Jesus

(7-2-03)

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11

Flesh enclosed with completeness
Would someday provide my sweetness
What a Master Plan?
The Son of God—
A man

To leave his Heavenly Home
And on this wicked Earth to roam
A Nomad
No place to lay his head

Nothing compared
To what was up there
Yet LOVE brought Him down
He came as if not to make a sound

Born in a manger
My stranger
The prophets foretold of this night
The Kings of the Earth to be in fright
The wise men saw the star
They came with gifts, traversed afar

Just as a babe
He brought amazing joy
Not just because He was a baby boy
His mother and father somewhat knew in part
Just what was their little son
About to start
What would my Jesus do?
For He was their Savior, too

As he continued to grow
He never did anything to put on a show
Even at the age of 12
He was full of purpose
Just doing the Father’s business
At the Temple
How simple?
Why do people waist most of there life?
They fill it with everything but Love—
Strife
For this little boy knew
Exactly what he came to do

Not much is recorded
Until Jesus was 30
Yet the Word of God says
All of the books in the world couldn’t hold the works—
His

At 30, his stage was set
By John the Baptist preaching repentance
You see, Jesus was baptized
So I could understand through spiritual eyes
An example.

His ministry began
He came to save the lost from sin.
Reconcile
Restore a relationship
Between man and God
A gap had been created by sin
Only He could trod

Please read slowly and keep
This gap in mind
As I continue to rhyme

This gulf of space
Would be mended with all-sufficient grace

As the Lord continued to walk in His sandals
Satan tempted, but the Son of God, properly handled
Turn the stones to bread……….
Jump from the pinnacle of the Temple………
Fall down and worship at my feet…
Satan continued to repeat—
Just as he does to you and I
Maybe the words not the same
But the shameless prince continues to play games

Too bad, he cannot win
What is concealed within!
Christ continued to roam
Yet never alone
Masses of people continued to gather
What was the matter?
There souls needed something more
They longed, hungered, until His words—
They began to adore
They burned
As He spoke
Directly to the heart they cut
Or healed
That all prophesy might be fulfilled

He made the lowly crippled
To walk
The blinded eyes
To see
The diseased, lonely, and curious cried,
“Please deliver me”
Christ’s words,
Always spoken with power
Could have even saved
The world’s biggest coward

He came to heal
The Spirit come and seal
The dead to be raised
So His Father would be praised

He was the Light
In the darkest night
The Bread of Life
The Good Shepherd
The Way
The Truth
The Life
Many names He called himself
But many ears were closed, deaf

The people refused to hear
What he had to say
They thought they had it figured out, yet disarrayed
His people thought He was coming as a strong, mighty king
But only to provide His kingdom
With a beautiful engagement ring
The Holy Spirit
A Promise

A stumbling block to some
But the Savior of the deaf, blind, and dumb
The legalists, Pharisees, and hypocrites
Questioned, mocked, and spit
Later on, even the wise man Gamaliel said,
These works if not of God
Will soon die out, dead
Yet Christ came to give life
Not destroy
He wanted all to know His joy
He continued to be despised, rejected, and abused—
Just for me and you

Imagine.
This gap was so wide
That He was beaten, even torn in His hide
He was probably slapped in His face
His own people called Him a disgrace
They parted his garments

He walked the road to Calvary
Alone
Just Him
The cross on His back
“Crucify Him”
The people yelled.
He fell

Ever so weak in His flesh
Yet life deep within
Jesus continued to walk
A substitute for our sin
As he made it to the top of the mount
The soldiers grabbed Him
“King of the Jews” was shouted

On the cross
He lay His life down
His arms outstretched
Love demonstrated at its best
Nailed were his feet and hands
Of which His body was to rest

A Crown of Thorns
Used His head to pierce
As they dropped His cross
In the Earth, it pounded, something fierce

He hung
The River of Life was flowing
His precious blood
A Sacrifice was showing
He said, “I thirst”
All prophecies were being fulfilled
On the little hill

The Earth became dark
Quakes began to happen
God turned His eyes from His Son
Sin cursed in death, no more to trappen

It was being defeated
Death, Hell, and the Grave
He preached to the spirits
All in paradise about to rave

He was taken down
Not a bone was broken
Wrapped in linen, sin was choken
They laid his body in a brand new tomb
He was dead, no hope
Many did assume

As the Light broke on that Third Day
The Son rose
No grave was able to hold
His body in the ground
His disciples, He did astound

The risen Christ continued on His way
Almost over was his brief stay
He was going Home
To sit by His Father on the throne

But before His ascension
He was seen by many
So there would be no dissension

He did rise
Into the skies
The plan was completed
Satan’s head bruised
Yet still conceited

We now have a High Priest
He knows our sorrows
We will never be tempted too much—
That we can’t make it to tomorrow

He is always there
You can talk to Him in prayer
He mediates for us all
If you do not know Him, please call

He loves you more than you can imagine
Remember the gap He filled
All that you could be made real
No more a dead man
But alive
To live more like him you would begin to strive

To me, He’s no more a stranger—
But a friend
“I will be with you always even till the end”
His name is Jesus
My sweet completeness!

Let us reason together…

Isaiah 1:18-20 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Malachi 4:4-6 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

How many times when you were growing up did your dad tell you “I told you so?” For some reason, it always seemed that your parents had the ability to look beyond what you could see and point out the good and bad in your decisions. It almost never failed, our parents were almost all of the time right, and you hated that at the time. With a rebellious heart, a child wants to be right and know everything. Do you think we carry this same attitude into the way we live our Christian life?
Today, I met a young man who was raised in the church, attended youth groups, went to conferences and tried to live as a Christian through high school. He was now 21 years old and told me that he had really experience the grace of God and had been saved. However, he allowed a few things to creep in that began leading him astray from the right path. From a few sips of alcohol, a few puffs of marijuana and a few moves, he now finds himself in rehab trying to make things right with God and hopefully will be restored to his family. How can a child get in this predicament? Are parent’s loving their children like they should and holding them accountable for their actions or are many afraid to hurt their feelings and disregard correction. Recently, I heard the quote, “Who ever tells you the most truth is your greatest friend.” Could this brief lapse have been stopped if someone would have paid close attention and showed that they cared? I think so…

Another man that I would like to describe to you was about 50+. For the sake of this devotion, I will call him the professor. He is now carrying around a dictionary and using words that I have never heard of. With laughter and joy in his heart, he is being easily amused by the taste of food, the uniqueness of the English language and most importantly growing in a relationship with Jesus Christ. He is a rare find. Simple joys fill his heart. He told me that it is amazing what God has provided His children. With excitement, he told me that he has just sobered up after being in bondage to drugs for 30 years. He said that the world never seemed brighter than it does today. He said he had a lot of catching up to do, since he wasted possibly two-thirds of his life. Though he paid the consequences for his actions, I wonder if the influences of a few people who cared could have made a difference.

With these two scenarios in mind, can you think of someone that you could reach out to and try to help? With divorce rates as they are, both parents working to keep up with the Jones’, and the influence of an irresponsible culture, it is vitally important to build strong homes and provide stability for your children and others to see. Just going to church, having a family Bible, and providing for the family’s needs is not enough, everyone needs to be connected, accountable and growing deeper in God’s love.

In our Christian life, it is so easy to go astray when not in connection with God in prayer, worship and in fellowship with His people. Jesus is the vitality of your life and the only Rock on which to stand. Knowing Him brings conviction, correction, courage and comfort through all of life. God loves his children so much that His watchful eye is always on us. He is always looking ahead because He knows your present and future. If you give Him your present today, you won’t have to wake up weeks, months or years later and hear, “I told you so!” Let us come together with God. Let us draw near with a heart full of assurance and seek His face today that we might know how to live by His word and help some lost or straying soul in need. When you are close to God, you begin to hate sin and love the sinner even more. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.

Be Still My Soul

And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” 15And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. 16But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen. 18Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained honor for Myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.” Exodus 14:13-18
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Have you ever found yourself in a place where you just needed to be reminded of God’s truth that He has always been in control, watches every step we take, delivers us from all harm and leads us into the paths of righteousness. I was looking at the old hymn, “Be Still, My Soul” and was reminded that I need to be quieted that I may listen to the still small voice of God. The first line of the song goes like this: “Be still, my soul! The Lord is on thy side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change He faithfully will remain. Be still, my soul! Thy best, thy heavenly Friend thro’ thorny ways leads to a joyful end.”

Now let’s look briefly at the above passage of scripture. Can you imagine what the people of Israel must have felt like after passing through the blood of Passover and being delivered from Egypt? They were probably in awe of God’s power revealed in the killing of the firstborn son, amazed at the plunder that they made of Egypt, and excited that they were finally free from the bondage of Egyptian slavery. However, this did not last long. Whenever another difficult task came up, doubt filled their hearts and they were ready to turn on Moses and return to the place they had despised. Have you ever felt like you have been led to a place where you could handle the circumstances? Everything was out of control and you didn’t have the power to do anything.

