v.1-3. The Cry to the Shepherd. “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel.” v.4-7. The Plight of the Sheep. “Thou feedest them with the bread of tears.” v.8-13. The Care for the Vine. “Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt.” v.14-19. The Appeal to the Vinedresser. “Return… visit this vine.”
Psalm 80:3, 7, 19. “Turn us again. O God…O God of hosts…O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”
TURN US. We have failed to remember the ways of the Lord And have settled into habit and form. Our strength is lost, we have nothing left but God His strength alone is what gives us warmth. We look primarily at ourselves because we are small O God, may Your face shine Upon this little company, and help us one and all To remember we are wholly Thine.
Our God has fed us with the bread of heaven And gave us living waters to drink. In the past, our bread had a lot of leaven Resulting in more serious sins than we think. People laugh at our weaknesses, and they make a joke About us as we continue to meet. O God of hosts, shine upon us, let us take the yoke That joins us to Thy great strength.
One hundred and ten years have come and gone The testimony once bright has gone dim. Our hope is in Thee, Lord God of hosts, alone
We still gather to bring praise and worship to Him. How much longer we can continue is not up to us If Jehovah Elohim Sabaoth shines on us, we are saved. Whatever God chooses to do, we will still Him bless For any glory and honor we ever brought to His name.
“O Lord God of hosts, we are in great need in our little assembly. There doesn’t seem to be any way to further the work that is here. If we are missing something that we should be doing, make that plain to us. If I am to spend more time here than I have been, please make that clear as well. Whatever is Thy mind to do here, we will still praise Thee for the many years of assembly witness and personal blessing brought by the testimony of five generations of believers. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”