The Purpose Of Man Poem by Mary Louise Mann Gabumpa

The earth is the Lord's
And everything in it,
The world, and all who live in it. Psalm 24: 1

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom
And knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
And his paths beyond tracing out! Romans 11: 33

Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor? Romans 11: 34

Who has ever given to God,
That God should repay him? Romans 11: 35

For from him and through him and to him
Are all things
To him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11: 36

NO eye has seen
No ear has heard,
No mind has conceived
What God has prepared for those who love him-
But God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.1Corinthians 2: 9,10

The Spirit searches all things,
Even the deep things of God.
For who among men knows the thoughts of a man
Except the man's spirit within him? 1Corinthians 2: 10,11

Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin,
So that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ,
Might be given to those who believe. Galatians 3: 22

Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law,
Locked up until faith should be revealed
So the the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ,
That we might be justified by faith
Now the faith has come,
We are no longer under the supervisions of the law. Galatians 3: 23-25

What is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him? Hebrews 2: 6

In bringing many sons to glory,
It was fitting that God,
For whom and through whom everything exists,
Should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
Hebrews 2: 10

For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way,
In order that he might become a merciful
And faithful high priest in service to God,
And that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 2: 17

But because of his great love for us,
God, who is rich in mercy,
Made us alive with Christ
Even when we were dead in transgressions-
It is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2: 4-5

And God raised us up with Christ
And seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
In order that in the coming ages
He might show the incomparable riches of his grace
Expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2: 6-7

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-
And this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-
Not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2: 8-9

For we are God' workmanship,
Created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
Which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2: 10


February 28,2012