[039] A Message From A Poem – Can We Understand His Goodness?

[039] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CAN WE UNDERSTAND HIS GOODNESS?

This poem is one of my absolute top favourites. It just flowed and I attribute it to the Lord’s presence when I wrote it. I think it came to me late one night as a happy rhythm and flowed quite well so that it was written quicker than most. I felt like singing it when it was being written.

It came at a difficult time in my life. There is some expression about gold being in the furnace of life’s difficulties. It means a lot to me and I hope to all you as well. Maybe an application can be taken from what God will do for Israel one day –

{{Malachi 3:2-4 “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. “And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness. “Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD, as in the days of old and as in former years.”}}

I believe there are times we all need to pass through the refiner’s fire so we are as silver and gold before the Lord. He can not use dross and untreated ore for His glory.

In the first three lines of the poem it is asked if we can understand God’s goodness, love, and compassion. Well we scarcely understand them as they are so profound, but those in the Saviour, are recipients of those great qualities of God. They were demonstrated to us by the Lord Jesus Christ on earth.

There is a challenge in this poem for you if you are unsaved. It is no good being a fence sitter or being a procrastinator because now is the day of salvation. Tomorrow may be too late.

We have sung this poem as a hymn at church.

Ron Ferguson MycenaPink@gmail.com

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CAN WE UNDERSTAND HIS GOODNESS?

Can we understand His goodness?

Can we understand His love?

Can we understand compassion,

That brought Jesus from above?

Human minds can’t comprehend it;

They don’t know the reason why.

They don’t want to understand it.

They don’t even want to try.

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But His love is all compelling.

Yes, His love does satisfy.

Yet His love is all-sufficient,

For His love does justify.

All who place their faith in Jesus;

All who come to Him in need -

They will find His full forgiveness;

They will find Him true indeed.

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Jesus takes the broken-hearted;

He will seek the hurting soul.

He will fold His arms of mercy

‘Round those ones to make them whole.

Why do people shun His pleading;

Why do they ignore His call;

Why do they refuse to follow?

Hence, they stumble on and fall.

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What response will you make to Him?

Will you come to Him today?

Will you bow your head in sorrow

For your sins, and Him obey?

Leave the world and all its heartache;

Leave the world to all its pain;

Leave the barrenness behind you;

And your Saviour, Jesus, claim.

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Then you’ll find a full redemption.

You will find forgiveness there.

You will come into His presence -

Nothing with it can compare.

He will crown you with His blessings;

He will sanctify your way;

Give you life that’s everlasting,

That will break to endless day.

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Praise the Lord now for redemption.

Praise Him for salvation’s gains.

Praise Him for His priestly caring

That supports us in our pains.

He has chosen us through mercy;

He has shown deepest love.

Lift your hearts in thanks to Jesus!

Lift your hands to Him above!

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20 June 1999 R.E.Ferguson 8-7-8-7 D

A good tune is - Mt Holyoke. (There’s a light upon the mountains)

There would be other tunes as well.

{{2 Corinthians 6:2 “for He says, “At the acceptable time I listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, NOW IS “THE DAY OF SALVATION” –}}

{{Galatians 6:9-10 “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary, so then, while we have opportunity, LET US DO GOOD TO ALL MEN, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.”}}