Lift up our hearts, O King of kings,
To brighter hopes and kindlier things;
To visions of a larger good,
And holier dreams of brotherhood.
Thy world is weary of its pain;
Of selfish greed and fruitless gain;
Of tarnished honor, falsely strong,
And all its ancient deeds of wrong.
Hear Thou the prayer Thy servants pray,
Uprising from all lands today,
And o’er the vanquished powers of sin,
O bring Thy great salvation in.
~ Words: John H. B. Masterman
Agreeing with you in prayer, kayak. May God bless and protect President Bush, his family, and all who work with him!
AMEN KAYAK!
"The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad."
- Psalm 126:3
Some Christians are sadly prone to look on the dark side of everything,
and to dwell more upon what they have gone through than upon what God has
done for them. Ask for their impression of the Christian life, and they
will describe their continual conflicts, their deep afflictions, their sad
adversities, and the sinfulness of their hearts, yet with scarcely any
allusion to the mercy and help which God has vouchsafed them. But a
Christian whose soul is in a healthy state, will come forward joyously,
and say, "I will speak, not about myself, but to the honour of my God. He
hath brought me up out of an horrible pit, and out of the miry clay, and
set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings: and he hath put a new
song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. The Lord hath done great
things for me, whereof I am glad." Such an abstract of experience as this
is the very best that any child of God can present. It is true that we
endure trials, but it is just as true that we are delivered out of them.
It is true that we have our corruptions, and mournfully do we know this,
but it is quite as true that we have an all-sufficient Saviour, who
overcomes these corruptions, and delivers us from their dominion. In
looking back, it would be wrong to deny that we have been in the Slough of
Despond, and have crept along the Valley of Humiliation, but it would be
equally wicked to forget that we have been through them safely and
profitably; we have not remained in them, thanks to our Almighty Helper
and Leader, who has brought us "out into a wealthy place.
" The deeper our troubles, the louder our thanks to God, who has led us
through all, and preserved us until now.
Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise, we reckon them to be the
bass part of our life's song, "He hath done great things for us, whereof
we are glad.
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C.H.SPURGEON!
GODBLESS OUR PRESIDENT,HIS FAMILY,OUR TROOPS AND THIS COUNTRY!