Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Sinkiller



Search me oh Lord and shed your light
Upon the pillars of my sin
Give me strength and grace to fight
And bring the ceiling crashing in

Show those pillars sharp and clear
Their columns holding up my walls
This fortress built of sins and fears
Rain down on it until it falls

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse
us from all that is unrighteous.

Reveal the evil enemy
Convict me of presumptuous sins
Refute their dominion over me
I would look them in the eye and win

Till every moment, every breath
I plot to murder what I hate
I would put them all to death
Broken under glory’s weight.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse
us from all that is unrighteous.

Psalm 19; 1 John 1:9
January 29, 2019
Anthony Foster

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Remind Me



Simple truths are fleeting, they are like the air we breathe
We forget so easily  the  truths that we believe
And so we must remind ourselves lest we should be deceived
And so I call to mind, time after time
I rehearse the simple truths I know  and  assurance is retrieved

“This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end.”
And as this dawns on me my faith increases.

Lord remind me of who I am
Remind me of Who you are
That all things have a plan
And heavens not so far
That you are good all the time
That I’ll reap what I sow
The battle is in my mind
So remind me of what I know

I remind myself of Truth again, lest I should  be inclined
To act as if I never knew the facts the Spirit has defined
The greatness, grace and wisdom of God I call to mind
I focus on the facts, and then my soul reacts
For once reminded I return to seek and find

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
I will ponder all your work, and meditate
Then your mighty deeds my heart shall behold”

Bridge
Ignorance is never  bliss And knowledge can be part of this
If arrogance and pride Within our hearts reside
We act as if we don’t believe And so the Holy Spirit grieves
We just can’t seem to find The grace to set our mind.
We are the cause of our own strife when we slight the way, the truth and life
With man it is impossible But with God all things are possible
For what He wills will come to pass Though our plans are like the grass
They wither and they fail But the Word of God Prevails!

Lord remind me of who I am
Remind me of Who you are
That all things have a plan
And heaven is not so far
That you are good all the time
That I’ll reap what I sow
The battle is in my mind
So remind me of what I know

(Psalm 77:11–12, Lamentations 3:21–22)
Anthony Foster
January 20, 2019

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The Beauties of Christ




Oh God, you are rich in mercy,  And because your love is great
You loved us, even when we were dead-You did not leave us to our fate
Though dead in our trespasses, You made us alive with Christ!
And so by grace we have been saved  By grace Love has sufficed.

We were not fitting vessels, We had no virtuous form.
We had no eyes for beauty With which Christ is adorned.
You raised us up with Jesus We’re seated in the heavenly place-
For we have now been placed in Christ  For In Him we find grace

Lord thank you for new eyes to see
Now on Christ we set our minds...
The beauties of Christ are glorious
To these eyes that once were blind!

God acted without condition In the grave we heard His call-
He sovereignly awakened us And saved us from the fall.
Now the beauties of our Savior We see and apprehend
His beauties are all-glorious And they are our journey’s end.

The riches of his mercy  Overflowed  us in our need.
There was no negotiation And so dead men are freed!
This was an act of mercy.  God saw our dreadful plight
He pitied our stone coldness And called us to the light!

Lord thank you for new eyes to see
Now on Christ we set our minds...
The beauties of Christ are glorious
To these eyes that once were blind!
Lord thank you for new eyes to see
Now on Christ we set our minds...
The beauties of Christ are glorious
To these eyes that once were blind!

Ephesians 2:4–6, 2 Corinthians 4:4
January 16, 2019
Anthony Foster


Monday, January 14, 2019

The Window of the Heart


We may grow weary and faint of heart
We may want to quit before we start
For trouble haunts us and weighs us down
Burdens leave us broken and bound.

We have a weapon to wield and raise
The power to direct our gaze
A gift of choice that we can use
To choose to change our point of views

We set our minds on higher things
We wield this weapon and spread our wings
Our minds are set on things above
Pursuing peace and joy and love.

The mind`s the window of the heart.
Don`t let our thoughts dwell on the dark,
Open the window Lord, set our sights
To seek the Son and see the light.

Beyond the roots of brokenness
There is real truth we can confess
And if we set our hearts aright
We`ll overcome and fight the fight.

Fling wide the window of the Heart
Lord as we consider You, You`ll start
To transform minds that will pursue
The good the beautiful, the true.

Bridge
Whatsoever things are true, whatever things are honest,
Whatsoever things are just, that purity conveys,
Whatsoever things are lovely, or things of good report,
If there be any excellent ways, or anything worthy of praise,
Think on these things for all of your days!

So take the gift from off the shelf
Re-think, repent and rend your self
Reflecting on the better part
Open the window of the heart.
Open the window of the heart.
Open the window of the heart.

Hebrews 12:3, Romans 8:5–6, Colossians 3:2, Philippians 4:8

1/14/19 Anthony Foster

Sunday, January 13, 2019

After a Little While



We are waiting, we are waiting
Here in hope, anticipating
The God of all Grace will see our trial
After we have suffered  a little while.

How long Oh Lord will I cry
How long oh Lord I wonder how why
You seem to hold back and delay
In afflictions midst
Can make sense of this
I can’t see beyond this pain so help me pray

But after a little while we are made pure
After a little while We will endure
And after a little while, Christ will restore
Strengthen for this term
Establish and confirm
Call us to His glory forevermore.

Then I will stand in awe
As you abolish every flaw
You are the God of every Grace
Past and future and in this place
And from this inexhaustible Grace you send
What we need to endure to the end

But after a little while we are made pure
After a little while We will endure
And after a little while, Christ will restore
Strengthen for this term
Establish and confirm
Call us to His glory forevermore.

1 Peter 5:10
Mark 13:13
Hebrews 10:39
January 13, 2019
Anthony Foster