Matthew 27:41-42
“In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked Him. ‘He saved others,’ they said, ‘but he can’t save Himself! He’s the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.'”
Elizabeth Cecilia Douglas Clephane was a ray of sunshine to the people in the small Scottish village of Melrose where she lived. Not only was she a poetess, but she spent much of her time serving the poor and needy of her area. She only lived to the age of 39, but her years of ministry touched many. Here is one of her hymns.
Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty Rock within a weary land.
A home within the wilderness, A rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat
And the burden of the day.Upon the cross of Jesus mine eyes at times can see
The very dying form of One who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart with tears two wonders I confess:
The wonders of redeeming love
And my unworthiness.I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place,
I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of His face.
Content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss,
My sinful self, my only shame, my glory all the cross.O safe and happy shelter, o refuge tried and sweet,
O trysting place where heaven’s love And heaven’s justice meet!
As to the holy patriarch that wondrous dream was giv’n,
So seems my Savior’s cross to me, A ladder up to heav’n.
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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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