John 17:1-5
“Father, the hour has come.
Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.
2 For you granted him authority over all people
that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.
5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory
I had with you before the world began...
***
Someday we will enter eternity,
where there will be no time constraints on our joy song!
where poetry won't be criticized for being 'too wordy' or long,
and where no words will be needed
to worship our Saviour!
Hallelujah!
ready? Set...Go!!
The past weekend had many 'glad' moments
but all pale in comparison to the reason for the Easter-season!
This was the Easter sunrise!
(I would have loved to do this post on Easter morning but
dinner-prep and early church service kept me hopping!)
He makes me glad; no eloquence of loving speech can tell
Salvation’s joy, blood-bought; enough to cheer my soul full-well
Wonder confounds thought’s finite scope; awe utters ‘what is man
That Triune God would anchor Hope before the world began?’
He makes me glad; praise He from whom redemption’s wellsprings roar
Though I have played the harlot and Judas, He loved me so
He makes me glad; I shall not want because at Calvary
He bore the cross, its gore and taunt and sword, to set me free
Obedient to death, to prove the power of His Name
He rose again; He overthrew death and hell’s hopeless claim
He makes me glad; joy bids me sing in awed humility
Who saw beyond the agony of his Son, sacrificed
He makes me glad; God knew His will would prosper in His hand
And only Jesus could fulfill salvation’s grim demand
The power of the only name whereby man can be saved
Jesus! Sin’s outpoured offering God’s gift of grace affords
He makes me glad; though oft we grieve this world’s darkness-filled boast
For all who repent and believe receive the Holy Ghost
He makes me glad for what eye has not glimpsed nor ear yet heard
Nor entered into human hearts the things God has prepared
For all who love Him, truly love with heart, soul, strength and mind
Whose affections are set above this world’s vain glory-grind
He makes me glad; though all else fails God is not overthrown
And though many are sick and weak, by His goodness unstirred
He makes me glad; though oft I rue the tempter’s cunning vice
Accomplishing mad blindness to salvation’s purchase price
Who satisfied the wrath of God through love’s divine decree
He makes me glad, though often love makes me too sad to laugh
He understands the tear-filled trove I lift on their behalf
Fearless, though unprepared to meet the Saviour of their soul
He makes me glad; goodness and mercy follow me always
His comfort strengthens tenderly and fills my heart with praise
For He has made me glad; my prayer, my joy cries ‘what is man
Oh God, You knew the cross was there before the world began’
© Janet Martin
Eph.1:3-6
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
to be holy and blameless in His presence.
according to the good pleasure of His will,
which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
1 Pet.1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things
such as silver or gold that you were redeemed
from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,
but with the precious blood of Christ,
a lamb without blemish or defect.
No comments:
Post a Comment
I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!