Children Of The Heavenly King
Children of the Heavenly King
Children of the heavenly King,
As we journey let us sing;
Sing our Savior’s worthy praise,
Glorious in His works and ways.
We are traveling home to God,
In the way our fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.
Fear not, brethren; joyful stand
On the borders of our land;
Jesus Christ, our Father’s Son,
Bids us undismayed go on.
Lord, obediently we’ll go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only Thou our leader be,
And we still will follow Thee.
Lift your eyes, ye sons of light,
Zion’s city is in sight;
There our endless home shall be,
There our Lord we soon shall see.
JOHN CENNICK was a most unlikely candidate to become a child of the heavenly King. As he described himself, “My natural temper was obstinate and my lips full of lies.” When he was sixteen, God began working in his life, and for two years he struggled with the fear of going to hell. Then at eighteen, he began to see that Christ had accomplished his salvation on the cross. “I believed there was mercy for me. . . . I heard the voice of Jesus saying, ‘I am thy salvation.’ ” Cennick was overwhelmed by joy.
After working as a land surveyor, Cennick became involved with the ministry of the Wesleys and then became a Moravian minister. Perhaps he is best known today for his table grace, “Be present at our table, Lord.”
Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
Colossians 3:1-2
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