 “By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.” (Hebrews 11:27—speaking of Moses)
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” (Colossians 1:13-17) “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” (1 Timothy 1:17) Unseen I want to see what is unseen Because what I see is so unclear My focus has been scattered Cause the unseen to come near I want to see what is unseen To see what is hidden, veiled away I need the darkness of the clouds To be removed by an unseen Day I want to see what is unseen To behold the Holy, to see True I want to gaze on the invisible I want to behold the glory of You I want to see what is unseen To rest in ethereal unending bliss I want to feel Your invisible touch I want to know Your unseen kiss I want to see what is unseen To see death swallowed up in life To truly see the invisible God I need only look on Jesus Christ I want to see what is unseen God is Spirit without mortal form Christ is God wrapped in flesh Our sight revealed in His flesh torn I want to see what is unseen Gift of the Spirit causes sight God in Christ indwelling us Makes our darkened vision light I want to see what is unseen So I stop and quietly am still And allow my true eyes to open As with His holiness the Spirit fills I have seen Holy, felt His breath Heard His voice whisper my name I have seen the invisible eternal God And I will never be the same… “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen,” according to Hebrews 11:1. It is the clear evidence of what is invisible. Faith is seeing by the Spirit what can’t be seen with our natural eyes and hoping for it as if it had substance. Moses endured, ‘as seeing him who is invisible.’ I like to make the word of God personal sometimes like this; ‘Anne endured, as seeing him who is invisible.’ I’ve endured some things in my life. I am currently enduring some things in my life. How about you? The only way I have endured all that I have been through is in knowing that He is with me. I can’t visibly see Him, but He is with me. Every day. Every hour. Every moment. He is the Rock I stand on when I can’t quite reach. He is the Rock I hide behind when enemies encroach. He is the Rock of my refuge when I simply need to rest. He is the Rock of protection when storms rage all around. He is the Rock of my foundation; steady, sure, and firm. He is the Rock of grace that crushes the shame of my soul. He is the Rock of truth amid a flood of lies. He is the Rock of my salvation to which my heart is forever tied. I am coming to realize that what I can’t see is far more important than what I can. So, what are you looking at today? Your circumstances? An empty checking account? An illness that threatens your life? A relationship far removed from what you thought it was? A marriage on the brink of divorce? A wayward, disobedient child? A devastating loss? A body covered in bruises? A heart that is heavy? A hurt so deep you can't put it into words? Ask God to show you what you can’t see. Endure, as seeing Him who is invisible. Written by Anne Marie Hawke January 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com
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 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: that thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them." (Deuteronomy 30:19-20) Life Cause me to choose life Lord to cleave to You though others fall Cause me to choose life to make You alone my all in all Cause me to choose life Lord at every turn, in every place Cause me to revere and honor You to behold the beauty of Your face Cause me to choose life Lord in my thoughts, actions, and speech Cause me to rise above all the death; the things which pull me underneath Cause me to choose life Lord for You are the air I breathe Cause me to rest in Your arms to know You are everything I need... The term 'life' used above is the Hebrew word 'chay' (khah-ee), and it means alive, raw(fresh), strong, renewed, vigorous. So, when we read, "therefore choose life" we can substitute the Hebrew meaning and say, "therefore choose to be alive! choose to be raw/authentic! choose strength! choose renewal! choose to be vigorous!" Then the verses above tell us to "cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:" He is our very life--He makes us alive, he is our authenticity, our strength, our renewal, and our vigor! But we have to choose life: in every moment, in every hour, in every day, in every place, and with every word we say. If we are not choosing life, then we are choosing