Daily Affirmations - Day 7 - The Former Things - Words of Life
Day 7: Words of life
Then the high priest and all his associates... arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life” (Acts 5:17-20).
There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit His people in it, and, if He pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life.
It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great congregation. They must preach to the lowest, whose souls are as precious to Christ as the souls of the greatest.
Speak to all, for all are concerned. Speak as those who resolve to stand to it, to live and die by it. Speak all the words of this heavenly, divine life, in comparison with which the present earthly life does not deserve the name.
These words of life, which the Holy Spirit puts into your mouth. The words of the gospel are the words of life; words whereby we may be saved. How wretched are those who are vexed at the success of the gospel! They cannot but see that the word and power of the Lord are against them; and they tremble for the consequences, yet they will go on.
~ Matthew Henry
Salvation comes by Christ alone,
The only Son of God;
Redemption now to ev'ry one
Who loves His holy Word.
Lord, hear our penitential cries,
Salvation from above;
It is the Lord who does supply
With His redeeming love.
~ Jupiter Hammon, 1760
Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life;
Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life;
Words of life and beauty, teach me faith and duty.
Refrain:
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life;
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
Christ, the blessed One, gives to all wonderful words of life;
Sinner, list to the loving call, wonderful words of life;
All so freely given, wooing us to heaven.
Sweetly echo the gospel call, wonderful words of life;
Offer pardon and peace to all, wonderful words of life;
Jesus, only Savior, sanctify forever.
~ Philip P. Bliss, 1874
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