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J o u r n a l o f C h r i s t i a n T h o u g h t a t G e o r g i a Te c h
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AGORA Agora seeks to glorify God as an ecumenical forum and journal of Christian thought. By creating and curating pieces that reflect the vibrant beauty of God’s nature, we offer a collective Christian perspective to the campus dialogue. Agora gratefully recognizes the support and guidance from the Augustine Collective, a network of student-lead, Christian thought journals on university campuses across the US and the UK.
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love note Dear Reader,
Welcome to our agora! We are so excited and joyful to invite you to read this debut issue of our journal. In this endeavor, we were reminded that even the mustard tree sprouts from the smallest of seeds; that’s exactly how our journal started. God planted an idea and nurtured it through countless miracles to bring this journal to you today. A pipe dream, held in fragile human hands, was built on His strength as He provided the interest, facilities, talent, and resources that gave this vision physicality. Then He provided a name, Agora, a marketplace of nourishment and ideas, where each merchant’s individual wares bring diversity to the market’s offerings. Our journal embodies this image of harmony and communal provision by gathering our contributors’ unique perspectives through dialogue, reflection, composition, and fellowship founded upon our faith. While we didn’t establish an overarching theme for this issue, these first few months have been characterized by His provision and our gratitude. We started this journal to glorify God; His steadfast provision has magnified His presence and power on this campus. And so, Reader, we invite you to step foot into our agora and partake in the fruits of His generosity. We hope and pray that our words and voices presented here will bring His glory into focus and spiritually nourish you. With love, Via & Chris EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
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about about OUR MISSION
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Agora seeks to glorify God as an ecumenical forum
Agora’s logo depicts the letters “a” and “g” as symbols,
and journal of Christian thought. By creating and
which can be interpreted as both quotation marks
curating pieces that reflect the vibrant beauty of
and commas.
God’s nature, we offer a collective Christian perspective to the campus dialogue.
Like our ancient Greek namesake, Agora seeks to be a place of exchange. For us, this means the exchange of thoughts, reflections, and questions regarding our
OUR NAME
faith — a dialogue. Yet our writing is but a mouth piece, reflecting and ultimately glorifying Him, our
agora (n): a gathering place, a market
Creator. Thus our logo, as quotation marks, conveys
In ancient Greece, an agora (ἀγορά) was a public
this inspiration: His Word, through our words.
open space used for assemblies and markets. By borrowing this name, we hope to embody a few of its
Whereas other punctuation marks indicate the end
qualities as a gathering place for dialogue, reflection,
of an idea, a comma implies a continuation. As such,
composition, and fellowship and a marketplace for
our publication represents not a one-way flow of in-
ideas, spiritual food, and sustenance.
formation, but the start of an ongoing conversation with our audience.
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staff S T A F F
CHRIS MOON
OLIVIA HU
ABEL CHEN
ALEX HOM
BRANDON CHOI
D A N I E L PA N
E D DY C H I AO
ELLIE KIM
E L L I OT T C H E N
ESTHER SHEN
ETHAN NG
HELEN ZHU
LO I S L E E
RAPHAEL CHENG
SIMON RUIZ
STEPHEN NOH
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contents contents A L E T T E R T O M Y FAT H E R CHRIS MOON
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WHY LOVE S I M O N RU I Z
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GOD + SIN: THE PROBLEM OF EVIL RAPHAEL CHENG
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I’M HOME ALEX HOM
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THE ONE WHO WILL N E V E R L E AV E STEPHEN NOH
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YOU OLIVIA HU
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Q&A WITH A SINNER: IS IT GOOD? ABEL CHEN
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ST E A D FA ST L OV E ETHAN NG
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ZACCHAEUS’ SONG ESTHER SHEN
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a letter to my Father WORDS | CHRIS MOON
father,
my dear son,
what is it that you want from Me?
when you ask what i want
because I can do it, and I will
it’s not something you can do
if what you order is just to listen
you wait without patience
then here I am; silent and waiting, still
every toiled endeavor, not endued
still, I’m stagnant, promising empty echoes from my lips
i know what you want
the heart-shaped stone i bear won’t move
you want to be worthy
use me as an instrument at will
you want to be better
but how, when my soul is out of tune? obedience and reverence, piety and devotion
do you know what He wants?
above all these, what more shall i do?
