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For eyes I pray to see and feel what prophets longed to taste, How God’s own Son, gave up his life— for sinners ran his race. For faith I pray to overcome the world and false delight, The devil’s lies and compromise, to shine with gospel light, For hope I pray that does not shame— I’m never left alone, For in my heart the Spirit’s love, has marked me as his own, For love I pray that does not boast, nor press for its own way, But bears, believes and hopes all things, till t

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." -- Matt. 5:3 From The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer Before the Lord God made man upon the earth He first prepared for him by creating a world of useful and pleasant things for his sustenance and delight. In the Genesis account of the creation these are called simply "things." They were made for man's uses, but they were meant always to be external to the man and subservient to him. In the deep heart of th

Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed… For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me. 5 I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me… (Is 45:1,4-5 ESV) More than a hundred years before the