Life's Highest Joy - Fellowship with God

Apr 22, 2009 at 01:08 o\clock

Our Purpose

by: soundwords

Source: Joy and Strength
Scripture Reference: Zephaniah 3:17 

The Purpose of Man

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love; He will joy over thee with singing.

ZEPHANIAH 3:17

MADE for Thyself, O God!
Made for Thy love, Thy service, Thy delight;
Made to show forth Thy wisdom, grace and might;
Made for Thy praise, whom veiled archangels laud;
O strange and glorious thought, that we may be
A joy to Thee.
F. R. HAVERGAL

IT is not of God's severity that He requires much from man; it is of His great kindness that He will have the soul to open herself wider, to be able to receive much, that He may bestow much upon her. Let no one think that it is hard to attain thereunto. Although it sound hard, and is hard at first, as touching the forsaking and dying to all things, yet, when one has reached this state, no life can be easier, or sweeter, or fuller of pleasures; for God is right diligent to be with us at all seasons, and to teach us, that He may bring us to Himself, when we are like to go astray. None of us ever desired anything more ardently than God desires to bring men to the knowledge of Himself.
J. TAULER

God always fills in all hearts all the room which is left Him there.
F. W. FABER

Apr 16, 2009 at 17:17 o\clock

Pressing Onward

by: soundwords

Source: Joy and Strength
Scripture Reference: Psalm 110:3 Job 24:13 

On Through the Darkness

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
JOB 24:13

Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power.
PSALMS 110:3

SEE, in Thy hands I lay them all--
My will that fails, my feet that fall;
My heart that wearies everywhere,
Yet finds Thy yoke too hard to bear.
KATHARINE T. HINKSON

THE way may at times seem dark, but light will arise, if thou trust in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. That light may sometimes show hard things to be required, but do not be distressed if thy heart should rebel; bring thy unwillingness and disobedience to Him, in the faith that He will give thee power to overcome, for He cannot fail. "Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world," so keep close to Him, and the victory will be won. But do not, I beseech thee, neglect anything that is required, for disobedience brings darkness; and do not reason or delay, but simply follow the leadings of the Holy Spirit, and He will guide thee into all peace.
ELIZABETH T. KING