Artstimulant

Almost every day I gaze at pictures of places so far distant the pictures only show how they appeared millions of years ago.  And every night I look at the actual stars, . . . some of them.  Though countless, they are only a small fraction of all that shine in the universe, to say nothing of the stars being born continuously.  Our ancient forerunners looked at the same lights above and received divine revelation concerning the walk on earth.

"Descendant of Abraham,
Whom You promised
Would be as the stars
Amassed across the night
Above his tent,
I walk the earth
Still watching for Your ways,
Seeing Your thoughts high above.
To me, inheritor of promise,
Your thoughts impart
And trace Your ways upon my heart.

But who can stand
The day of Your appearing
Except those on whom
Your righteousness alights?
I walk Your ways
Knowing not the Day,
But holding promised destiny,
Being part fulfillment,
Partly traveler
Here earthly seeing
Bright places overhead.

All Your re-affirming,
Detailing out the goodness
You have stored up
For me in Family,
Prepared place,
Abundance, glory,
Priceless fruitfulness while empires fade,
Inheriting earth,

The earth

And tiny seeds rising
As the noonday sun
And suns multiplied
Yet unseen, too many to count
From Abraham to now to then."

Mark R. Turner
March 19, 2009
Julian, CA
Related Scriptures: Genesis 15:5-6, Isaiah 55:8-9,
Psalm 31:19, Psalm 37, Malachi 3:1-3, Matthew 5:5, John 14:1-6

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