Take time to be holy.

Whilst trying to take a few moments out, with my children squabbling with each other and making the usual terrible noise, I played this hymn and thought how important it is, even as busy mothers, to make sure we take time out for prayer and devotion to our Lord.

Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in him always, and feed on his word.
Make friends of God's children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek.

Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct his likeness shall see.

Take time to be holy, let him be thy guide,
And run not before him, whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in his word.
Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each temper beneath his control.
Thus led by his spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.

The Word of God.

This aftenoon I was arranging to send Bibles to someone in Zambia who had written to ask for copies of the Word of God. This casued me to look back to a letter I had sent to another person who had written from the same place two years ago asking for Bibles. The letter quoted Matthew 9v 37-38 - it is good to learn that there are more labourers in that harvest field two years on. I was greatly encouraged by this. I pray that the Bibles will have safe passage and be used to the salvation of souls.