My brothers and sisters in Christ, we all have an obligation to  share the gospel of peace to all, for Scripture reminds us in Romans chapter nine, “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of hose who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things?”

“Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heaven, praise him in the heights, praise him all you angels of his, praise him all ye hosts, praise him sun and moon, praise him all you shining stars, praise him heaven of heavens and you waters above the heavens; let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. He made them stand fast forever and ever, he gave them a law which shall not pass away. Praise the Lord!”

“When darkness hides His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. His oath, His covenant, His blood, support me in the whelming flood, when all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. When He shall come with trumpet sound, oh may I then in Him be found, dressed in His righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”

Often through my heart is pealing, many another voice than Thine, many an unwilled echo stealing, from the walls of this Thy shrine. Let Thy longed-for accents fall; Master, speak! and silence all. Master, speak! though least and lowest, Let me not unheard depart; Master, speak! for oh, Thou knowest   All the yearnings of my heart. Knowest all its truest need; speak! and make me blest indeed. Master, speak! and make me ready, when Thy voice is truly heard, with obedience glad and steady, still to follow every word. I am listening, Lord, for Thee: Master, speak, oh, speak to me! Speak to me by name, O Master,  let me know it is to me; speak, that I may follow faster, with a step more firm and free, where the Shepherd leads the flock, in the shadow of the Rock!

Is my Master satisfied, is He satisfied with me? I am satisfied with Jesus; Is He satisfied with me? Am I kind in word, and tender? Am I all I ought to be? Am I always His defender? Is He satisfied with me? Do I tell the blessed story, of the Christ on Calvary, doing all for His own glory? Is He satisfied with me? My brothers and sisters in Christ, I am satisfied with Jesus, and I will tell you why, he pulled me from the miry clay and leads me every day, and as long as I obey Him, He’ll be satisfied with me. Thank you, Lord!

 “Every word Thy mouth hath spoken, is essential to our life; all Thy mandates love betoken, to oppose them is but strife. Each commandment Thou hast given, is a waymark on the road; leading up from earth to heaven, to the blessed throne of God. In Thy wisdom, Lord, confiding, we will follow in Thy way; with Thy love in us abiding, ’Tis delightful to obey. By Thy blessed word obeying, Lord, we prove our love sincere; for we hear Thee gently saying, love will do as well as hear.” Praise the Lord!

“My heart was distressed beneath Jehovah’s dread frown, and low in the pit where my sins dragged me down; I cried to the Lord from the deep miry clay, who tenderly brought me out to a golden day. He placed me upon the strong Rock by His side, my steps were established and here I’ll abide; no danger of falling while here I remain, but stand by His grace until the crown I gain. He gave me a song, was a new song of praise; by day and by night its sweet notes I will raise; my heart’s overflowing, I’m happy and free; I’ll praise my Redeemer, who has rescued me. I’ll tell of the pit, with its gloom and despair, I’ll praise the dear Father, who answered my prayer; I’ll sing my new song, the glad story of love, then join in the chorus with the saints above. He brought me out of the miry clay, He set my feet on the Rock to stay; He puts a song in my soul today, a song of praise, hallelujah!”

My brothers and sisters in Christ, as we journey on with God, aspiring daily to walk in in footsteps, we will have much experiences; we will be challenged, we will be blessed, we will be persecuted, we will be tempted to go against all that the Lord commands; but, I want to encourage you this morning, to stand firm in the Rock of Christ, continue on to do his will, and Scripture reminds us, to take note of all that we have seen, of all that we have heard, of all that we have been through, and be sure to tell them to our children and our children’s children. That you may instill in them how good your God is, because in all this, he brought you out with a mighty hand. Praise the Lord!

“Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the judgments which the Lord your God has commanded me to teach you, that you might do them in the land where you are going over to possess it, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.”

“Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more. For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.”