Children of the King

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!

Therefore, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has yet to be revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.”
1 John 3:1-3 NKJV



“And they go on in His ways, the children of the King,
Standing in the test of time, leaning hard upon His wing.
Watching as He works His will, joy comes when steps are hard,
Yet they stand in His grace, at the changing of the guard.

For they look unto their God, they gaze into His face,
Seasons change in His stead, light marches on in grace.
Trained to know their Beloved, the daughters sing and dance,
Sons, in honour, bow their knees, God is seen in their glance.

So sustained by glory’s force, they daily give their lives,
Their Example walks with them, at dawn and eve’tide skies.
Gilded by a hope so strong, they cannot turn aside,
United soon forever, when they are made His bride.

Wisdom is their Father’s heart, their hears with His commune,
Very God of very God will meet His children soon.
Here within the kingdom we seek Him with ev’ry breath,
Longing to make Jesus known, we’re made like Him by death.

Only He would choose this way, all to pursue our heart,
For He longs to make His bride like Him in ev’ry part.
In the never-ceasing fight for truth, for light, for hope, for peace,
Children of the Mighty One, His arrows, find release.

Father’s hand is strong and sure, they cannot ask for more,
At ev’ry turn He is there, hedging behind and before.
So encompassed by His love, the Spirit wields the sword,
Piercing through the darkness ‘round, that hope might be restored.

It’s way prepared in their hrearts, the torch of vic’try lit,
The call summons all they are, for glory they are fit.
Consuming Fire leaves His mark, in hearts He has made clean,
The King in honoured by this gift, through their trusting He is seen.

Life rises in His likeness, purpose proclaims her song,
Breathing His eternity, His children follow on.
For they know the glad exchange, their God is ev’rything.
And they go on in His ways – the children of the King.”
- EBC June 4, 2007




“Blessed is the man whom You choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, Of Your holy temple.
By awesome deeds You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of the ends of the earth, and of the far-off seas; Who establishes the mountains by His strength, being clothed with power; You who still the noise of the seas, And the tumult of the peoples. They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs;
You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.”
Ps 65:4-8 NKJV

Wherever you are in your journey, may you be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
May your heart hear the call of your Captain, and may His grace equip your heart for the work to which He has called you.
May you climb the mountains in the strength of the One who created them.
May you face the seas with the peace of the One who stills them.
Be it morning or evening in your heart, may you rejoice in the King of light.