God Gives Us Joy
God gives us joy* in our salvation’s excellence
Designed well along His wisdom’s prevalence
Rebuking the critics, putting them into shame’s silence…
Making us secured from sin’s penalty midst hell’s awful violence.
As His children, we experience His compassion of heavenly opulence!!!
God gives us joy in our redemption’s fruitfulness
Planned perfectly for good works of righteousness
Admonishing the lazy, warning them sternly against slothfulness...
Charging us to produce repentance-deeds that manifest our truthfulness.
As His converts, we obey Him with our devotion’s earnestness!!!
God gives us joy in our conversion’s victory
Triumphant through Jesus’ death at Calvary
Vanquishing enemies with His great resurrection’s glory...
Assuring us of eternal life with divine home beyond earthly misery.
As His worshipers, we adore Him, acknowledging His Gospel story!!!
God gives us joy in our sanctification’s testimony
Purposed to be proclaimed to all, not only to many
Calling for the sinners even though they feel they are just puny…
Exhorting us to declare His mercy to everyone, whether sunny or rainy.
As His ambassadors, we carry His light that’s spiritually shiny!!!
God gives us joy in our new-creation’s thanksgiving
Favored along the faithful’s constant cleaving
Subduing the proud in their self-sufficiency’s vain striving...
Instructing us to offer to Him our very best with our sincere loving.
As His believers, we sacrifice, grateful for the blessings we are receiving!!!
God gives us joy in our justification’s honor
Finished completely by His power’s ardor
Challenging the doubters, questioning their shameful valor...
Upholding us with our faith that’s performing by His might’s fervor.
As His laborers, we abide in His Word midst worldliness’ clamor!!!
God gives us joy in our adoption’s praise
Intended despite hardships in the Christian race
Subduing the tempters with all the weapons of deceit they raise…
Guarding us around His peace, enclosing us within His protective grace.
As His heirs, we rejoice in Him, never to depart from His holiness-brace!!!
*Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is … righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
August 24, 2019
Copyright © Beata Agustin | Year Posted 2019
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