...thoughts expressed here are not necessarily final.
September 12, 2005 We Remember as we Survey the Damage
We spent a day at church today remembering the fallen and praying for and planning for adopting a church in need. I am looking forward to what more we can do.
Meditations from the Road- I continue to meditate daily on Psalm 1, Psalm 19 and 2 Timothy 3-4. The results will manifest a sermon by October 2, since I have been asked to preach at Bethel in the PM service that day.
| Living Word of Fire Your Word is like a fire With your blazing hammer the rock is shattered. The wooden people will be consumed And the darkness will be scattered. Like a fire in my heart, like a fire in my bones Living and active I must make it known God’s word runs like a raging fire It will not return empty it will accomplish God’s desire He wraps himself in His own zeal He’ll cauterize our wounds to heal The deep diseases of our soul As he breaks us he makes us whole. So preach the Word unto our minds Preach the word and the word finds A place to make its stand and change The mind to whom it is made plain |
Preach the word unto our hearts |
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Savor the Savior This is the essence of worship And this is worship done right To understand the Lord our God And then in the Lord to delight! God glorifies himself to man And scatters the darkness that blinds By speaking he sets our hearts ablaze After breaking like the dawn on our minds! We would savor the Savior and in Him delight Take pleasure in our treasure and bask in His light To worship in wonder, walk by faith and not by sight If we savor the savior we worship aright! We would see Christ and Christ alone Take the truth for all that it means We taste and see then make Him known And seeing delight in all that we’ve seen! Hope and be glad as you contemplate As we think and ponder and meditate So rejoice and fear, delight and mourn Renew our minds and faith is reborn! Anthony Foster September 11, 2005 |
| The Call I must recall my calling through the dangers toils and snares The grace that wrought this circumstance will my way prepare And though my path won’t always be straight and smooth and clear That grace that brings forth wisdom will conquer every fear. I’ll reckon true the vision that grace in me obtained His promise is my portion and his promise shall sustain You call me out and call me in- you call me Lord, to flee from Sin You call me now to paths unknown. You call me to stand faultless before your throne I will remember one by one your affirmations sweet When darkness falls upon my eye your light will guide my feet And though the challenges are great and the changes are unknown "’Tis grace hath kept me safe thus far and grace shall lead me home!" |
So as I recall my calling your grace shall make
me strong I’ll reckon true the vision that grace in
me obtained |
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Who Have I?
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Who have I in heaven but You? To whom else shall we go? Who else has the word of Life so true That we all need to know? Those who are far from you will surely die All the unfaithful you destroy The nearness of my God is my good So near to you I will draw in great joy! I have made the Lord God my refuge That I may all your works declare I have made the Lord God my refuge And I will linger there. I have made the Lord God my refuge I rest there in His care And now from my refuge His love I shall declare! After Psalm 73 Anthony Foster September 11, 2005 |
| Glorious Unknown I do not know- I cannot see The path that lies in front of me But on the way your light has shown I will follow unto the glorious unknown The way is bright for You are there Your glorious presence makes me dare To walk by faith and not by sight I close my eyes and walk in the light This is a place unknown to me This is the place you set me free You take me to this glorious place On a course you marked out called the race The glorious unknown, this place of grace! |
 I cannot look upon the sight With eyes unguarded from the light But I may follow your command Before your throne of grace to stand For in the glorious unknown Is the place your grace has shown So I will trust in you alone And seek the glorious unknown! Anthony Foster September 11, 2005 |
| Your Glory Display Lord you stay on my mind- I want to spend the time It takes to know you- Lord I want to show you! How I love you Lord in more than words and deeds I cast myself upon you for this is my greatest need And Lord none can replace your Holy embrace As in your arms I rest If I have your grace as I run this race I’ll know that I am blessed I won’t give up the chase till I see your Face So Lord help me pass each test Lord I don’t want just what is good I want your very best So till I’m in your presence, Lord renew me in my quest!  |
Lord give me wisdom for the day, help me to discern I pray Between the good and better way- Lord Your glory I would display! Oh Lord, help me to make the right choice Oh Lord, help me to still my complaining voice, Oh Lord, help me forever to rejoice Help me obey- your glory to display! For Glory displayed is glory revealed So light up the world and see the world healed! And Lord none can replace your Holy embrace As in your arms I rest If I have your grace as I run this race I’ll know that I am blessed I won’t give up the chase till I see your Face So Lord help me pass each test Lord I don’t want just what is good I want your very best So till I’m in your presence, Lord renew me in my quest! Anthony Foster September 11, 2005 |
