Oh Thou Whose Glory Earth and Sky Declares For All To See...

Inspired in part by

Isa.55

He loves righteousness and justice;

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Ps.33:5

Facebook flowed with photos of  last night's glorious sunset

that at our house, we can only glimpse the outer fringes of...

But what a metaphor for faith,

 as the outer fringes of his works

rouse a wild desire to 'see in full'

When Jim called this morning to ask what's new, do you know what I said?

I said 'nothing'! Nothing at all? he asked and I repeated 'nothing'.

And then I said 'wait a minute! how can I say 'nothing' after reading Isa. 55?!!

and I shared with him some of the glorious pleas, reminders, invitations and promises

from this beautiful chapter and I shared the poem

inspired by the manifold majesties of the sunset-artist!

God's mercies are new every morning.

Lam.3:22-23

Hallelujah!

Oh, thou whose glory earth and sky declares for all to see

Day after day, night after night exhibits majesty (Ps. 19:1-2)

Since the creation of the world Evidence streams, profuse (Rom.1:20)

Without a word (so all may know and be without excuse)

Majestic is your name, oh Lord, our Lord, in all the earth (Ps.8:1)

No wealth of mortal can afford Goodness and Mercy’s worth

Without money you bid us come to freely drink and eat (Isa.55:1)

You vow to satisfy the humble soul with joy complete

Thine is the kingdom, the power, and glory without end (Matt.6:13)

Your thoughts and ways a tower whose height none comprehend (Isa.55:9)

Forgive us when we doubt because we cannot understand

How pitiful we are without faith in Your righteous Hand (Isa.29:19)

How easily our eyes can blind us by the things we see

How proudly want can bind us to the lure of luxury

How greatly, what/Who is hidden waits to rend denial’s veil

And leave us wholly/holy smitten with Thy love that cannot fail

How terrible to wait to call until it is too late (Rev.6:16)

Love’s kindest beckoning of all (Isa.55:6) transcends time’s mortal state

Oh, Thou whose glory earth and sky declares for all to see

May we unite to magnify Thy Name eternally

© Janet Martin

So, cling to His Hand/Word 

and He will help us cling to our marriages;

He whose glory we behold but outer fringes (Job 26:14)  of has said,

What He has joined let no man put asunder/separate.(Mark 10:9)

Cling to his Hand/Word 

and he will guide us through dark channels of conflict.(Isa.41:10)

Cling to his Hand/Word 

and He will calm the storms of fear. (Matt.14:31)

Cling to His Hand/Word 

and let His truth thwart lies from the enemy (Ephes.6:14)

The list of benefits is endless 

when we cling to His Hand/Word! 

(Eph.3:20)  (1 Tim.1:14) (Psalm 23)

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing