Opportunity


Now to the Lord a noble song!

Awake, my soul; awake, my tongue!

Hosanna to His Holy Name

And all His boundless love proclaim.

 

His glory shines in Jesus’ face

The brightest image of His grace!

God, in the Person of His Son

Has all His greatest works outdone. 

 

The spacious earth and spreading flood

Proclaim the wise, the mighty God

And His rich glories from afar

Sparkle in every rolling star.

 

But in our Lord a glory stands

The noblest labor of His hands

The love and mercy in His eyes

Outshines the wonders of the skies!

 

Grace! ‘Tis a sweet, a charming theme

My thoughts rejoice at Jesus’ Name

Ye angels dwell upon the sound

Ye heavens reflect it to the ground! 

 

 

-Gospel hymn: “Doxology” 

 

 

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OPPORTUNITY

 

We have all heard the phrase, “opportunity knocks,” or “a door is opened.”  In the grave there will be no more opportunity.  As we have opportunity, Paul says, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good  unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10).   How do men feel when they are around me?  Loved, cared about, and valued?  Or do they feel judged, criticized, and that they really have no value to me.  

 

Have men benefited by being around me or are they discouraged and belittled by being around me.  We only have a short time. Paul said to both the Ephesians and the Colossians, “Redeem the time, to do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith,” the members of our true family.  If we have done a poor job of this up to this time, we still have this opportunity…. “To do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” 

 

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