| Deliberate Delight I will keep my eyes on you, I will lift my gaze I will walk your risky road where you still amaze On this road I am glory bound What I have sought here is what I have found Every little side road where I could go astray So many damned distractions I have bought along the way. At times from Satan’s snares I have grabbed His bait But you said you’d renew me Lord if on you I would wait Patience is no my long suit-Trust is not my strength But you will keep me anyway and you’ll get me home at length In your Word there is a beacon and your word it is a light The thing I’m really seeking is deliberate delight There is no higher joy and there is no greater prize So I’ll pleasure in your treasure and I won’t avert my eyes! So through the trials and pain I will see k your gain I’ll long to be where you are forever to remain |
 And on this path where I am bound I will seek you where you may be found I will draw unto you and you will draw near Forsaking all, the cost is clear! In your Word there is a beacon and your word it is a light The thing I’m really seeking is deliberate delight There is no higher joy and there is no greater prize So I’ll pleasure in your treasure and I won’t avert my eyes! Anthony Foster September 11, 2005 |
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Not Silent
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By God’s self-revelation each man’s
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| New Man Give me a clean heart and a clear mind And so my life you shall renew. Give me a contrite spirit and a servant soul Make me fit for all You'd have me to do! Give me a pure mouth and a bright eye So I might tell all those I see Give me a strong hand and a ready ear So I might help the least of these. For all that you've given has purpose I's all according to plan So I'll put off the old ways, The flesh and its snares This is how we become the new man! Give me a deep love and a steadfast joy To glorify You better still, Give me a sure walk and a righteous peace So I can do Your will, So I can do Your will So I can do Your will! Anthony Foster September 5, 2005 |
You Require Mercy A battered reed will be restored Though crushed and abused Jesus mends the broken He restores the bruised. You require mercy You desire for us to love Justice and compassion, And You will be enough To make your more sure word our guide. Abide in us as we abide, Dwell within us here inside. Now tabernacle in our hearts as you do above. The smold'ring wick he will not quench He will fan into flame it's ember Till the fiery holocaust of faith Engulfs us as we remember. You require mercy You desire for us to love Justice and compassion, And You will be enough To make your more sure word our guide. Abide in us as we abide, Dwell within us here inside. Now tabernacle in our hearts as you do above. September 12, 2005 Anthony Foster |
| I Want to Be a Willow I want to be a willow that bends and does not break For winds shall come against me to give more than I can take I want to rise up straight and strong to stand for the Lord’s sake I want to be a willow by the stream I want to be a willow to send my roots deep down below To seek the living water where it may be found to flow I want to drink there deeply ‘til I’m quenched and I will grow I want to be a willow by the stream For the willows roots are searching and the willow’s branch is strong And a willow grows so quickly if it grows where it belongs And my leaves they will not wither and I’ll reach up to the sky And there’ll be a shady refuge as my branches grow so high |
The water I’ll take in will form a
healthy fruitful branch |
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Our Reward Psalm 19 and Romans 1 |
More than Bread You have exalted you word above your Name And I hunger to read its every line It speaks of the One eternal- from age to age the same And I trust to search out its divine design. The Law of the Lord is perfect reviving the soul His statutes are trustworthy and make the simple wise The precepts of the Lord give the heart joy untold. His commands are radiant enlightening the eyes I will seek you in your Word I will tune my heart so it can be heard And when I’ve read all that you’ve said I ‘ll have devoured much more than bread. So reveal yourself in ways so clear I’ll find it’s wealth and hold it dear Now I’ll hear the words you’d have me hear All found in your word alone. Ever fresh ever fragrant, ever sweet and new Ever good and glorious your word tells me what is true. Your word cuts like a two edged sword Dividing between marrow and bone Your word must never be ignored Through it the Lord God is made known. The fear of the Lord is pure enduring forever It is sweeter by far than any honeycomb His ordinances are sure and righteous altogether. More to be desired than all the gold you could own. I will seek you in your Word I will tune my heart so it can be heard And when I’ve read all that you’ve said I ‘ll have devoured much more than bread. So reveal yourself in ways so clear I’ll find it’s wealth and hold it dear Now I’ll hear the words you’d have me hear All found in your word alone. Ever fresh ever fragrant, ever sweet and new Ever good and glorious your word tells me what is true. September 16, 2005 Anthony Foster |