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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Today's Challenge...(of what we do for who and why)



We were challenged at the end of Sunday morning's message 
to live in obedience to God, as taught through his Word, 
for the purpose, not of holding us back from our calling
but fulfilling it; giving God all honour and glory

Another day breaks
...and with it God's grace
and replies, soon left behind
Lord, help us to be vigilant,
and diligent
and kind


We wake, make plans, follow the lead
Of beck and call of want and need
Where what we do for who and why
Determines where our passions lie
Where what inspires/fires boast
Bears witness to who we love most
Where how and if and what we pray
Conveys much more than words may say
Where the hidden man of the heart
Plays a very important part
Because as time moves us along
The ‘hidden’ is not hid for long
But shows himself in how we live
In what we keep, in what we give
In gratitude and attitude
Where Rebel Self must be subdued
Where pray our utter goal would be
The soul’s accountability
And therefore, to renounce control
And pray that faith would make us whole
As with Mary’s humility
We reply, ‘be it unto me’
To glorify the One who gave
Himself, man’s selfish soul to save
So, death and hell will not prevail
When from time’s strait the soul sets sail
To meet love’s author, face to face
To reckon what we did with grace
Where what we do, for who and why
Proves who we seek to glorify…

Lord, pray that what we say and do
Today will bring glory to You
Amen

© Janet Martin

Do you not know that you are the temple of God
 and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone [b]defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him.
 For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
1 Cor.3:16-17

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