He Was There

The future looms ahead of me
I wonder what I'll find
Until I hear a still, small voice
That prompts me, "Look behind."

I look and see the valley low
From which I shortly came.
Its grasses and its rivers say,
"He was always the same."

Behind the valley lies the sand
The desert, hot and dry.
Upon its cactus written:
"I hear before you cry."

The little hills beyond them lie
Mounts of joyous song.
Their gentle slopes so sweetly call,
"In weakness, He is strong."

The murky swamp, the forests dim,
With quicksand, paths unsure.
The frogs and snakes now chirp and croak
"With Christ, you were secure!"

The open grassy flatland
Where lions stalked their prey.
Those lions now roar peacefully;
God shut their mouths that day.

The lake of hope, love's waterfall,
The stream of grace, so free.
All gently tell me of His Words:
"I'll always walk with Thee."

The mountains on horizon's past
Against a sky of blue
Remind me of His faithfulness
For He was ever true.

I turn again to look ahead
To empty, steep inclines.
Dark thunderclouds may loom above,
But I will start to climb.

I'll keep my eyes upon the peaks
And cast on Him my care.
For one day soon as I look back
They'll whisper, "He was there."

What is Man to You?

Man.
O Lord,
So small
To You.
What
Is he compared to the heavens?
And the moon and the stars to You?
And yet,
You sent
Your son
To walk
This earth
And know
The life
Of man
To live
To die
To rise
To gain
For me?
Unto Your name be glory forevermore.
Amen.

One of the Ten

for John-Mark, whose testimony inspired me

Sodom and Gomorrah were under attack
To the Lord Abraham cried,
"If you find ten men in the wickedness
Will you save the city alive?"

The Lord answered back, "I will" and yet,
Not ten of the righteous were found.
No one was living for Jehovah's name
So the city burned to the ground.

My countryland is under attack
For sin and pride abound.
But here, as in Sodom, the Lord's eyes search
To see if the righteous be found.

The Lord calls, "Be of good courage and strength
And boldly for me take a stand.
For if there are people that live by my Word
Then I will heal your land."

I struggle to put away my pride--
The "what will they think of me?"
My own desires of flesh I lay
At the foot of Calvary

And say to the Lord, "You, I obey.
I'll stand for the truth of Your word.
I'll give You all and take Your hope
To those who've never heard."

My countryland is under attack
For many laugh at sin.
But I've made my choice; what will you do?
Will you be one of the ten?