LOOK TO THE HEAVENS!

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
SOMETHING AS SIMPLE
AS
ME

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
SOMETHING
DIVINE
SOMETHING
THAT
IS NOT
OF THEE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
SOMETHING ETERNAL
SOMETHING EVERLASTING
SOMETHING OF GOLD
SOMETHING THAT
WILL NOT
FADE AWAY
SOMETHING THAT
WILL NOT
RUST WITH TIME
SOMETHING THAT
WILL SATISFY YOUR SOUL

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
YOUR SAVIOR
YOUR REDEEMER
AND
THAT IS
ME

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
FOOD FOR YOUR SOULS
THE
LIVING BREAD
THE
LIVING WATERS
MY BLOOD POURED OUT
FOR THEE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND
NOT
TO
MAN
FOR YOU SEE
MAN
WILL DECEIVE YOU
AND
MAN
WILL USE YOU
FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSES
AND
MAN
WILL DEVOUR YOU
BUT
LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND
YOU WILL SEE
A LOVE
THAT IS PERFECT
A LOVE
THAT IS FOR THEE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
IN THIS TIME OF SILENCE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
TURN YOUR FACE
TOWARD
ME
AND
I
WILL SEE A HEART
THAT WANTS
TO KNOW
ME

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND
NOT
TO YOUR PLANS
NOT
TO YOUR WAYS
AND
NOT
TO YOUR CHILDREN
AND
NOT
TO YOUR FAMILY
AND
NOT
TO YOUR JOBS
AND
NOT
TO YOUR HOUSES
AND
NOT
TO YOUR THRONES
BUT
LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
SOMETHING
AS WONDERFUL AS
ME

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
 PEOPLE
FOR YOU SEE
TIME WILL PASS
AND
THIS EARTH WILL FLEE
AND
ALL
THAT YOU HAVE STORED UP
THAT IS
NOT
OF
ME
WILL BE LOST --- WILL BE AS ASHES

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
NOW
WHILE THERE IS TIME

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND KNOW YOUR
MAKER
THAT
HE IS DIVINE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
FOR YOU SEE
I
WILL NOT
ALWAYS ANSWER
I
WILL NOT
ALWAYS COME TO YOUR SIDE
THERE IS A TIME  ~ THE TIME IS NOW

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
FOR
I
WANT TO SEE
YOUR FACE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
FOR THIS IS THE TIME
OF DISGRACE
AND
THOSE
WHO WILL LOOK
TO EACH OTHER
THOSE
WHO WILL LOOK
TO MAN
WILL NOT
FIND ANYTHING
THAT
WILL LAST

THEY WILL
NOT
FIND ANYTHING
TO
FEED THEIR SOULS

THEY WILL
NOT
FIND ANYTHING
TO
CURE THEIR HEART ILLS

THEY WILL
NOT
FIND ANYTHING
THAT WILL SATISFY THEM

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
I AM
ALL
THAT YOU HAVE
THAT IS ETERNAL --- THAT WILL LAST

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
PEOPLE
I AM
HERE FOR YOU
NOW
DON'T
TAKE TOO MUCH TIME
FOR ALL
IS
ALREADY
IN
MOTION
TO
BRING FORTH
THE
END OF TIME

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AS THE EARTH BEGINS
TO
SWAY
AND
TO
CRACK
AND
THE
FLOODS COME
AND
THE
LIGHTNING STRIKES

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
LOOK TO YOUR SAVIOR
     LOOK TO YOUR REDEEMER
I
CAME ONCE
I
CAME
AND
I
SERVED YOU
AND
I
DIED UPON A CROSS
I
GAVE IT ALL

WHAT MORE IS THERE TO GIVE?

I
GAVE IT ALL

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?

I
GAVE IT ALL
I
GAVE THE BEST
I
GAVE MYSELF

I
CALL YOU
TO
COME THIS DAY
I
CALL YOU
TO COME
I
CALL YOU
TO
LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
AND YOU WILL SEE
YOU WILL SEE
MY FACE

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS
PEOPLE
I
KNOW
MY OWN
AND
THEY KNOW
ME
LOOK TO THE HEAVENS


LOOK TO THE HEAVENS!!!

***

A  Pearl  In  The  Storm

A grain of sand it began one day
A grain of sand from the beginning of time
A grain of sand --- unnoticed by all
For you see
It was no different
from the rest
no larger - no smaller
not more or less important
but a grain of sand began it all

The sea -- the ocean, large and deep
Rough as the waves come and go
They turn the tides and bring forth destruction
But not only destruction
but promise
For you see
This grain of sand found a safe place
A habitation -- if you will
and wrapped tightly
and securely it began to grow
It grew in luster
It grew in dominance
For you see
It was the only one
of its kind within this shell
It grew and it grew
alone
It was divided
separated from the rest of the world
It was protected and shielded

The days passed
the months passed - the years passed
and one bright, sunny day
it was washed ashore
Children playing nearby
knew there must be a treasure within
so they carefully pried apart the shell
Their eyes ready for a delight
But what did they see?
Was it a grain of sand - brown and common?
Was it something ordinary?
Was it something they would simply pick up
and throw back into the sea?
What did they see?

For within this shell
lay a small stone
A living stone
A stone untouched by man
A stone which had been through the storms
of the sea
and yet, the beauty
OH the Beauty!
Their eyes could barely contain the beauty
Rarely had one been found such as this
For you see
As they looked at the pearl
they would see their reflection
They would see themselves
Bright and Full of wonder
Full of Promise
Full of God's Delight
as He will take each one of us
common as we are
just like the grain of sand
and make us and create us and
build us into something
very, very Beautiful!

Will we
come alone
into the
Maker's Hands?

Will we
dare to come apart
from the world
and allow Him
to be
our Protector - our Shield?

Will we
come and lay before Him
all that we are
to become
all that
He can create?

Will we
become a Pearl
or remain
a grain of sand?

The choice
is ours and ours, alone
Our shell - His abode
is ready for us
It is the secret place
which He has for each of us
where He loves us
and
teaches us
and
molds us
and
makes us
into
His perfect workmanship

Will we come?



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