11/01/13 THE INNER CIRCLE
While the multitudes press in on Jesus, it is only the few who come into touch with His power. (Mark 5:25-34)
Untold millions sing the words to Charles Wesley's song, Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, but only a few know what it is to, "Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love."
This happens only when we are finished with self and sin. More services would be like celebrations around the throne if there was more meditation and dedication around the home. We can't honestly raise our voices in praise to Him when we are raising our voices in anger at others.
Prepare yourself for corporate praise and worship this weekend by pouring yourself onto the altar of sacrifice tonight and tomorrow. Do you know what it is like to lose your composure in the presence of Divine exposure?
Enter into true worship as you consider Wesley's song (taken from hymnsite.com).
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Music: John Zundel, 1815-1882
Tune: BEECHER, Meter: 87.87 D
1. Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down;
fix in us thy humble dwelling;
all thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation;
enter every trembling heart.
2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit;
let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.
3. Come, Almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray and praise thee without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
4. Finish, then, thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation
perfectly restored in thee;
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
