Gems for Wednesday / Thursday
May 25 - 26
"Be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." (Matthew 24:44)
"Ready to every good work." (Titus 3:1)
Ready feet to do Thy will,
Ready hands to serve Thee still,
Ready mind Thy voice to hear,
Ready drooping hearts to cheer.
Ready if to lose or gain,
Ready if 'tis joy or pain,
Ready still to watch and pray,
Ready all the livelong day.
N.J. Hiebert # 2259
"Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." (Acts 16:30-31)
Mankind by tradition has often asked what they "must do" for salvation. Many "do" good works: give sacrificially; observe sacraments; be a good neighbour or citizen; try to be moral; and so on. But even if we did all these things, we still would not have done enough. Through the glorious gospel call, we are not asked to "do" anything but believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. God does not ask us to even understand all gospel truth; only believe it, and "thou shalt be saved." Are you saved? (R.J. Steele)
N.J. Hiebert # 2260
