Mindful of Man

Before you, before me. Before there were trees. Or grass. Or spiders. Or even dust. He was. There was nothing to make a sound. Until He spoke. "Let there be light." The new thing flashed. Something new was formed. The sound of the Voice came again and again. Enormous balls of Helium and Hydrogen began giving off their light. One of them was placed just near enough the little sphere that had already begun to produce vegetation and began to supply energy to those new green plants. Rocks and mountains were there. Water was gathered together. And then the Voice moved on. Creatures were formed. Flying creatures - eagles, bluebirds, vultures. Swimming creatures - goldfish, clown fish, sharks, dolphins, giant blue whales. And then those creatures on land - lions, mice, spiders, elephants, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, rabbits. So many beautiful, wonderful new things. And then the Voice spoke yet again. "Let us make man in Our image." And so, a new creature was made from dust - and something special was put into him. He was the Chosen Creature. For even as amazing as all of the new things were, Something Else had made them. Something, Someone Else wanted to be known by the creatures. Only one kind of creature would know Him. He could have chosen the mighty lion with his powerful body and great majesty. He could have chosen the great blue whale - the largest creature. He could have chosen the snail. But he chose to give a thinking mind to this new creature. This human would think for himself, and within him would be a longing for his Creator. He, and all human beings after him would learn to long for a relationship with Someone Else - He Who Made Them. And He Who Made Them wanted them to know Him. So much did He want them to know Him that He gave them rules to obey. And when they broke the rules, He planned a new way for them to know Him. Out of all creation, He chose to love man. He could have chosen any other creature. But He chose man. And man hurt and disobeyed Him. And He chose man still. The love of the Maker was for man. The heavens declared His glory willingly. The trees and mountains shouted that He was and is. And He was and is mindful of man. Oh that man would be mindful of Him!

Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer

Father, hear the prayer we offer:
Nor for ease that prayer shall be,
But for strength that we may ever
Live our lives courageously.

Not forever by still waters
Would we idly, quiet stay;
But would smite the living fountains
From the rocks along our way.

Be our strength in hours of weakness,
In our wand'rings be our guide;
Thro' endeavor, failure, danger,
Father, be Thou at our side.

Let our path be bright or dreary,
Storm or sunshine be our share;
May our souls in hope unweary
Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.

By Love M. Willis

This hymn is a prayer that I am asking the Lord to help me pray. I love this song because it is so unselfish. The writer captures what the heart of a Christian should desire. The Lord is our portion and we should be quite content to let Him lead and be thankful for that whether it be hard or easy.