A Hand Along the Journey: Poems for the King from One Pilgrim to Another

“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isaiah 57:15 Holy Father, God of eternity, Son and Spirit, holy Trinity: You are vast beyond all measure; In You alone is wisdom’s treasure; You made us only for Your pleasure. Mighty Son, both God and man, Father, Spirit, Who make all plans: You are unfathomably great; You do as You alone dictate; You make us fit for Heaven’s gate. Awesome Spirit, gentle yet strong, Abba, Father, and Son, my Song: Your work in my heart knows no end; You cut out sin as skillful Friend; On Your close presence I depend. Sovereign God and Triune King, Reaching out to touch all things: I know You not as one day I will, But what I know is enough to fill My soul, and all my questions st

“…Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 Carey, Taylor, Judson, These men lived with a mission: That India, China, Burma Might come to know salvation. Holritz, Frey, Perrine, and more, Have served the Lord on foreign shore: That those in darkness might see light, That hearts of sin might be made right. I put my own name in the blank, And ask myself, “What shall I do?” It’s not enough to just work here, I must reach out so all can hear. The Great Commission is for each Of us who claim the Christ to know, And we must pray, and we must preach, And we must give, and we must go. I serve in Tennessee, but yet I must not let myself forget To pray specific, detailed prayers, Of worldwide needs to be aware. No matter what is my life’s station, I can reach out to other nations; For God is big and He will use All who seek His will to choose. Lord, make my life a candle bright,

"The nearness of God is my good,” So said the psalmist of old. After wrestling with where his faith stood, Assurance of triumph he told. He’d considered the wicked: their pride And prosperity seemed all so wrong, When compared with the righteous beside, Who struggled hard all the day long. But Asaph came and sat before God, And God gave him a glimpse of their end. ‘Twas a slippery path that they trod; Destruction would come like a fiend. Then Asaph, on a personal note, Spoke truths that can help us today. Often we find ourselves in the same boat; His thoughts echo what our hearts say. He couldn’t see the “how” and the “why”; His heart was embittered with questions of life. “Like an ignorant beast before God was I,” He said, and then told God’s response to his strife. “Regardless of how you struggle within, I am always with you, holding your hand. With counsel I guide, and My strength do lend: A refuge for now, and the end Gl