I have heard the short version of this little poem quoted by two people I admire greatly. The first was Dr. J. Christy Wilson Jr., the modern pioneer missionary to Afghanistan; the other was John Piper, the pastor, writer and speaker. It is simple, and yes, sounds dated to us in terms of its style. But for those who have ears to hear, it is a life changer.
Piper has kept a little sign with that posted on his wall. At the end of this article, there is a MS Word version which can be downloaded and printed out.
“Two little lines I heard one day, Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart, And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
few years ago, I heard C.J. Mahaney, the head of Sovereign Grace Ministries, speak about how he felt when addressing a pastor’s conference. He was among a number of nationally known leaders. He said he felt like a guy piloting a Piper Cub among Jumbo Jets.
I remember thinking to myself, if he is like a Piper Cub, I’m like a guy with a hang glider. But the Lord encouraged me by reminding me that even a hang glider can fly if it catches a powerful wind.
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)
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od has a purpose in history and he has given his Church a task to accomplish. This is evident from the great redemptive theme of the Bible, that runs through it like a river:
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