September 30 ... Be Filled To Overflowing

May the God of your hope so fill you

with all joy and peace in believing

that by the power of the Holy Spirit

you may abound and be overflowing,

bubbling over with hope.

Romans 15:13

The introspection is good

but we must go on.

We must look outside ourselves

to the hurting ones.

We must see we're called to preach

of the glory of the Son.

Not sitting waiting for the Lord

but sharing - then the end will come.

The looking inward to our hearts

is the right basis for a start.

But we must go on, we must see,

we are sent forth to share His joy and peace.

Give us boldness, O Lord Jesus.

Fill us through and through.

May we walk as You have called us,

testifying of the Truth.

Take all fear and apprehension.

Lead us forth to share of You!

Deuteronomy 6:5-7; Matthew 24:14; 23:26; John 20:21; Acts 4:30-31; Romans 15:13; 

John 15:26-27; Acts 5:32; Isaiah 52:6-7