Hopefully, you can find yourself in this situation today, because God is ready to reveal His power. He wants to quiet your complaining and make you realize that He is reigning as Sovereign King. In America, it is easy to try to wiggle ourselves out of hard situations except for the problems of sickness and death. These are the only two things that tend to sober our minds and help us look up. If there is a financial problem, we can always go to the bank or max out a credit card to buy time. If there is a problem in your marriage, Satan will paint a pretty picture of greener pastures that are only a mirage of deceit and rips everything apart. This is happening in Christian homes as much as in unbeliever’s homes. If a church has a problem, there are enough of them around to run down the street to avoid the situation and never have to deal with the real issues. Do you think that this will build spiritual maturity and instill faith?

The people of Israel found themselves before a Red Sea and being chased by their enemies. It wasn’t a three feet deep marsh that they were facing. It would have been a greater miracle for God to drown the Egyptians in three foot of water than to split the Red Sea. Theses people needed a miracle. They needed someone who had power to save. They needed the One who had moved in power before the Pharaoh with the mighty miracles. There was only One to turn to. Moses told them five things. Do not be afraid, because doubt destroys faith every time. Secondly, he said, “stand still”. Don’t try to wiggle your way out of situations that God has placed you in. Look to Him to fight your battles and bring deliverance. Third, He said to see the salvation of the Lord. How can you know a God who you have never seen work? God desires that you experience His power. You must be a witness in order to be a witness. Fourthly, He said to hold your peace. Sometimes, we need to quit talking and quiet our soul. In the noise of this world, we can easily spend years never hearing from God, because our spiritual ears become dull of hearing. The last thing he told them was to go forward. Their faith was activated when they took the first step and crossed the Red Sea on dry ground. They didn’t wade through water or walk through mud puddles. God opened the door, and they experienced the peace that surpassed all understanding.

Are you ready to experience God’s power in your life? He constantly wants to show Himself strong that He might get glory in every situation of your life. If you notice in the book of Exodus, only the people of Israel were kept safe from God’s power. They had passed through the blood of which is a picture of the cross and experienced God’s deliverance through the Red Sea of which is a shadow of the Resurrection. Can you say like Paul, “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead” (Philippians 3:10-11). Be still, my soul! The hour is hastening on, when we shall be forever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. Be still my soul! When change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

Talking to Me

(10-7-04 Hendersonville, TN 1:07AM)

As we walked and talked
I smiled and listened
When you told me to speak
The Son did glisten

Upon the leaves of the trees
Even shining on my face
An expression of love to all
To share Your Majestic Grace

Never knowing what the next moment holds
Walking in great expectations
An adventure to unravel
A gift of Divine relations

Crossing paths with other pilgrims
Encouraging those in need
Lifting up the name of Jesus
Sowing the most excellent seed

The Good News of Salvation
Ushering in another day
Eternity with truth and peace
Where the lion and lamb will play

Only thoughts at this moment
Though one day I shall see
Why you took away my sorrow
And began talking directly to me

To Alaska and back in 25 hours

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Psalms 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my mind and my heart.

Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place, and you didn’t know how everything would come out in the end? Throughout the Bible, we find many occurrences of God’s deliverance right on time. Have you ever thought of Noah building the ark while the destruction of the world was eminent? What about Abraham when he was about to sacrifice his own son before God? How about Moses standing before the Red Sea with possibly a million or two people looking at him for deliverance? What about the night that you found yourself to be lost in sin and the conviction of God was weighing on your heart? Often, God will take us to the end of ourselves (our ideas, plans, capabilities and strength) to reveal His Awesome power.

Let me set you up with the scenario I faced last week. I had been led by the Spirit of God to go on a mission trip to Alaska with a 79 year old man who wouldn’t travel alone. We were to leave on Thursday for Anchorage to help in a series of lectures on Evangelism and Missions. God had spoken and convinced my heart about two weeks ago that this was His will for me. I have only been married for about 5 months, and this was going to be hard on my wife and I to be separated for six days. You might be laughing that our young love desires for us to be so close. It does and I am glad that I look forward to being with her every moment that our jobs do not take us away. Even then, a call can inspire each of us to strive for excellence as we are working for the Lord. Are you getting a picture of what I was about to face in order to do the will of the Lord? The best is yet to come.

