That's Insulting?
Please listen to the 52nd Episode of the HymnPreaching Podcast inspired by the hymn, BE THOU MY VISION by St. Dallan Forgaill
(...No wonder Moses begged God, saying, "If your Presence does not go with us, please do not send us up from here.” Exodus 33:15. No wonder, Solomon's model prayer in 1 Kings chapter 3 included the words, Lord, I am as a child, and I do not know my right from my left...”)
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
be all else but naught to me, save that Thou art;
be Thou my best thought in the day and the night,
both waking and sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
be Thou ever with me, and I with Thee, Lord;
be Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son;
be Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my Breastplate, my Sword for the fight;
be Thou my whole Armor, be Thou my true Might;
be Thou my soul’s Shelter, be Thou my strong Tow’r,
O raise Thou me heav’nward, great Pow’r of my pow’r.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise;
be Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
be Thou and Thou only the first in my heart,
O high King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of heaven, Thou heaven's bright Sun,
O grant me its joys, after vict'ry is won;
Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be Thou my vision, O Ruler of all.
Quotes from this Episode:
You see, with God as our light and the source of our vision, we find that the sun will not smite us by day nor the moon by night (Ps. 121:6); we find that the Lord will hold us by the right hand (Is. 41:3) and through the waters, through the rivers through the fire, we can be assured of His presence (Is. 43:2).
“Christians can take solace, rest assured in the fact that we serve a God who can read the hearts of men like a person would read an open book. 1 Chronicles 28:9 - for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. And, yes, if we would, He would reveal to us the hidden secrets. Dan 2:22.”
“So, seeing with the ye of man, Jacob said, everything is against me...everything is agaisnt me.” But unknown to him, God was working out His grand and beautiful purpose:...”
“So you see, whether it is to avoid the physical dangers of life, to make choices with long term consequential choices, or to see through and beyond our present difficulties and trying circumstances, it is wise to sing the prayer in this hymn:
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart”
No wonder Moses begged God, saying, "If your Presence does not go with us, please do not send us up from here.” Exodus 33:15. No wonder, Solomon's model prayer in 1 Kings chapter 3 included the words, Lord, I am as a child, and I do not know my right from my left.”
“For, between You and God Almighty, it is not self deprecating, definitely not an insult, to say: Lord, I cannot see beyond my nose... I do not know my right from my left.”
Credits:
**Narration written and read by Olufemi Oguntokun
**Continuity Announcer: Bolanle Babalola
**Renditions:
=="Be Thou my Vision – Piano Instrumental uploaded by Kaleb Brasee
==”Be Thou my Vision – Mormon Tabernacle Choir
==Be Thou my Vision – Fernando ortega
