September 12, 2015
Worship: This is My Father’s World
This Is My Father's World
Words: Maltbie D. Babcock
Music: "Terra
Beata" traditional English melody; arranged by Franklin L. Sheppard
This is my Father's world,
and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round
me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world:
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of
skies and seas;
His hand the wonders
wrought.
This is my Father's world,
the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily
white, declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world:
He shines in all that's fair;
In the rustling grass I
hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father's world.
O let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong seems
oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father's world:
why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the
heavens ring!
God reigns; let the earth
be glad!
This is my Father's world,
dreaming, I see His face.
I ope my eyes, and in glad
surprise cry, "The Lord is in this place."
This is my Father's world,
from the shining courts above,
The Beloved One, His Only
Son,
Came-a pledge of deathless
love.
This is my Father's world,
should my heart be ever sad?
The lord is King-let the
heavens ring. God reigns-let the earth be glad.
This is my Father's world.
Now closer to Heaven bound,
For dear to God is the
earth Christ trod.
No place but is holy
ground.
This is my Father's world.
I walk a desert lone.
In a bush ablaze to my
wondering gaze
God makes His glory known.
This is my Father's world,
a wanderer I may roam
Whate'er my lot, it matters
not,
My heart is still at home.
(from Biblesoft Hymnal, PC
Study Bible electronic database Copyright © 2003-2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All
rights reserved.)
Witness:
This has been a short day
for me. I went to men’s Bible Study this morning. We discussed the character of
Jesus. Courage was one of the characteristics of our Lord. I think He had
courage because He knew who He was and He knew whose He was. My great difficulty is fear. Fear of what?
See if you can identify with any of these. Fear of ridicule. Fear of rejection.
Fear of inadequacy (the fear that I can’t answer their questions or arguments).
Is it because I am not sure of who and Whose I am?
Fear of ridicule? Precious
profit!
"Blessed are you when
people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you
because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for
in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:11-12
Fear of rejection? Precious prompting!
“If the world hates you, keep
in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would
love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have
chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember
what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’b If
they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching,
they will obey yours also.
John 15:18-20
Fear of inadequacy? Precious
profession!
Not that we are adequate in
ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but
our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants
of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills,
but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Who am I? Whose am I?
I am a child of the God of
the Universe, a child of the King of King and Lord of Lords. I was chosen
before the foundation of the world, redeemed with the precious blood of Christ,
sealed by the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption, glory bound having been
qualified to share in the inheritance along with the rest of the saints in
light. To God be the glory great things He has done!
WORD:
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1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. A Psalm of David. KJV |
2He makes me lie down in
green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,a
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my
enemies.
You anoint my head with
oil;
my cup overflows.
6Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord
forever.
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Time is up for today. I
have to go to work. Never-the-less, God did not let me go to work without
getting into the Word at all. In the witness section God drove me to the Word
and for that I am grateful.
God’s Word is great
God’s Word is good
God’s Word is our daily
food
For faith and strength
For wisdom and grace
For guidance in the
spiritual race
―Amen
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