death. In Proverbs 18:21 we read, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." We can speak life, or we can speak death. The choice is ours to make. So, what are you choosing? With your words? With your actions? With your relationships? With your heart? With your mind? Are you choosing He who is your life? Or are you choosing to live your own life, and in so doing choosing death? "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6 NKJV) As we choose Him we choose life, and His life flows through us and overflows out of us. Father, let us choose life, choose You, in all we say and do. Let our thoughts be thoughts of life and not death. Cause us to cleave to You and to trust You to bring life from every place of death we have previously known. Renew us today with Your life I pray and believe in the mighty, matchless name of Jesus... Written by Anne Marie Hawke January 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  "I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God." (Isaiah 61:10)
"The joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10) "Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" (Psalm 107: 8,15,21,31) I praise You here at the beginning of 2022 because: A---You are Abba: my Father, my Daddy, my Papa. I can come to You like a child and trust in Your fathering heart. (Romans 8:15 and Mark 10:15/Luke 18:17) B---You are Beautiful: You are more than my eyes can take in; cause me to gaze upon Your beauty this year. (Psalm 27:4) C---You are Compassionate: You feel my pain, my hurt, and my sorrow and You wrap me in Your arms. (Isaiah 54:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4) D---You are my Delight. You cause me to dance and sing before You in the secret place we share. (Psalm 37:4, Psalm 91:1) E---You are Exalted. You are sublime, lofty, higher than the heavens. (Psalm 57:5, Hebrews 7:26) F---You are Faithful. You are who You say You are and You do what You say You will do. (1 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Timothy 2:13) G---You are God. You are the one true God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (1 Timothy 2:5, Isaiah 43:10) H---You are Holy. You are pure, undefiled perfection. (Luke 1:49, 1 Samuel 2;2, 1 Peter 1:16) I---You are Immeasurable. You are vast and limitless in power, might, love, and grace (Ephesians 1:19, 2:7, 3:8) J---You are Jehovah. The Great I AM. (Genesis 2:4, Exodus 3:14, John 8:58) K---You are King. You are my King, the one true King. You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 19:16) L---You are Lord. You are Lord of all, Lord of my life, Lord of my heart. I give up the throne of my heart to You. (Luke 2:11, Colossians 3:17, Philippians 2:9-11) M---You are Mighty. No one and nothing can defeat You. (Psalm 24:8, Isaiah 40:26) N---You are Noble. Your character is flawless. (Psalm 8:1, Hebrews 1:4) O---You are Omniscient. You are infinitely knowing and wise. (Psalm 147:5, Isaiah 40:28) P---You are Powerful. There is nothing too hard for You. (2 Chronicles 20:8, Jeremiah 10:12-13) Q---You are Quintessential. You are the ultimate, the purest. (Hebrews 1:1-4, Psalm 108:4) R---You are Redeemer. You purchased me with Your own blood. (1 Peter 1:18-19, Revelation 5:9) S---You are Salvation. You are my salvation. (Psalm 68:19, Habakkuk 3:18)) T---You are Trustworthy. You keep Your word, Your faithfulness stands firm. (Deuteronomy 32:4, Isaiah 25:1) U---You are Unparalleled. There is none like You. (Jeremiah 10:6, Psalm 86:8) V---You are Victorious. You have conquered every foe and set me free. (1 Corinthians 15:57, Acts 2:36) W---You are Wisdom. Your wisdom is magnificent, beautiful, and perfect. (Romans 11:33, Jeremiah 10:12) X---You are XOXOXO. I am held in Your arms and kissed tenderly by my Beloved. (Song of Solomon 1:2, Song of Solomon 2:6) Y---You are Yahweh. The Eternal, Ever Existing One who invites me into His Presence. (Exodus 3:14-15, Psalm 16:11) Z---You are Zealous. You are relentless in pursuit of the object of Your love. (Jeremiah 31:3, John 3:16) This past year has been anything but easy. I've suffered great loss personally. Perhaps you have too. Underneath all the loss...He was waiting... For me to come to the end of myself. And here at the end of myself and this year, and the beginning of the next, I want to worship... because God is still so very good even when life is hard. Written by Anne Marie Hawke January 1, 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com |
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