Day 62 | Wednesday, 20 May 2020

​Day 62  |  Wednesday, 20 May 2020     

WE WILL SEE ONE ANOTHER AT NOON FOR PRAYER

           Franny J. Crosby wrote a familiar hymn in 1875 titled “I Am Thine, O Lord”.
 1.   “I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me;
but I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.”
 
2.   “Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine;
let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in thine.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.”
 
3.   “O the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend,
when I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend!
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.”
 
4.   “There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea;
there are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.”
 
She based her hymn on Hebrews 10:22
To put that verse in context, here is Hebrews 10:19-25
 
Second summary of the message
                                                                          
19 Brothers and sisters, we have confidence that we can enter the holy of holies by means of Jesus’ blood, 20 through a new and living way that he opened up for us through the curtain, which is his body, 21 and we have a great high priest over God’s house.  22 Therefore, let’s draw near with a genuine heart with the certainty that our faith gives us, since our hearts are sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies are washed with pure water.     
                                                              
23 Let’s hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, because the one who made the promises is reliable.   24 And let us consider each other carefully for the purpose of sparking love and good deeds. 25 Don’t stop meeting together with other believers, which some people have gotten into the habit of doing. Instead, encourage each other, especially as you see the day drawing near.

          Over the past months as the world has been crippled by the COVID-19, it strikes me that the people of faith have been drawn closer to God’s loving son, Jesus the Christ.  In the uncertainty that has and still exists, we want something consistent and that is our faith in Jesus love for us.  Our faith involves trust and confidence that God will provide what we need when we need it most.  These are still challenging times with an uncertain future. 

Draw us nearer dear Lord to your precious love.  As we continue on this journey through these days, we trust in your provisions for us.  We need your reassuring presence in our lives.  Be with those whose needs are greater than ours right now.  Hear our prayers for we are yours.  Amen

​Today: caution for those returning to their work.