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Friday, September 15, 2023

In Keeping (With the Name That We Confess)

Ps.116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD 
Is the death of His saints.

No dark and hopeless misery
where parting's tender teardrops fall;
the death of faithful saints must be
the sweetest sorrow-joy of all
...because farewell is not the end
but simply 'till we meet again'

Yesterday, the author of this book


...laid his beloved wife to rest.
Finished!
 Faithful to the end! 
What a testimony!
Her example of devotion to her Saviour,
her ministry and heart's desire that all, young and old
would come to a saving faith in Jesus,
compels us to reevaluate/examine our own witness,
and whether it is in keeping with the Name that we confess!

Because far more than merely memories made/left behind by how we live
Our words and deeds compose the 'personal account' we will give...

Rom.14:12
So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.

The funeral service was opened with this beautiful hymn



She truly, truly did live this command of Jesus...
Matt.5:16
Let your light so shine before men, 
that they may see your good works 
and glorify your Father in heaven.

In keeping with the Name that we confess
(The only name by which man can be saved)
In keeping with the hope and righteousness
Accomplished in the cross that Jesus braved
May the fruit that our labour achieves
Be in keeping with the gift faith receives

In keeping with the everlasting Word
God speaks to us through Jesus Christ, His Son
In keeping with the gospel, we have heard
How Jesus gave His life for everyone
when we repent, pray the life we begin
Is in keeping with His Spirit within

In keeping with the joy still set before
That sustains faith’s diligence to endure
In keeping with the Saviour we adore
Because in Him our future is secure
Believing this, then may all we embrace
Be in kind keeping with God’s saving grace

…so by the light of love others may see
The love of God and glorify His name
Through glad, good deeds of true humility
We will not bring the love of God to shame
But, in keeping with the Name above all
Walk in a manner worthy of His call

© Janet Martin

Rom.10:8-12
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith which we preach):
9that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, 
you will be saved.
10For with the heart one believes unto righteousness,
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,
for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
13For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Eph.4:1-3
As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk 
in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
 2with all humility and gentleness, 
with patience, bearing with one another in love,
 3and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit
 through the bond of peace.

Heb.1:1-3
On many past occasions and in many different ways,
God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son,a
whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature,

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