My grandfather had been in the hospital for about two weeks and was getting worse. This is the man that I have looked up to all my life. He has taught me the word of God by teaching at church and by living it out. He is probably the closest man to my heart in my family. I loved him so much. On Tuesday before the trip, the family was called in to spend the last few hours with him. I was able to go last Wednesday and visit while our family gathered around his bed singing hymns of praise and reading the Word of God. It wasn’t a pretty picture watching the man I had almost immortalized slowly pay the debt of sin—death. However, my strength came in knowing what awaited him after his last breath. I left Wednesday with a burdened heart for my family and yet was still convinced of God’s will to leave for Alaska. Every possible circumstance that I could imagine was against me. I knew I had to get the 79 year old to Alaska, leave my wife for a few days and miss the last few hours of my grandfather’s life even though some in my family thought I was crazy. When God speaks, we must listen regardless of the circumstances.

On Thursday morning, I received a call from my family that my grandfather wasn’t doing any better and that it could be anytime. Still persuaded, I left my wife and met my friend to leave for the airport. We flew from Nashville to Minneapolis and on to Anchorage. It was almost 9PM our time when we arrived. We were met by two brethren and taken to their home for a meal. We were able to fellowship during the meal and encourage each other in the scriptures. After three hours and weary eyes, we prepared for bed. I noticed on my cell phone that I had missed a few calls. I retrieved the voice mails that notified me that my grandfather had left us to be with the Lord. Like Peter who was sinking on the water, I prayed, “Lord direct me.” The 79 year old was now in bed. I felt my mission was complete. I looked for flights back home and there just so happened to be one in two hours. I called Northwest and booked the flight at 3:30 AM CST. After six hours in Alaska, I can say that I have been there, done that and even bought a T-shirt in the airport to prove it. I arrived home at 12:35PM on Friday.

Many friends and family came by for visitation, and I was able to help preach my grandfather’s funeral on Sunday at 3PM. During the morning service, I was thinking about what I would have been doing if still in Alaska. I had prepared a lesson to teach in Sunday school, and the minister (in TN) preached from the same scriptures that I was suppose to teach on in Alaska. God comforted my heart and showed me how big that He was. During the afternoon, the funeral lasted an hour and a half with singing, prayers and preaching. There were many in the crowd who were not prepared to meet the Lord. We concluded the services at the church’s cemetery where my grandfather served as deacon for 40-50 years.

The pastor asked me to preach at the opening night of their revival at 7PM. Though tired and weary, God’s grace was sufficient and His Spirit was moving in the hearts of everyone in the church. As we walked in, it reminded me of the old days where the church was so full that the windows had to be raised, so that everyone could hear and see. The singing was powerful and the Lord enabled me to preach a message on The Great Divide from Luke 16:19-31. My eighteen-year old cousin who had been convicted at the funeral sat on the front row. During the invitation, she came to the altar, sought the Lord, and was gloriously saved through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Time and circumstance are not just haphazard events that corner us in our lives. God’s timing is perfect and will work all things out for His good purpose as we wait on His deliverance. He is all-powerful, and if He is on your side, who can be against you? I guess I write this week to show you the Amazing God that all true believers in Jesus Christ serve. I also write at length for healing of my own heart. Now, I can relate better to those who have lost some of the most precious people in their lives. Jesus was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. He is not far off but is a very present help in time of trouble, pain, sorrow or distress. His ways are perfect and He is truly an all-sufficient Savior. Grace and peace to each of you!

Comforted by the Father of Mercies

In Heaven Places, We Did Sit

(8-13-07 Clarksburg, TN 9:25AM)

Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

In the Spirit on the Lord’s Day
Is the best way I can describe
The Sunday we buried my grandfather
A pillar and strength in the church though his body disguised

He was weak but worshipped like Jacob on his staff
If he could have been there
He would have been so proud
To see the church, like a burning bush on fire

From the moment we arrived
The church was ready to honor
Jesus Christ, God’s Son
Clay’s only true Potter

As the piano set the pace
Our voices blended in exaltation
Preaching was powerful about being fishers of men
Directing all to the Desire of All Nations

With a God-centered day at hand
The Presence of the Almighty would bless
Seeing one join the church of the Living God
Another new-born babe did confess

The blessings were not over
We had just gotten a taste
Of sitting in Heavenly places
Through God’s Amazing Grace

To the funeral home we had to go
Knowing the death of a saint is precious in Your sight
The people gathered
Through the preaching, the fish began to fight

God was calling some to repentance
Others to a closer walk with Thee
Some to be comforted from grief
All of come follow Me

After the message was over
Everyone took their last glance
Saddened, crying and weeping
While they closed the casket

The processional led us
To the grave sight at New Liberty
Where the day had begun
In blessed unity

