Marveling...

Why loose Your majestic grace upon those who deserve it not?

Why should Infinity have anything to do with the temporary?

Why does the Holy One care so much for the sinful ones?

Why is righteousness given to those so unrighteous?

Why would Light come to live in such darkness?

Why are You so good to those who are so not?

Why lavish Your merciful kindness on us?

Why let the blind behold so much glory?

Why give what cannot be deserved?

Why make a way for such as us?

Why would You give Yourself?

Why such musical majesty?

Why love the unlovely?

Why the incarnation?

Why so concerned?

Why such grace?

Why Jesus?

Why God?

Why?

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No Greater Enemy

No greater Enemy exists

No one more to be feared

None more terrifying 

When You rise to make war

Armies become useless

Every weapon futile 

Those who anger You

Stir up eternal wrath

Awaken unimagined fury

A Meditation on Isaiah 2:19-21

3 Gifts For You...

If I could give each of my children only 3 gifts; 

these would be identical to the gifts that 

I would give to my closest friends, 

and beloved family members alike.

These same gifts I would offer to a stranger.

Indeed these gifts I would hold out to an enemy.

First

First, I would give you Jesus.

Yet I cannot, for He alone gives the gift of Himself.

Yet I would tell you; Jesus is God (John 1:1, Col. 1:15).

He is the great treasure hidden in a field (Matt. 13:44).

Sooner or later you shall find that He is the King of Kings.

I pray that it may be sooner.

Second

I would give you a thorough knowledge of the Bible.

The church throughout history has held that this 

book contains the very words of God himself.

That this book is the self-revelation of God.

Those who have been found by Christ, have

dearly loved the words found in this book.

Our Declaration of Independence

was literally birthed of it's ideology.

Many people have died simply

for possessing one.

Multitudes have suffered for it,

in various ways throughout history.

So powerful are it's messages, that some 

governments even today outlaw it.

Yet sadly often it sits unread

and dusty upon so many shelves.

Third

I would give you the wisdom of a hunger to learn.

Countless inspiring and interesting people have lived and

innumerable books have been written either by them or about them.

History has devastatingly important lessons to teach us,

if only we are willing to sit at it's feet.

To peer into the past through literal pages 

as if through a lens. 

The unique thing about each of these gifts,

is that I cannot give any of them to you.

Yet you could have them if you desired.

The beginning of wisdom

is this; Get wisdom.

And whatever you get, 

get insight.

- Proverbs 4:7

One Fear

Man can no more fear both God and man in the same moment, 
than he can face two opposing directions at once.

A meditation upon Isaiah 2:22 & 51:12