O Jesus, Thou Art Standing

<p>A painting and a poem sparked a hymn. &nbsp;William How studied Holman Hunt's painting The Light of the World, and later read from Jean Ingelow's poem Brothers and a Sermon. &nbsp;These so moved him that he was able to pen O Jesus, Thou Art Standing. &nbsp;We often use Revelation 3:20 as an evangelistic or witnessing tool when speaking to someone about committing their life to Christ. &nbsp;That verse is contained in the admonition to the church at Laodicea concerning their lukewarm commitment to Jesus. &nbsp;While being an excellent evangelistic verse, do we see the context of Jesus standing at the door of our church, looking for us to let Him into our church? &nbsp;Let us be praying for revival in our churches, moving to advance the kingdom, and be fully committed to Christ. &nbsp;In that vein, I encourage you to do a search for Hunt's painting and study it in light of this hymn.</p> <p>Article taken from <strong>Living Stories of Famous Hymns</strong> by Ernest K. Emurian. Copyright © 1955 by Baker Book House Company. Used by permission of Baker Book House Company.</p>