Your Glory and Power and Worth!

Michael E. Wood

December 29, 2013

“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with money bags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Luke 12:32-34 (ESV)

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 

1 Peter 1:17-19 (KJV)

While in the process of preparing for ministry at Atria I had stopped to read a portion of scripture from Luke 9-12 to Dianna. A few moments later while pondering the passages for the upcoming message about “Making the Best Use of Your Time”; these words came to mind as a prayer in the preparation.

Oh LORD, You have saved me

And made me Your own.

Oh, send the supply

Of Your grace from the throne

Of mercy, refreshing

And waking my heart

Through which You may use

For Your truth to impart

To those You prepare

As the ground for the seed

And water them often

As You see each need.

And lead in the way

As You deem for each best

To strengthen by faith

Till we enter the rest

Which comes at the end

Of our sojourn on earth

To show forth Your glory

And power and worth!