Dear Praying Friends,
OUT IN THE HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS OF LIFE made a deep impression
Another song is “JESUS – ROSE OF SHARON” which Ms Koay shared more than 40 years ago. And for last 40 years we have not heard it sung till now
And we will share it here to-night
When we arrived in Penang (Circa 1979 to 1981) a place where darkness is rife (or widespread)
One day we read in Isaiah 19:2
The People that walketh in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined”
The prophet Isaiah in Chapter 19 verse two said
The people that walks in darkness about 700 BC
After 700 hundred years later in the Gospel
Matthew 4:16 (KJV)
It read “The people which sat in darkness Saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death Light is sprung up
In Isaiah the people “WALKED” in darkness
After long weary years wandering in darkness they were totally worn out
and then they “SAT” in darkness
Read again
The People that walketh in darkness have seen a great light
“The people which sat in darkness
See how the Holy Spirit describes the progression
At first they walk in darkness and having find no light they then dwell in darkness
After long time being wearied and tired they have exhausted their strength and the sunk down and sat in darkness
the word “sat” in darkness was repeated twice for emphasis
See
The people which SAT in darkness saw great light; and to them which SAT in the region and shadow of death Light is sprung up
Praise to our Good LORD Jesus whose LIGHT FINALLY SHONE!
The People that walketh in darkness have seen a great light
“The people which sat in darkness Saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death Light is sprung up
YES, WHEREVER JESUS IS BROUGHT TO MEN “THEY SEE GREAT LIGHT”
And when men * women see JESUS and accept Him they are saved
And He then “APPEARS TO THEM AS “THE SWEET ROSE OF SHARON”
And Missioner Koay sung this song in Chinese back in those early days of old
Let us see the lyrics
JESUS – ROSE OF SHARON
- Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom within my heart;
Beauties of Thy truth and holiness impart,
That where’er I go my life may shed abroad
Fragrance of the knowledge of the love of God.- Refrain:
Jesus, Rose of Sharon,
Bloom in radiance and in love within my heart.
- Refrain:
- Jesus, Rose of Sharon, sweeter far to see
Than the fairest flow’rs of earth could ever be,
Fill my life completely, adding more each day
Of Thy grace divine and purity, I pray. - Jesus, Rose of Sharon, balm for every ill,
May Thy tender mercy’s healing pow’r distil
For afflicted souls of weary burdened men,
Giving needy mortals health and hope again. - Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom forevermore;
Be Thy glory seen on earth from shore to shore,
Till the nations own Thy sov’reignty complete,
Lay their honors down and worship at Thy feet.
2 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys
All Glory & Honor Be to Jesus Christ