While reflecting on the glory of the grace that has been given to us through Christ and the means of prayer by which we approach the throne of grace as revealed through His Word in Colossians 1:26-29, "the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me", the following words came to mind which also reflect the beauty of Christ as shared by Pastor Michael Karns as he quoted both D.A. Carson, "If you have anything less than a Sovereign God, you will always be confused", along with excerpts from James MacDonald's book, "When Life is Hard".
Oh, Father help Your children see
Our all in Christ, maturity;
To struggle now in every prayer
Is that which brings You glory there.
To fight the fight of faith in Him
Oh, lift our hearts to trust with them
Who of like mind You've shown the truth
And raised them up to walk from youth.
Christ our Lord absorbs the shocks
Of life's hard road with all it's knocks.
For in Him all our future lies
Who in His glory hears our cries.
Our Sovereign God now tests our minds
And raises those who in Him finds
His light now scatters all confusion
Which once held us in our delusion,
When then held captive by our sin
Amazing grace then entered in.
The greatness of His Mighty Power
Now raised with Christ to walk this hour.
Oh, Father help us now reflect
The One Who in us did effect
So Great Salvation to behold,
Refining faith like unto gold.
More precious than the songs we sing
Oh, help us Magnify our King!
As we now toil before Your presence
Reveal the glory of Your Essence!
As now our secret prayers ascend
Oh, Christ Your Spirit will attend,
To give us good revealing grace,
The Beauty of Your Smiling Face!
Michael E. Wood
March 26, 2010
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