Vision

A change of scenery is always nice!  Yesterday, my family enjoyed a day-trip to the mountains.  For a brief time, we traded the foothills’ view for up-close and personal.  Anne Ortlund’s vision reminds me how terribly urgent and crucial I need an ever more constant view of Almighty God. 

“Vision” by Anne Ortlund

O Lord, I need to know that you are you! I need to have a glorious God in view;

To see your plans, so infinite and wise, I need a mighty God before my eyes.

Show me your glory! Show yourself anew; Lord, open up my eyes of faith to you.

So often, when I face which way to go the problems seem to multiply and grow;

I do not see you standing, waiting, there, so full of power for me, to do, to dare!

Show me your glory! Show yourself anew; Lord, open up my eyes of faith to you.

O God, I know that in my present state I could not stand the sight of you, so great;

Yet even now, the smallest glimpse is bright enough to bathe my soul in dazzling light!

Show me your glory! Show yourself anew; Lord, open up my eyes of faith to you.