From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Sit Down Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:07:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5FC09.1B1C6C80" 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_0008_01C5FC09.1B1C6C80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable SIT DOWN By "Rebekah" the Bride (Matt.14:15-21; 4:4; 11:28-30; Jn.19:30 Eph.2:8-9; S.of S.2:3-4) "Sit down," was Jesus Christ's command, To a great crowd one day. They sat down on the grassy land; Christ's words, they did obey. The people were so hungry So they needed to receive The bread and fish passed out to them, Their hunger to relieve. Five thousand plus were fed that day Out in that desert land, But sitting down was needful first; They weren't allowed to stand. There is a hidden meaning here We Christians need to see, If we want Christ to feed our souls, To feed us spiritually. God's word is what will feed our souls, And give us power to live. It's "bread" and "fish" to nourish us, And satisfaction give. "Man shall not live," our Lord did say, "By (physical) bread alone; But by the words that come from God, That in our hearts He's sown." But first we need to just "sit down," And that means we're to rest; To rest in what our Lord has done, And therein lies a test. A test for many of us now, Those of us who've not learned To let the Lord be in control; A way we may have spurned. To rest in what the Lord has done- To give up our control- Means trusting in the finished work; The work that saved our soul. Christ finished all the work that day, When on the cross He died, To make us right with our dear God; "It's finished!" Jesus cried. We can't add to the finished work, Yet many of us try, Performing hard to earn from God; Why do we do that? Why? Since Christ has made us right with God, We should give up control, And rest in what the Lord has done; Make "sitting down" our goal. Some have known Christ for many years, And yet they have not grown. They're filled with tension, fear and strife; Their worries are full blown. Perhaps they've not heard His command That they need to "sit down," So He can feed them, then they'll grow; With His fruit they'll abound. You'll be amazed at how the Lord Will feed your soul each day, If you relinquish your control And willingly obey. "Sit down" so He can feed your soul; You'll be His Banquet guest. He'll feed you with the Bread of Life, As you "sit down" and rest. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5FC09.1B1C6C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
SIT=20 DOWN
 
By "Rebekah" the=20 Bride
 
(Matt.14:15-21; 4:4; 11:28-30; Jn.19:30
Eph.2:8-9;=20 S.of S.2:3-4)
 
"Sit down," = was Jesus=20 Christ=92s command,
To a great = crowd one=20 day.
They sat = down on the=20 grassy land;
Christ=92s = words, they did=20 obey.
The people = were so=20 hungry
So they = needed to=20 receive
The bread = and fish passed=20 out to them,
Their hunger = to=20 relieve.
 
Five = thousand plus were=20 fed that day
Out in that = desert=20 land,
But sitting = down was=20 needful first;
They = weren=92t allowed to=20 stand.
There is a = hidden meaning=20 here
We = Christians need to=20 see,
If we want = Christ to feed=20 our souls,
To feed us=20 spiritually.
 
God=92s word = is what will=20 feed our souls,
And give us = power to=20 live.
It=92s = "bread" and "fish" to=20 nourish us,
And = satisfaction=20 give.
"Man shall = not live," our=20 Lord did say,
"By = (physical) bread=20 alone;
But by the = words that come=20 from God,
That in our = hearts He=92s=20 sown."
 
But first we = need to just=20 "sit down,"
And that = means we=92re to=20 rest;
To rest in = what our Lord=20 has done,
And therein = lies a=20 test.
A test for = many of us=20 now,
Those of us = who=92ve not=20 learned
To let the = Lord be in=20 control;
A way we may = have=20 spurned.
 
To rest in = what the Lord=20 has done=97
To give up = our=20 control=97
Means = trusting in the=20 finished work;
The work = that saved our=20 soul.
Christ = finished all the=20 work that day,
When on the = cross He=20 died,
To make us = right with our=20 dear God;
"It=92s = finished!" Jesus=20 cried.
 
We can=92t = add to the=20 finished work,
Yet many of = us=20 try,
Performing = hard to earn=20 from God;
Why do we do = that?=20 Why?
Since Christ = has made us=20 right with God,
We should = give up=20 control,
And rest in = what the Lord=20 has done;
Make = "sitting down" our=20 goal.
 
Some have = known Christ for=20 many years,
And yet they = have not=20 grown.
They=92re = filled with=20 tension, fear and strife;
Their = worries are full=20 blown.
Perhaps = they=92ve not heard=20 His command
That they = need to "sit=20 down,"
So He can = feed them, then=20 they=92ll grow;
With His = fruit they=92ll=20 abound.
 
You=92ll be = amazed at how=20 the Lord
Will feed = your soul each=20 day,
If you = relinquish your=20 control
And = willingly=20 obey.
"Sit down" = so He can feed=20 your soul;
You=92ll be = His Banquet=20 guest.
He=92ll feed = you with the=20 Bread of Life,
As you "sit = down" and=20 rest.
 
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