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he LORD reigns, He is clothed with reigns from a majestic Throne, He is
majesty; The LORD is clothed, He accessible to us at all times - day and night.
Thas girded Himself with strength The lines of communication that lead from
and power. Surely the world is esta- us to Him are never engaged and never
blished, so that it cannot be moved. Your malfunctioning. When a man or woman,
Throne is established from of old; You are boy or girl says, “God, be merciful to me, a
from everlasting (Ps. 93:1-2). sinner,” the message goes straight
Ultimate authority rests with God Who sits through to the Throne, and they receive His
upon His Throne. Years ago congrega- personal reply: “You are forgiven,
tions frequently sang a chorus that goes redeemed, and set free from your sin!”
like this: The Throne of God, you see, is not only a
God is still on the Throne Throne of Righteousness, but also a
And He will remember His own; Throne of GRACE! Righteousness says:
Though trials may press us “Stay back until you are good enough to
And burdens distress us approach.” Grace says: “I will put on you
He never will leave us alone. the robes of righteousness that are
The story is told of a little boy who, when provided for you by Christ - now you are
introduced to this chorus for the first time good enough.” Too good to be true? Too
in his Sunday School, came home and told good NOT to be true!!!
his mother: “We learned a new song in Father, I draw near again today to Your
Sunday School today.” Throne of Grace and with the redeemed all
“Oh yes,” said his mother, “what was it?” around the world sing: “How marvellous,
“God is still on the phone,” said the little how wonderful, this my song shall ever be;
lad. how marvellous, how wonderful is my
Well, that wasn't exactly what he had been Saviour's love for me!”
taught, but the thought contained in those [From: Every Day with Jesus Bible, Holman
words was equally true. Though God Bible Publishers, 2004].
Off the Florida coast, Mike, a professional
diver, was engaged in salvaging parts of a
ship which had sunk some months
previously. He had just descended one
morning and was making his way slowly
toward the sunken hull when he noticed
something white in the mouth of an oyster or
shellfish of some sort.
Stooping, Mike picked up the small piece of
battered white paper and turned his marine
light on it. A gospel tract! He read its
message slowly and carefully, and convic-
tion struck home to his heart. If God's Mike accepted Christ as his Saviour. When he
message of mercy in Christ had pursued returned to the surface, he took with him the
him to the bottom of the sea, he could not little tract which had “followed” him to the
hold out any longer. Right there and then, bottom of the ocean. (e-sword)
