In Paul's letter to Pastor Titus, addressing the stewardship of God entrusted to the saints, there is a heavy premium placed upon the manner in which we live and do our work both in private and in the public arena as a reflection of the work of grace that has translated us out of the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of light, and thus with much delight in being pleasing to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and having a view to be ready to give an answer to every man that asks of the reason of the hope that is within us with meekness and fear, we are to be as they, " ...showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior." (Titus 2:10) And thus we are to let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven!
In everything, may by grace we adorn
The doctrine of God; our Dear Savior.
That through our lives, we may preach Christ--
Who Is our Sweet Source of behavior.
May our primary thought in all that we are
Be for the Kingdom's advancement.
For the glory of God in all that we do
Will show forth His Nature's enhancement.
For just like all men, we were in sin
With no hope or the power to save us,
But Christ gave us life by His sacrifice--
By grace then through faith, we will trust,
As we live in His Spirit, let us walk close to Him,
Whose power brings life from the dead.
Speak truth then in love, as we'll answer above--
May no words be then left then unsaid.
For His Promise is now, and this is the day
In which He may bring forth salvation;
To those who are close, by the Sweet Holy Ghost
To make up His great congregation.
Oh pray then, Oh pray, for this is the means
God chose by His will to conceive.
And He, for His glory, will speak forth His story
And cause men in Him to believe.
Michael E. Wood
July 27, 2010
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