 

What love approved Salvation’s rod 

He became sin who knew no sin 

So that the righteousness of God 

Becomes the righteousness of man 

The promises of God endure 

This, Reason Enough to press on 

None else can annul or secure 

The pardon purchased through God’s Son 

Then, though the bold world make-believes 

That it can reason all things well 

Beware, for arrogance deceives 

Unbelief achieves only hell 

Therefore, gird up thy loins of thought 

Be sober, and hope to the end 

In the salvation Jesus wrought 

Yet to reveal in full, my friend 

Oh, think upon His wondrous grace 

As we, hope’s advocates behold 

The grim fulfillment taking place 

That ancient prophecy foretold 

And let hope be Reason Enough 

To shout for joy and trust always 

In the wellspring where Perfect love 

Grants Reason Enough to sing praise 

…where but two destinies exist 

Heaven or hell, without a doubt 

And Death is but the catalyst 

To Who this life is all about 

© Janet Martin

1 Peter 1:13-21

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace

that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 

as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 

but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 

because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, 

conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [f]stay here in fear; 

knowing that you were not redeemed with [g]corruptible things, like silver or gold, 

from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 

He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, 

but was [h]manifest in these last times for you who through Him believe in God, 

who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.