October 26, 1958

We cannot sin and Christians be,

Christ makes this very plain;

A good tree bears only good fruit,

The Savior thus proclaimed.

He that sins is of the devil,

The good Book thus declares;

Let us be done with every sin,

And heaven's blessings share.

The sinner cannot bear fruit,

Of love, joy, peace, and rest;

Nor can the Christian bear the fruit,

Of sin and pass the test.

We cannot sit at God's table,

Enjoy his wholesome fare;

And partake of the devil's food,

This cannot be my dear.

Why dwell in sin's quagmire, my friend,

Since we may be set free;

From sin and be made pure within,

By Christ of Galilee.

The devil seeks your soul to damn,

The good from you he'd sieve;

And leave for you only the chaff,

By which he'd have you live.
~ J. J. Davis ~

October 23, 1958

Study to show thyself approved,

Hide God's Word within;

That you might be well fortified,

To overcome all sin.

The devil is so very wise,

He seeks your soul to sieve;

Sieve out the good, leave only chaff,

By which he'd have you live.

Study to show thyself approved,

Lay hands upon the Sword;

And strike the enemy with force,

Say: "Thus saith the Lord."

Thus is the way our Savior did,

Upon the battlefield;

And thus He gained the victory,

To sin He did not yield.

Study to show thyself approved,

Be strong, quit you like men;

Yea, memorize His promises,

And hide them deep within.

And when the shadows lengthen long,

Your earthly course is run;

A thrill shall be awaiting you,

When God shall say: "Well done."

~ J. J. Davis ~

October 22, 1958

The early church went forth with love,

God's message to proclaim;

They sought to win the lost to Christ,

Sought not for worldly fame. 

Prayer and fasting. played a great part.

In sending forth the Two;

Great ambassadors of Christ,

For both Gentile and Jew.

Paul and Barnabas, men of God,

Behaved themselves like men;

Crowned with success, their journey was,

Rescuing men from sin.

The challenge still remains today,

The world our parish be;

Let us go forth proclaim good news,

The news of Calvary.

Christ will be with us, 'tis proclaimed,

In God's good Book Divine;

Let us go forth as He commands,

And pour the oil and wine;

To heal the many hurts which sin,

Inflicts upon this world;

Let us go forth with courage now,

his love banner unfurl.

~ J. J. Davis ~

October 21, 1958

Dedicated to the Bishop and Mrs. Paul E. Martin.

By faith we rise to noble heights,

Of purity and love;

By faith we lay our treasures where,

They should be, up above.

By faith we live a life that's pure,

By faith we comprehend;

The will of God, which teaches us,

To quit ourselves like men.

By faith we pour the oil and wine,

Good neighbors try to be;

By faith we strive to be like Christ,

The Lamb of Cavalry.

How wonderful, how beautiful,

The whole of life, my friend;

When you and I have learned by faith,

To overcome all sin.

The storms and floods of life may come,

They come unto us all;

By faith we build upon the Rock,

So that we may not fall.

And when the silver cord shall loose,

The golden bowl shall break;

If we have been faithful to God,

He then our souls shall take.

~ J. J. Davis ~

October 20, 1958

Photo by: Vinson Mouser

Heavens declare God's righteousness,

People his glory see;

Confounded be all they that serve,

Graven idols that be. 

God is a Spirit, true and great,

And we should worship Him;

In the beauty of holiness,

More beautiful than gems.

Ye that love the Lord hate evil,

Be done with every sin;

Yea, walk in all of heaven's light,

Be pure without, within.

Rejouice in the Lord, ye righteous,

Let not your heart be sad;

Joy is our strength, so we are told,

In God let us be glad.

God is a Spirit true and great,

And like Him we are made;

And by His grace we hope to make,

A final passing grade.

Wrestless are we, apart from Him,

The True and Living God;

But in his keeping, we all find,

Great comfort from His rod.

~ J. J. Davis ~

October 19, 1958

The winds may blow with the mighty force,

The floods may come and go;

But building on the solid Rock,

We have no fears, you know.

The Rock upon which now we build,

Is Christ the Son of God;

In Him we have security,

And comfort from his rod.

The storms of life come to us all,

And those who build on sand;

Fail to survive the mighty test,

They hold not to God's hand;

But those who build upon the Rock,

Who for the right do stand;

Survive the test, defy the storms,

Holding to God's own hand.

Were we to try to stand alone,

How foolish it would be;

But when we take our stand with God,

It gives security.

The storms may come, the floods may roll,

The lightning flash with speed;

But we are safe while trusting God,

Who meets our daily need.

~ J. J. Davis ~

October 18, 1958

Photo by: Vinson Mouser

We build together, God and I,

He is the Architect ;

I try to follow His design, 

No part of it neglect.

He teaches me to build on Rock,

The Rock of Ages True;

He keeps me by His love Divine,

Purer than morning dew.

The building which we build, you know,

Unseen by eyes of men;

Is the immortal soul which is,

Destined to have no end.

God does His part so perfectly,

And if I really try;

The soul shall be so beautiful,

And never, never die.

The building materials are,

More precious that pure gold;

For love, truth, grace and purity,

Are things which build the soul.

We build together, God and I,

And what a blessed thought;

To build according to God's will,

Behold what God has wrought. 
~ J. J. Davis ~