Seed, Vine, and Tree

The Seed of the Woman Is Abraham’s Seed

The One Living Vine Will meet your greatest need

For Christ is the True Vine His branches are we

His life giving Spirit Flows through You and me

The Seed of the woman born by virgin birth

Not by man’s but by God’s will came to Earth

Planted here among us in wisdom He grew

And proceeded to do what He was sent to do

The Seed of the Woman lay buried and dead

He rose up again to crush the serpent’s head

Gospel seeds we are sowing Upon Holy ground

Will spring forth with fruit That will ever abound.

Now seeds that are sown shall not live lest they die

To be raised in glory when the harvest grows nigh

The True Israel-God’s own begotten Son

Will gather the harvest When the Day is done

The Tree of Life's growing In Immanuel’s land

It grows where it’s planted by God’s very hand

For Christ is the Tree of Life and Jesse’s root

The Cross is His planting and we are His fruit

June 24, 2024

Anthony Foster

Beneath These Rolling Skies

So many things that we possess

Can be shaken till they fall

They cannot be relied upon

They’re not trustworthy at all

But we possess  a more sure Word

Truths that are unshaken

Unshakeable though all else fails

The Promise will not be forsaken

There is nothing stable

Beneath these rolling skies

Change is written on all things.

Time takes its toll as it flies

Our country is Immanuel's land- 

Hope fixed in heaven forever 

A stake in God’s ultimate plan

And joy this world cannot sever

We have a Savior and we have a King

We have a hope that prevails

We have assurance salvation brings

A promise that never fails

Bridge

Beyond the wreck of earthborn things

The rise and the fall of nations

We rejoice in treasure our Jesus brings

Secure in God- our salvation. 

There is nothing stable

Beneath these rolling skies

Change is written on all things.

Time takes its toll as it flies

Beneath these rolling skies

Beneath these rolling skies

Hebrews 12:27 

… In order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.

After a devotion by Charles Spurgeon

June 22, 2024

Anthony Foster

Winged Warriors

We are called to battle in this hour

We must carry on by Jesus’ power

Though Satan’s minions roil and rage

We take down the spirit of the age

Though bitter gravesites fill our eyes

We stand our ground with no disguise

In these times of crisis we contend

Truth must prevail; Truth we’ll defend

We are soldiers of the Light

Fighting the good and worthy fight

Until our Warrior King returns

We armor up and set His terms.

We will rise up on eagle's wings

Until the return of our Warrior King...

Bridge

And though we may grow weary

We have the power of Grace

When we are weak our Captain’s strong

Sufficient for the end of days.

We have a better, blessed hope

When in these trenches we must cope

We must turn our eyes above

To focus on unfailing Love

To take up the cross and hope to sing

We need God’s strong eagle’s wings

Our victories put Satan to shame

He turns and runs when we speak the Name.

We are soldiers of the Light

Fighting the good and worthy fight

We’ll sacrifice and we’ll contend

Until the very bitter end

We will rise up on eagle's wings

Until the return of our Warrior King...

June 21, 2024

Anthony Foster

All the Treasures

All the treasures in this world
that move my heart to sing

Are the souls that decorate my life,
not worldly offerings

All the treasures of my life 

are given from above

They cannot be either bought or sold, 

they’re lingering in love

All the treasures that I own 

are the precious loves of mine

My wife and kids and family 

transcending space and time

Even pleasures I’ve been spared, 

the times I never knew

Will one day be revealed to me 

what I’m saved from and saved to

All the treasures, without measure

Are more than this world sees.

Oh the pleasures of my treasures

I am satisfied in these

For beyond this earthly sphere 

there are treasures yet unseen

There where my Lord has prepared 

a place for the redeemed

Earthy treasures can’t compare 

to the treasure in my soul

That’s where eternity resides-

Christ my reason and my goal

For the greatest gift of all 

the pearl of matchless price

Is bound up in the Lord above 

and His final sacrifice

All the treasures of my life 

are given from above

They cannot be either bought or sold, 

they’re lingering in love

All the treasures, without measure

Are more than this world sees.

Oh the pleasures of my treasures

I am satisfied in these.

They're more than this world sees.

I am satisfied in these.

June 20, 2024 (first day of summer)

Anthony Foster

Thirsty

We are strangers, we are aliens

We are exiled homo sapiens

Wandering in the wilderness

Pilgrims in this mortal mess

In this land that is not our own

With fire in the belly, fire in the bones

Yet here our souls get parched and dry

It would be such gain to die

We are thirsty, quench our thirst

Living water reverse the curse

Let us drink deeply hear our cry

Till our desert souls are satisfied

We languish in a barren land

Of shifting winds and shifting sand

Wandering and wondering when

We will see what might have been

We are seeking the latter rains

Where the main things become plain

We seek solace from the sun

In the wilderness we’re undone 

We are thirsty, quench our thirst

Living water reverse the curse

Let us drink deeply, hear our cry

Till our desert souls are satisfied

All delusions are burned away

All illusions now give sway

To the good the beautiful and true

When kingdom come we find in You.

We are thirsty, quench our thirst

Living water reverse the curse

Let us drink deeply , hear our cry

Till our desert souls are satisfied

June 18,2024

Anthony Foster

Keep In Step

We must run the race-at the Spirit's pace

Vision clears as we draw near

Till we see God face to face

Walk by faith not sight-Walking in the light

There where reason and feelings

Reckon reality right

We may fall on our face-Or headlong on Grace 

If we want to follow

We must adjust our pace

Let the spirit lead-If we would be freed

To draw nearer still

As together we proceed

Chorus

Let’s not hesitate-Keep a steady gait

As we walk this journey

On a road narrow and straight

As we approach the day of reckoning

The celestial city is beckoning

Ever louder as we draw near it

Keep in step with the Spirit

If you go right you’ll never go wrong

And Step by step you’ll get along.

As we proceed to home-We won’t walk alone 

There with kindred spirits 

This is not the great unknown

Focus on the facts-Feelings yield to acts

Set your hand to the plough

And never look back

As in step we keep-Holy  currents will sweep

Us into Grace that rages

Like a river running deep

We'll arrive ere long-We will not go wrong

One foot in front of another

To the beat of Spirit song

Let’s not hesitate-Keep a steady gait

As we walk this journey

On a road narrow and straight

As we approach the day of reckoning

The celestial city is beckoning

Ever louder as we draw near it

Keep in step with the Spirit

If you go right you’ll never go wrong

And step by step you’ll get along.

June 15, 2024

Anthony Foster