From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: God's "Stone" Temple Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:23:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5F8DE.5B96BA00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5F8DE.5B96BA00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable GOD'S "STONE" TEMPLE=20 By "Rebekah" the Bride=20 (Eph.2:21-22; 1 Pet.2:5; 1 Cor.3:9; Ps.127:1)=20 God's building Him a Temple,=20 A Temple made of stone.=20 He is the Master Builder;=20 It's built by Him alone.=20 A house for Him to live in,=20 To dwell eternally;=20 A place filled with His glory=20 For all around to see.=20 The stones the Master builds with=20 Are precious, yes, they are.=20 The Bible calls them "lively,"=20 Gathered from near and far.=20 When fitly joined together,=20 Cemented with His love,=20 They'll make a habitation=20 For our great God above.=20 The Temple's stones are people,=20 All those He did redeem.=20 The blood of Christ has cleansed them;=20 They've been made pure and clean.=20 Their sins have been forgiven=20 By what their God has done:=20 Providing that great sacrifice=20 By giving up His Son.=20 This Temple God is building=20 Must be built perfectly.=20 That's why God is the Builder=20 Instead of you and me.=20 For our ways are not perfect;=20 The ways we build aren't right.=20 God say, "My ways are higher,=20 Different as day and night."=20 The Temple stones God gathers,=20 He works upon each one;=20 But He needs their permission=20 For this work to be done.=20 So on God's building permit=20 Just sign your name today,=20 And let God work upon you;=20 Just let Him have His way.=20 Our free will is a great gift=20 That God won't violate.=20 He wants us to go His way,=20 But He will always wait=20 For us to choose to let Him=20 Do what He wants to do.=20 It's life's greatest fulfillment=20 When His work's done in you=20 Some pastors give new converts=20 A list of things to do;=20 "Now that you've come to Jesus,=20 Here's what God asks of you:=20 Just pray and read your Bible,=20 To church each week just go.=20 Be sure to tithe, confess your faith,=20 And you'll be sure to grow."=20 God calls those things "self-effort,"=20 That list of things to do.=20 Those duties, those commitments,=20 God does not lay on you.=20 Remember, God's the Builder,=20 Your labor is in vain.=20 Just let God work upon you;=20 On you His grace will rain.=20 It might seem like I'm saying:=20 "Don't read the word and pray;=20 Don't go to church or share your faith;=20 Don't give your wealth away."=20 I'm not, but what I'm saying,=20 Is "Please don't use those tools=20 To try and build your spiritual life=20 By following all those rules."=20 So let God work upon you;=20 Self-effort lay aside.=20 All that He's asking of you=20 Is "In My love abide."=20 Then praying will come natural,=20 And Bible reading, too.=20 Your faith you'll share spontaneously;=20 You'll find out this is true.=20 The stones, God will make ready;=20 He's working on them now.=20 God surely is the only one=20 Who really does know how=20 To do the work within us,=20 In those who will agree=20 To give up their self-effort,=20 To give up willingly.=20 When all the stones God works on=20 Are fitly set in place,=20 They'll make a glorious Temple=20 All filled up with His grace.=20 God's Presence in His Temple=20 So powerful will be;=20 He'll shine forth with His glory=20 For all the world to see. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5F8DE.5B96BA00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

GOD'S  "STONE"  TEMPLE =

By = "Rebekah" the=20 Bride

(Eph.2:21-22; 1 = Pet.2:5; 1 Cor.3:9;=20 Ps.127:1)

God's building = Him a Temple,=20

A Temple = made of stone.=20
He is the = Master Builder;=20
It's built = by Him alone.=20
A house for = Him to live=20 in,
To dwell = eternally;=20
A place = filled with His=20 glory
For all = around to see.=20
 
The stones = the Master=20 builds with
Are = precious, yes, they=20 are.
The Bible = calls them=20 "lively,"
Gathered = from near and=20 far.
When fitly = joined=20 together,
Cemented = with His love,=20
They'll make = a habitation=20
For our = great God above.=20
 
The Temple's = stones are=20 people,
All those He = did redeem.=20
The blood of = Christ has=20 cleansed them;
They've been = made pure and=20 clean.
Their sins = have been=20 forgiven
By what = their God has=20 done:
Providing = that great=20 sacrifice
By giving up = His Son.=20
 
This Temple = God is=20 building
Must be = built perfectly.=20
That's why = God is the=20 Builder
Instead of = you and me.=20
For our ways = are not=20 perfect;
The ways we = build aren't=20 right.
God say, "My = ways are=20 higher,
Different as = day and=20 night."
 
The Temple = stones God=20 gathers,
He works = upon each one;=20
But He needs = their=20 permission
For this = work to be done.=20
So on God's = building=20 permit
Just sign = your name today,=20
And let God = work upon you;=20
Just let Him = have His way.=20
 
Our free = will is a great=20 gift
That God = won't violate.=20
He wants us = to go His way,=20
But He will = always wait=20
For us to = choose to let=20 Him
Do what He = wants to do.=20
It's life's = greatest=20 fulfillment
When His = work's done in=20 you
 
Some pastors = give new=20 converts
A list of = things to do;=20
"Now that = you've come to=20 Jesus,
Here's what = God asks of=20 you:
Just pray = and read your=20 Bible,
To church = each week just=20 go.
Be sure to = tithe, confess=20 your faith,
And you'll = be sure to=20 grow."
 
God calls = those things=20 "self-effort,"
That list of = things to do.=20
Those = duties, those=20 commitments,
God does not = lay on you.=20
Remember, = God's the=20 Builder,
Your labor = is in vain.=20
Just let God = work upon=20 you;
On you His = grace will=20 rain.
 
It might = seem like I'm=20 saying:
"Don't read = the word and=20 pray;
Don't go to = church or=20 share your faith;
Don't give = your wealth=20 away."
I'm not, but = what I'm=20 saying,
Is "Please = don't use those=20 tools
To try and = build your=20 spiritual life
By following = all those=20 rules."
 
So let God = work upon you;=20
Self-effort = lay aside.=20
All that = He's asking of=20 you
Is "In My = love abide."=20
Then praying = will come=20 natural,
And Bible = reading, too.=20
Your faith = you'll share=20 spontaneously;
You'll find = out this is=20 true.
 
The stones, = God will make=20 ready;
He's working = on them now.=20
God surely = is the only one=20
Who really = does know how=20
To do the = work within us,=20
In those who = will agree=20
To give up = their=20 self-effort,
To give up = willingly.=20
 
When all the = stones God=20 works on
Are fitly = set in place,=20
They'll make = a glorious=20 Temple
All filled = up with His=20 grace.
God's = Presence in His=20 Temple
So powerful = will be;=20
He'll shine = forth with His=20 glory
For all the = world to=20 see.
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