Words of the Spirit 05/16/17

Words of the Spirit 05/16/17

I.

Waste away this fleshly form

Spirit within in goodness reborn

Inward look and outward act

Change wrong opinion to righteous fact

Empty the house of earthly goods

Minimal, simple, living should

That which the hands can hold

is nothing beside His immaterial gold

Mind and heart, the seat of self

Direct your life, and nothing else

Physical power will gradually wane

but the inner servant will always remain

II.

Do not ask what the word of Jehovah is

and then proceed to go your own way.

Do not seek his counsel only to reject it.

Is He not the source of wisdom?

You spurn wisdom and embrace foolishness,

and your end is assured.

His word is great, and the hearing of it

will bring weary men vigor;

the wisdom of Jehovah is power itself.

When He speaks, do not fail to listen,

for by your obedience you will live anon.

We are all a family under one Father,

brothers and sisters!

If one falls, the rest can raise him up.

If one soars, he will drag others in his wake,

and they will not fail to sing out their joy.

III.

I have no strength;

Jehovah is my strength.

My eyes grow dim;

Jehovah opens new eyes within my heart.

My feet plod along the roadway;

Jehovah does not let my feet strike stone.

I tremble and weep; Jehovah encircles me

and carries me to the gathering of my brothers.

IV.

The more of this world that I give up,

the lighter I feel.

And yet I am not without possessions;

in fact, my coffers are filled with knowledge and spirit

ever more day by day,

and I end up with more than I had before.

No matter what Jehovah gives me,

I am not crushed under the weight of it all,

for His yoke is kindly and His load is light.

V.

When our enemies increase, brothers and sisters, let us rejoice!

For the day draws ever nearer.

When the armies grow and their hatred for us seethes,

we will smile and remain ever in prayer.

Their burning missiles will fly,

but they will not touch us.

No weapon will harm us,

for this is our inheritance from Jehovah.

VI.

Before the older ones, bow your head;

be respectful to the gray-headed ones,

for they have come before you

and know intimately the path.

Let them walk ahead of you,

and do not grumble about their slowness of step,

for they will lead you into their treasure houses of wisdom.

VII.

If you have fallen, give me your hand.

I will lift you up, and I will bring you

into the house of Jehovah.

If I have fallen, I give you my hand,

and you will lift me up,

and together we shall go into the inner chambers of Jehovah’s house,

where the fire of righteousness resides, warming all.