SHELTER FROM THE STORM
Not all who come are precious guests. There are both bad fish and good caught in the Kingdom’s net and the bad must necessarily be thrown away. There are those who enter in to feast with the saints who do not have on a wedding garment. These too must be thrown out.
The precious guest, not known by appearance, is the one whom the Lord has brought into our midst to become one with us in Him. That guest may not be treated as a guest in worldly terms of hospitality and politeness. He may indeed be reproved and rebuked, told the truth, unpleasant to him as it may seem but by the grace of God, he will believe, respond and discover he is indeed a precious guest, beloved among the brethren.
Lyrics by Victor N. Hafichuk
Music and Lyrics Adaptation by John Capek
You’ve been brought all the way here
For comfort and for rest
For shelter from the storm
Where you can be nourished and be blessed
Hear the word in its due season
Whether it soothes or hurts
Know that there’s a reason
For the mountains you’ll traverse
Chorus
Because you are His
This home is yours
Our home is His
And what is His is yours
Through His open doors
You’ll find a shelter from the storm
Be washed of this world’s dust
Be bathed in the Word of God
If you receive the Word in trust
His shield and His sword and His rod
Take on a change of clothes
With armour for fresh trials
Gather strength for what’s ahead
As you stay here for a while
Chorus
Because you are His
This home is yours
Our home is His
And what is His is yours
Through His open doors
You’ll find a shelter from the storm
