HEROES OF THE FAITH

HEROES OF THE FAITH

Roger A. Davis


Daniel in the lions den, Moses and the snaky staff
David and his fighting men, overcome Saul's wrath
Abraham promised heirs and Sarah's barren womb
Mary Magdalene and Mary at the empty tomb

Our spiritual heritage, lives of recorded history
People who believed and acted in His story
By faith, it was, what they were commended for
Hebrew 11 telling us, in part, this amazing lore

Heroes of the faith looking to the promised One
The Messiah, the Savior and Restorer of Israel
Prophecies, genealogy, dreams and angel visitations
The history of God passed through a people

Jesus met the two Marys on their way to Galilee
They were the first of the faith to see the Risen One
Sent to tell the disciples that they too would see
Our Heavenly Father's resurrected Son


Jesus came to Galilee, He sent them out to make disciples
Of all the world by baptizing them in the name of the Trinity
This, the starting of our new testament, journey to eternity
Believing Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, for our perfection

This is the vision of those who want to walk in Faith's hall of fame
You need to believe that God, before creation, knew your name
And your past, present, and future, His forever to command
Our part is, by faith, hope and love, to rest and stand

Knowing this, that He who started us on our spiritual heritage trip
Will never forsake, abandon or allow an eternal slip
Jesus will, in fact, always have our back
Changing us into His likeness from Glory To Glory, on earth
Never to be through

So we see, in part, God's grand plan for His chosen
Now, because He loves us so much, each new day
Let us run the race, casting off all that would hinder
The Author and Finisher of our spiritual life's play

Let us consider others, on their faith journeys
As more important than our own, so we can serve
Our Lord Jesus and His spiritual armies
On our way to victory overall that would unnerve

For this is our royal calling, to be clothed in Jesus' likeness
Singing and worshiping by the power of the Holy Spirit
With all the heroes of the faith, Adam, John and all the rest
Knowing Our Heavenly Father directs by His Holy Writ