I would like to share with this poem forwarded to me by a friend. Twas The Night Before... Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house Not a creature was praying not one in the house Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care In hopes that Jesus would not come there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. And mom in her rocker with baby on her lap Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap. When out of the east there arose such a clatter I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter Away to the window I flew like a flash Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash When what to my wondering eyes should appear But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray I knew in a moment this must be the day. The light of His face made me cover my head It was Jesus, returning just like he said And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth I cried when I saw Him, in spite of myself. In The Book Of Life which He held in His hand Was written the name of every saved man He spoke not a word as he searched for my name When He said "It's not here" my head hung in shame. The people whose name had been written in love He gathered to take to His Father above With those who are ready He rose with out a sound While all the rest were left standing around. I fell to my knees but it was too late I had waited too long and this sealed my fate I stood and cried as they rose out of sight Oh, if I had only been ready tonight. In the words of the meaning is clear. The coming of Jesus is drawing near. There's only one life and when comes the last call We'll find that the Bible was true after all.
We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its power down to earth. - -- Andrew Murray
Thank you, Joosep, Zhang. I hope you will continue to pray for us most specially for my mother who is already 92 years old. She was the one who brought graven images into our house to worship.