The Spirit carried us
All the daylong
As God’s glory was revealed
And our hearts were full of song

We dispersed for a little while
After grandaddy’s body was laid to rest
For revival meetings were starting
We hadn’t seen the best

A few minutes before service started
On holy ground the men did pray
The Spirit’s love filled our hearts
Preparing the way

Like the olden days
People were sitting side by side
In the house of the righteous
No sinner could hide

Expounding from the Word of God
The preacher did his best
The Holy Spirit was there
Knocking on many chests

When the invitation was given
The saints began to move
A little lost girl came to the altar
God did prove

The weight of sin is devastating
Leaving a heart wrestling over the Great Divide
Condemned and alone, she went down
But was raised to say, I’m alive

Born of the Spirit of God above
A smile radiated from her soul
Knowing God’s forgiveness was real
Her heart was washed white as snow

It will be a day
I’ll never forget
When one was buried, one born, one confessed and one joined
At New Liberty Church in heavenly places we did sit

Suffering Joyfully

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 1 Peter 3:18

Have you ever wondered why there is so much suffering in the world around us? From a common cold, laying in a nursing home or the wars that rage around the world, suffering is something that you and me are touched with everyday. We often like to shield ourselves from it, but it is inevitable that it will eventually catch up to you. Right now, you may be physically fit, mentally sharp and emotionally together. However, what would happen to you spiritually if suffering came knocking on your door. Would your life break into pieces or would you stand firm on the solid rock of Christ.

Last week, my eyes were opened to suffering in the simplest of ways to the point of intense pain. About mid-week, my wife became ill with a cold/allergies. This lasted for a few days and eventually went away after it had run its course. A simple cold is the result of sin that brought forth the dying process through the fall of man. Can you imagine what life will be like in the presence of our Creator without the worries of getting colds, headaches or any forms of sickness? What a day that will be!

I was also able to visit the nursing home where the smells are not the typical kinds that come from a Glade plug in or the new oils that fill our homes with sweet aromas. A few steps within the doors bring you to the reality of life. Everyone will eventually grow old and get into the shape where they can barely take care of themselves. While visiting for a little while, I walked into the room of two women. One was lying in her bed flat on her back, and the other was sitting upright in her chair. I went by to visit and tried to encourage them, however they encouraged me. They began telling me about when they were young, how God had saved them, how they loved to sing hymns, and hear the Word of God preached. They were no longer able to get out and about like they used to, but were excited to see a visitor. After hearing about their love for music, we began singing a couple of hymns. It was as if their whole bodies, eyes and voices perked up as they began thinking about heaven and being free from the body of sin and death. Even in the midst of getting old, suffering, and often being alone, they could find comfort in God’s Word, which brought their hearts great delight.

Last, one of the hardest things that I have ever had to witness is the aging of my grandfather. Throughout the years, the 6-foot 220lb man has been immortalized in my eyes. He has been the one who has taught me much of the Word of God. When I needed advice, I would go to him. He always was there to buy my sports gear, spoil me with pizza, and carry me to the park to play tennis. Now, he is resting in the hospital unable to walk or eat whole food. His body is writhing in pain from many hard years of labor and the arthritis that has crumbled his body to a height of 5’6” or so. Suffering is very real to him, but scripture still illuminates his mind. As I read Romans 8 to him last week, He quoted many of the scriptures as his source of strength. Before departing the hospital, I told him that I wasn’t sure if I could make it home again to visit him, but I would see him on the other side. He smiled in pain saying, “we have a great hope don’t we!” When you have Christ in you, you have the hope of glory! (Col 1:27)

Certainly, it is difficult to think about the pain of others and even us, yet deep down you and I are facing some degree of suffering everyday. Your body might be sore when you wake up in the morning. You might be suffering mentally or physically due to marital, financial, or parenting problems. Possibly, you might be suffering for doing good and sharing the name of Christ. Whatever the case may be, we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15). Let’s look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:2).

Heavenly and Glorious Name

(10-15-04 Hendersonville, TN 12:22PM)

In the brightness of His coming
My feet shall leave the ground
Because of His glory
The world will resound

Trumpets blasting to proclaim
It’s time for me to fly away
To my new home on high
Where Light shall collect every ray

Much like the sun extending
Beams of heat and brightness
Centripetal force will overcome
When we walk in His likeness

Glorified in His radiant presence
Captured by Love’s array
The spectrum of light renewed
A land of endless day

Forever reflecting His purest shine
Burning as an eternal flame
Able to worship in fullness
Jesus’ Heavenly and Glorious Name