Christ Will Gather in His Own
Christ's call to eternal life is urgent and sovereign, guiding us to our eternal home.
Count Zinzendorf preaches about the gathering of believers to the place where Christ has gone, emphasizing that our true home is where our heart and treasure lie, hidden in high places. Despite our human desire to hold on to loved ones, the Lord's will is perfect, and we are called to rest in silence and trust His plan. Even though we may deeply miss those who have passed on, it is the love of Christ that sustains us and will ultimately be our all in all.
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Christ will gather in His own
To the place where He is gone,
Where their heart and treasure lie,
Where our life is hid on high.
Day by day the voice saith, Come,
Enter thine eternal home;
Asking not if we can spare
This dear soul it summons there.
Had He asked us, well we know
We should cry, O spare this blow!
Yes, with streaming tears should pray,
Lord, we love him, let him stay.
[substitute her if appropriate]
But the Lord doth naught amiss,
And, since He hath ordered this,
We have naught to do but still
Rest in silence on His will.
Many a heart no longer here,
Ah! was all too inly dear,
Yet, O Love, 'tis Thou dost call,
Thou wilt be our all in all.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Call of Christ
- A. To the place where He is gone
- B. Where our life is hid on high
- II. The Urgency of the Call
- A. Day by day the voice saith, Come
- B. Asking not if we can spare
- III. The Lord's Sovereignty
- A. He doth naught amiss
- B. We have naught to do but rest in silence on His will
Key Quotes
“Day by day the voice saith, Come, Enter thine eternal home;” — Count Zinzendorf
“Had He asked us, well we know We should cry, O spare this blow!” — Count Zinzendorf
“Yet, O Love, 'tis Thou dost call, Thou wilt be our all in all.” — Count Zinzendorf
Application Points
- We should trust in God's sovereignty and rest in His will, even when faced with difficult decisions.
- We should be drawn to our eternal home and be willing to let go of earthly attachments.
- We should respond to Christ's call without hesitation and enter into our eternal life.