Thursday, July 20, 2006
Flame
By Ramone - July 19, 2006
While riding the subway underground, I prayed for a place in Osaka and for her people: "Lord, let Your light shine there, however long it takes. Jesus, You died for them & thought of them (and me!) from the Cross. Thank You, Jesus."
I saw this picture in my mind as I finished praying, and drew it later that night. Not knowing what else to call it, I'm calling it "Flame", and somehow it's beautiful in a way, knowing He's there. After settling on that name, I kept thinking of this hymn by Charles Wesley, so I looked it up... and now I'm just staggered and fall on my face before You, Lord, at Your awesome wonder and promise for us and the people there!
See how great a flame aspires,
Kindled by a spark of grace!
Jesus' love the nations fires,
Sets the kingdoms on a blaze:
To bring fire on earth He came;
Kindled in some hearts it is:
O that all might catch the flame,
All partake the glorious bliss!
When He first the work begun,
Small and feeble was His day:
Now the word doth swiftly run;
Now it wins its widening way:
More and more it spread and grows,
Ever mighty to prevail;
Sin's strongholds it now o'erthrows,
Shakes the trembling gates of hell.
Sons of God, your Savior praise!
He the door hath opened wide!
He hath given the word of grace,
Jesus' word is glorified;
Jesus, mighty to redeem,
He alone the work hath wrought;
Worthy is the work of Him,
Him Who spake a world from naught.
Saw ye not the cloud arise,
Little as a human hand?
Now it spreads along the skies,
Hangs o'er all the thirsty land:
Lo! the promise of a shower
Drops already from above;
But the Lord will shortly pour
All the spirit of His love.
- by Charles Wesley, 1746
# posted by Ramone @ 11:01 AM 
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