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God's Purpose For the Human Soul
[A poem by the author of this website]
As Christmas time is drawing nigh,
I thought to myself how nice it would be,
To share some thoughts from the Most High,
Which He has been pleased to give to me.
Man in the garden, a temple fit,
Gen 1,2 Could speak to God face to face.
His law in Adam's subconscious was writ,
Ex 25:21 As the same in the ark He did place.
For man it was natural to do God's will,
As natural as to do his own.
Gen 3 But another stepped in, a serpent vile,
And in man he set up his throne.
Rom 8:7 No longer 'twas natural, nor could he find how,
Rom 1,2 To seek his Maker, and at Love's law bow.
Ps 51:5 But instead a law of sin and strife,
Jer 17:9 Became his only way of life.
And man would have been forever lost,
Gen 3:15 Had not One stepped in to pay the cost.
SR p. 43 A Seed of Enmity to place,
To give Himself to man by grace.
Eph 3:11 To fulfill the eternal purpose of God,
His tabernacle was spread.
Jn 1:14 The Word was made flesh, among us abode,
Col 1:27 That in Man His glory might again be read.
Ed. p.36. In Him was fulfilled the symbol of,
Old Israel's temple glorious.
Gen. 3:15 In Him, the serpent bruised by love,
As man He was victorious.
Phil 2:5-8. He left the Most Holy at His Father's side,
DA p. 49, 117. Clothed matchless power divine,
Heb 3:14-18. With Mary's weak will, mind and frame,
EW p. 152. Your fallen nature and mine.
He came to us as a little babe,
Luke 2:52 From Joseph learned to work with wood.
While from His Father, He learned to make,
Heb 5:8 A human character, perfect and good.
Table of shewbread Daily He fed on the Word of Love,
Candlestick The Spirit was His friend.
Altar of incense And prayer like incense rose above,
As hours with God He did spend.
The laver Then, in the courtyard, He was baptized;
Repenting not His sin but mine.
Calvary And, on the altar, the plan realized,
COL p. 307. Man wed in Him to the divine.
Now He comes without the gate,
And takes me by the hand,
Acts 14:27. Through faith which is the only door,
COL p. 112. With repentance joined by a band.
As soon as into the courtyard I step,
Rev 19:8. By white linen I am surrounded.
1SM p. 394, 395. In Him, I then am all complete,
7BC p. 933. By His grace which to me has abounded.
But to the altar He next me leads,
Rom 6:6. My self to be crucified.
*RH Mar. 9, 1889. It is only by helpless dependence on Him,
That this step may be realized.
Titus 3:5. Then to the laver I'll follow Him,
My sins to be washed away.
Rev 8:3. I'll eat the Bread, bask in Spirit's light,
1SM p.344. My prayers combined with His merits each day.
And every day more fully realize,
Eph 2:9. It is only His mercy which justifies.
2T p. 505. That as these steps each day I trace.
On His promise alone my faith I'll place.
But He has for me one grand step more,
Dan 8:14. And in eighteen hundred and forty four.
Rev 10:7. He entered then the Most Holy Place,
Lev 16:30. To complete in me His work of grace.
Joel 2:12-17. And I must follow Him by faith,
Zeph 2:1-3. Afflict my soul, repent so deep,
Jer 17:1. Of that internal law of sin,
Rev 3:19. Which ever has caused my Lord to weep.
Isa 4:2-4. That He may once again within,
Mal 3:1-3. My heart forever cleansed from sin.
5T p. 472-476 His law, His glory, forever place,
1T p. 179-183. On my heart's ark, amazing grace!
Rev 3:17. Oh friend, I plead that you may see,
Lev 16:29, 23:29, And join me in my soul's affliction
Heb 10:19-23. That we might boldly enter in,
Heb 6:6. To forever end His crucifixion.
DA p. 300.