From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Give God All The Glory Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:15:37 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C47334.2E390940" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C47334.2E390940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY By "Rebekah" the Bride (Isa.42:8; 64:6; Zech.4:7; Matt.11:28-30; Jn.1:29; Acts 15:11 Rom.5:8-9,17; 7:18-25; 10:3-4; 2 Cor.6:16; Gal.2:21; Eph.1:6; 2:4-9; = Col.1:20 Titus 3:5-7; Heb.4:1-11; 5:13-14; 1 Pet.1:18-19; Jude 24) *** Was what Christ did upon the cross enough to save the soul? Was it enough to keep one saved, enough to make one whole? "Just as I am without one plea," is what you need to say; "But that His blood was shed for me on Crucifixion Day." *** If we think we can maintain our salvation, then it's clear That we are in control and that we really do not fear; We do not fear that we won't enter into our Lord's rest. It is a sign of unbelief-we've not chosen God's best. *** Do we think we can make ourselves more righteous by our works? If we think that then in our hearts deception really lurks. If righteousness came by the law then Christ is dead in vain. Our very best behavior cannot righteousness obtain. *** God will not share His glory with another, scriptures say. He won't accept our working to keep righteous-there's no way! Control of our salvation or our righteousness, you see, Is trying to take the glory, something that can never be. *** We need not work to try to keep the Lord appeased, it's true. No matter how we try it's something He won't let us do. It's only blood that will appease a holy God so just. The Lamb's blood is the only thing in which to place our trust. *** "You mean, Lord, I can't have a part, I can't be in control? I need to trust that You will take good care of my dear soul? When it comes to my soul, You mean, all I need do is rest?" To let go and let God, for some, is really quite a test. *** We really do insult the Lord when we try hard to earn Acceptance from Him by our works, we really need to learn That in Christ we're acceptable, there's just no other way. "It's not by works, it's by His grace," to us the Lord does say. *** "Oh wretched man I am," Paul said, and what he really meant Was that his adam nature-his old flesh-was really bent On just performing perfectly so he could righteous be In His Lord's sight, but that was wrong, Paul learned eventually. *** No, God won't share His glory with another-you or me. HIS righteousness lived through us is what our Lord longs to see. Saved by His grace, kept by His grace, is something He must do; Then He'll get all the glory-none for me, and none for you! *** This is grace at its finest, if we enter it we'll find That we've drawn near to Jesus and that on "meat" we have dined. We'll speak "grace" to our mountains and they will become a plain. From mountains of adversity deliverance we'll obtain. *** It humbles us to think that there is nothing we can do To help the Lord to keep us saved and keep us righteous, too. He does it all, the credit goes to Him and Him alone. Give God the glory-ALL of it-for it's His very own. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C47334.2E390940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
GIVE  GOD  ALL=20  THE  GLORY
 
By "Rebekah" the = Bride
 
(Isa.42:8; 64:6; Zech.4:7; = Matt.11:28-30;=20 Jn.1:29; Acts 15:11
Rom.5:8-9,17; 7:18-25; 10:3-4; = 2 Cor.6:16; Gal.2:21; Eph.1:6; 2:4-9; Col.1:20
Titus 3:5-7; Heb.4:1-11;=20 5:13-14; 1 Pet.1:18-19; Jude 24)
 
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Was what Christ did upon the cross enough to save = the=20 soul?
Was it enough to keep one saved, enough to make one=20 whole?
"Just as I am without one plea," is what you need to = say;
"But that His blood was shed for me on Crucifixion = Day."
***
If we think we can maintain our salvation, then = it’s=20 clear
That we are in control and that we really do not = fear;
We do not fear that we won’t enter into our = Lord’s rest.
It is a sign of unbelief—we’ve not = chosen God’s best.
***
Do we think we can make ourselves more righteous by = our=20 works?
If we think that then in our hearts deception really = lurks.
If righteousness came by the law then Christ is dead = in=20 vain.
Our very best behavior cannot righteousness = obtain.
***
God will not share His glory with another, = scriptures=20 say.
He won’t accept our working to keep = righteous—there’s no=20 way!
Control of our salvation or our righteousness, you = see,
Is trying to take the glory, something that can = never=20 be.
***
We need not work to try to keep the Lord appeased, = it’s=20 true.
No matter how we try it’s something He = won’t let us do.
It’s only blood that will appease a holy God = so just.
The Lamb’s blood is the only thing in which to = place our=20 trust.
***
"You mean, Lord, I can’t have a part, I = can’t be in=20 control?
I need to trust that You will take good care of my = dear=20 soul?
When it comes to my soul, You mean, all I need do is = rest?"
To let go and let God, for some, is really quite a = test.
***
We really do insult the Lord when we try hard to = earn
Acceptance from Him by our works, we really need to=20 learn
That in Christ we’re acceptable, there’s = just no other=20 way.
"It’s not by works, it’s by His grace," = to us the Lord does=20 say.
***
"Oh wretched man I am," Paul said, and what he = really=20 meant
Was that his adam nature—his old = flesh—was really bent
On just performing perfectly so he could righteous = be
In His Lord’s sight, but that was wrong, Paul = learned=20 eventually.
***
No, God won’t share His glory with = another—you or me.
HIS righteousness lived through us is what our Lord = longs to=20 see.
Saved by His grace, kept by His grace, is something = He must=20 do;
Then He’ll get all the glory—none for = me, and none for=20 you!
***
This is grace at its finest, if we enter it = we’ll find
That we’ve drawn near to Jesus and that on = "meat" we have=20 dined.
We’ll speak "grace" to our mountains and they = will become a=20 plain.
From mountains of adversity deliverance we’ll = obtain.
***
It humbles us to think that there is nothing we can = do
To help the Lord to keep us saved and keep us = righteous,=20 too.
He does it all, the credit goes to Him and Him = alone.
Give God the glory—ALL of it—for = it’s His very own.
 
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