Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Thorn in the Flesh
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Romans 6
Anthony sez, Romans 6 is probably the text in the Bible I return to more often than any other point in Scripture. Every verse is life changing. Maybe you are like me: I constantly have to be reminded of what I already know. I have the following written in the flyleaf of my Bible, all point starting with an "R" to help me remember: By the power of the Holy Spirit, we have to Reckon Reality Rightly, then we have two choices: Reject the Truth or Receive the Truth: If the latter we will be moved to Repent, then Reject Sin's Reign, and Render oneself as a Righteous instrument to GOD. Then we step into the Reconciliation and Restoration found in God's Reality. Then Remember and Recount this truth as we live coram Deo- before the face of God. I am reminded of the words of an old Keith Green song: "I was lost in a fantasy that blinded me- until your love broke through." Remember: God gets to define reality, not man.... Here is a verse that turned in to song that I wrote in 2003-
Holy Sacrifice
Reckon the realities
Of all of our God’s mercies
Then reject the reign of sin
And the lies that draw you in
Render to the Lord instead
Body, soul, and heart and head
As instruments of righteousness
Presented to Him as you confess
Offer a living sacrifice
Pleasing now to God in Christ
This is worship that makes sense
A spiritual act as evidence
Not to the world to be conformed
Renew your mind and be transformed.
Then you will yourself be the proof
Of His mercies and His Truth
Good and pleasing, perfect too
Is the plan He has for you.
Romans 6:13, 12:1-2
Anthony Foster January 25, 2003
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
From Dust to Glory
In Your Presence, at Your Feet
Your Great Grace
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Dirt for Diamonds
Thursday, July 7, 2022
One Voice
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Take Refuge From the Road
Saturday, July 2, 2022
Fear Not, Little Flock
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Tremble
Oh look to me oh Lord as I pray
As I reckon with the truth that I have heard
Teach me to walk the broken way
Lord I will tremble at your word...
Devastate my heart, and make me wise
Till I am humble and contrite
A broken spirit you will not despise
Lord in my prayers I pray you will delight
I am so very far from your ideal
I am one unholy, broken mess
But as your presence you reveal
I find myself undone by holiness!
Lord I would listen as you call
I would answer quickly as you speak
I would worship You as all in all
A living sacrifice is what you seek
Make me upright as I stand in awe
Make me humble as my heart is stirred
I am weak but near to you I’ll draw
Lord I will tremble at your word
“This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
(Isaiah 66:2; Psalm 51:17)
June 18, 2022
Anthony Foster
Friday, June 10, 2022
We Bear the Marks of Mercy
Christ bore our sins upon the cross
Our griefs and sorrows He bore
Jesus bears witness to the truth
That lives forevermore
We bear the marks of mercy
We bear the gift of grace
We bear the fruit of righteousness
As we sojourn in this place
As we bear each others burdens
Christ’s sufferings we share
To God’s glory we bear much fruit
As compassion lifts each prayer
We bear the marks of mercy
We bear the gift of grace
We bear the fruit of righteousness
As we sojourn in this place
Bridge
Lord your yoke is easy Your burden is light
Your grace is sufficient As we fight the good fight
You turn mourning to dancing When we’re suffering
The weight of your glory Yields hope as we sing
We bear the marks of mercy
We bear the gift of grace
We bear the fruit of righteousness
As we sojourn in this place
1 Peter 2:24
John 15:8
Isaiah 53:4
June 10, 2022
Anthony Foster
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
We Will Trim Our Lamps
We set all illusions and delusions aside
As Satan mounts his assault against the bride
But though the world, the flesh and the devil may assail
The Lord of Hosts who is our King will return to prevail
We will trim our lamps and await our King
We will persevere and to hope we'll cling
We will watch and wait while His Kingdom comes
We will fight the fight till the victory's won
For the thief in the night is coming
You can see his day is dawning
Soon and very soon he will return
For that day we hope for that day we yearn
Satan rages on, Satan presses his attack
We will not succumb, we will not hold back
We declare the truth and the word we'll tell
So to overcome the very gates of hell
So we'll run the race, we will watch and pray
We know not the hour it may be today
For the blessed hope is a promise sure
While we hold on fast we will endure
We will not be led astray!
For the thief in the night is coming,
You can see his day is dawning
Soon and very soon he will return
For that day we hope for that day we yearn
Yes, the thief in the night is coming,
You can see his day is dawning
Soon and very soon He will return
For that day we hope for that day we yearn
Matthew 25:7
June 8, 2022
Anthony Foster
Monday, June 6, 2022
Confession
Oh Jesus please forgive my sin
This woeful state I’m drowning in
Strengthen me to rejoice here
Teach me Lord to persevere
I am stagnant, I am weak
Give me eyes so I may seek
To set my mind on things above
Jesus teach me perfect love
Jesus I come to confess
My unbelief, your righteousness
Let me find you in my distress
Give me faith and nothing less…
I Lord renew my murky mind
Till your light again I find
A new creation you have made
But even so this lamb has strayed
Lord have mercy this I pray
Step by step and day by day
Help me Lord to overcome
Until I see your will be done.
Jesus I come to confess
My unbelief, your righteousness
Let me find you in my distress
Give me faith and nothing less…
Anthony Foster
June 6, 2022
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Eternal Weight of Glory
The road is rough and steep The narrow way calls as we weep
I ache because, because I am- It is part of the righteous plan
In the fellowship of suffering We learn to groan as we sing.
Affliction is hard to bear We know life is not fair
We cry out in our pain Hoping loss will become gain
In the fellowship of suffering We become a living offering.
But this is not the end of the story-
This is how we learn to trust
God is working an eternal weight of glory-
As we hope against hope here in the dust
We learn to die for die we must.
Our days are full of grief Tempted unto unbelief
Amidst our very pain Christ will verily sustain
In the fellowship of suffering Death no longer has its sting
Now we shall be transformed Unto His death conformed
As we come this truth to know We will truly come to grow
In the fellowship of His suffering We find shelter ‘neath His wing.
Through suffering we persevere -Character will make us wise
God invests hope in every tear-And we shall see hope arise
Our hope of glory never dies-This glorious prize, let hope arise
For this is not the end of the story
This is how we learn to trust
God is working an eternal weight of glory
As we hope against hope here in the dust
As we learn to die for die we must.
Phil 3:10; Romans 5:1-5
June 5, 2022
Anthony Foster