Awed Altar-call

Countless crowds throng beaches the world over, 

where front-row, no-charge seating to the greatest show on earth,

 draws young and old to behold the heaven's declaring the glory of God..

Psalm 19:1-4

The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

2Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they reveal knowledge.

3Without speech or language,

without a sound to be heard,a

4their voiceb has gone out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.c

Romans 1:19-20

For what may be known about God is plain to them, 

because God has made it plain to them.

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities, 

His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, 

being understood from His workmanship, 

so that men are without excuse.

...hopefully an awesome awareness of  'No Excuse' 

kindles in our hearts and souls a kind of altar-call

to recommit our wants and ways to the Creator of the world 

and everything/everyone in it! 

In His Word we find everything we need

to restore our souls and

to lead us in 'path's of righteousness'!

Come, Holy Spirit kindle, through the power of Thy Word

A fire of desire to labour for Thee, O Lord

For Thou art near and dearly with each soul who seeks Thy will

Who strives with earnest diligence faith’s calling to fulfill

Lord, let our love for Thee and not the world, consume this clay

Thou, who dost not lead us into temptation or astray

Thou, Invisible, and yet whose qualities are unfurled

In sky and land and sea since the creation of the world

…so that all are without excuse; the universal tongue

Of the heavens declares thy glory to both old and young

Day after day, night after night without language or speech

To the ends of the earth, not one escapes the heavens reach

Lord, come what may, let love abound amidst adversity

For thou wilt keep in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee

Our Father who art in heaven, Thy kind goodness grants

Sufficient grace to help us face and bear the circumstance

Lord, wake in us an earnest ache Thy glory to behold

Let Thy cause be the constant sake that draws and fills faith’s mold

Until we see thee face to face forever to proclaim

Thy praises for the gift of salvation found through Thy name

© Janet Martin

Come Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove