{"id":7268,"date":"2019-10-11T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/?p=7268"},"modified":"2019-10-09T15:40:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T22:40:19","slug":"near-the-cross-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/near-the-cross-14\/","title":{"rendered":"NEAR THE CROSS!"},"content":{"rendered":"

1 Peter 4:12-13<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“<\/em><\/strong>Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

Fanny J. Crosby was a remarkable woman. There are so many accomplishments in her life that it is hard to comprehend them all. She lost her eyesight because of the treatment of a careless doctor. In spite of her loss she memorized huge portions of Scripture just by listening to her grandmother read them to her. She is credited with writing over 10,000 hymns during her life.<\/p>\n

Fanny began writing poetry at an early age, but another amazing fact is that she did not accept Jesus as her personal Savior until she was 31. She was attending a service on November 20, 1850. The congregation was singing a hymn by Isaac Watts;\u00a0At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light.<\/em>\u00a0She knew she needed the Lord and that very night He became her Savior and Lord.\u00a0Her desire was to always stay close to Jesus who had paid the ultimate price for her salvation. Her desire was to remain near her Lord. She immediately wrote the words to the hymn for this week.<\/p>\n

Near the Cross<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jesus, keep me near the cross;
\nthere a precious fountain,
\nfree to all, a healing stream,
\nflows from Calvary’s mountain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong>\u00a0In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever,
\ntill my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river.<\/em><\/p>\n

Near the cross, a trembling soul,
\nlove and mercy found me;
\nthere the bright and morning star
\nsheds its beams around me.<\/em><\/p>\n

Refrain:\u00a0<\/strong>In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever,
\ntill my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river.<\/em><\/p>\n

Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
\nbring its scenes before me;
\nhelp me walk from day to day
\nwith its shadow o’er me.<\/em><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong>\u00a0In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever,
\ntill my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river.<\/em><\/p>\n

Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
\nhoping, trusting ever,
\ntill I reach the golden strand
\njust beyond the river.<\/em><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong>\u00a0In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever,
\ntill my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river.<\/em><\/p>\n

To access\u00a0<\/span>Near the Cross<\/em>,<\/span>\u00a0this week’s inspirational video from\u00a0GloryScapes.com<\/a>, please go to:\u00a0https:\/\/gloryscapes.com\/nearthecross\/<\/a>\u00a0in your browser or click on the image below.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!<\/p>\n

—Pastor Cecil<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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