I had a short conversation a while back with Christopher Locke , a friend of mine in my class at UC Irvine, about how we ought to occupy our thoughts. Should we ever cease from wailing in distress, that there is even 1 soul (and Lord knows there are many more than one) that does not bow his knee to Jesus? That there are many who persecute the church? That those who reject the gospel spit in the face of the LORD? That our voices cannot sing without growing weary? And for that matter, should we ever cease from joy? Should we never stop praising God for His terrible salvation, at the cost of His Son? Should we never be satisfied with our efforts to glorify His Name in the earth, as the waters cover the sea? Should our zeal no respite know, to serve this Master who calls us sons and friends? Should our tears forever flow for the lost sheep, the goats, the tares?
While all our hearts and all our songs
join to admire the feast
each of us cry, with thankful tongues,
"Lord, why was I a guest?"
There is a reason we cry for joy AND sorrow.
See from His head, His hands, His feet:
sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet
or thorns compose so rich a crown?
While all our hearts and all our songs
join to admire the feast
each of us cry, with thankful tongues,
"Lord, why was I a guest?"
There is a reason we cry for joy AND sorrow.
See from His head, His hands, His feet:
sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet
or thorns compose so rich a crown?
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