He wants to love you
i’m selfish and weak, anxious and broken
He wants to be together
hide this, i try, to keep it from you with all habitual inclinations
with prayers and pleas, the best things i can give
that make Me proud,
and for yours to Him, nothing more can i ask
so that you would be pleased, and to make you proud – your son
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– your dad
Father, my walls of glass shatter, and now reveal what i’ve tried to hide from me, present to You You are my strong fortress; You are my comforting home etch Your words upon my heart, no longer stone Your presence everlasting, invites me to confide my strivings cease and in You i abide as life flits through its seasons You turn my cold, tarrying winter to a warm, yearning spring through it all, because of You, i will be; rejoicing and moved, still Your song is the melody my heart will sing with grace so sufficient, a love so kind, in my weakness Your power is known i am Your child You are my Father what i want from You, is You alone – Your son
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Why Love WORDS | SIMON RUIZ
Why do You love me? Why do You love me? It doesn’t make much sense You’re an almighty God I’m an ordinary person Yet You love me I just don’t think I’m worthy I’m not all that great I fail at everything And I can’t escape sin Yet You choose me I don’t give You enough time I fall asleep during sermons Get distracted when I pray And I ignore You Yet You value our time We want different things I want comfort I want to hold grudges I want to focus on me Yet You want my heart
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Why do I love You? Why do I love You? It doesn’t make much sense You’re something I can’t see I’m not even sure You exist Yet I love You I just don’t think You’re worth it You’re not what I thought You expect so much And You have so many rules Yet I choose You I give You so much time All these church gatherings Spiritual disciplines And surrendering my life Yet I value our time We want different things I don’t want to be generous I don’t want to forgive I don’t want to build Your kingdom Yet I want Your heart
We’re not very compatible You never give me what I want You always try to change me And You never speak to me Yet You desire me This love doesn’t make sense I’ve cursed You I’ve run away from You I’ve hated You Yet You died for me Why do I love You?
We’re not very compatible I never follow Your commands I’m not who You want me to be And I can’t hear You Yet I desire You This love doesn’t make sense You bring hardship You make me sacrif ice You turn the world against me Yet I live for You
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GOD + SIN:
the problem of evil WORDS | RAPHAEL CHENG
If God is all good, then he must not want his creation to suffer. If God is all powerful, then he must have the means to make it so. Why, then, is there sin in this world? Why is there suffering? Does the existence of sin contradict the existence of God? This is, in its simplest form, the problem of evil. Maybe you’ve never thought of it in this way before, but I’m sure something similar has at least crossed your mind at some point — that question of why God would allow for sin and suffering to exist. It definitely crosses my mind all the time. It’s a question that people have been trying to answer since before Christ came to earth — take Greek philosopher Epicurus, who said (in paraphrase): “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then from whence comes evil?” While I don’t believe that there will ever be a perfect satisfactory answer to this question until we are standing face to face with God, I do think it’s one that many struggling in their faith will come across at one point or another. In writing this, I hope to provide my thoughts on this question and how I reconciled it in my own mind. My answer is not, in any shape or form, objective truth: It is what I believe based on scripture and my current, limited understanding of God’s character. I could be completely wrong, though I would hope not. It’s not meant to be a definite answer either, simply a starting point to help you think. Before I begin my reasoning, there are some points of importance that have 5 / AGORA
to be established. First, I am not writing this to prove the existence of God — I am trying to prove that the existence of the all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good God that I believe in and the existence of sin is not contradictory. As such, the basis of my reasoning asserts that both God and sin exist on Earth, which I believe as a Christian to be true, and upon which I build my argument reconciling these two existences. Secondly, I will use scripture to support definitions or lines of reasoning, which some may consider circular logic. However, looking at the verses will reveal that most of them simply provide a scriptural basis for the premises that I’m presenting: for example, Hebrews 4:13, relaying the omniscience of God, which is a characteristic of His we are already proposing to be true in order to set up the problem of evil. In cases where this is not evident, scripture is used to provide clarification for otherwise more unclear matters and holds true because of the basis of the problem – since God is all-good and all-knowing, and His Word reflects his character, it can be held as truth. This point is probably easy to disagree with me on, and I’m sure some will, so I will try and write this so that it holds to just reasoning as well.
on the coexistence of God and sin in particular. Yes, this can be seen as a simplification of the argument. However, I chose to use sin as an overarching term for suffering, death, and the general “bad” in the world because it allows for a more direct approach to the issue rather than trying to tackle all the aspects of wrong that we see in the world — and, more importantly, because as a Christian, I believe that all of what I mentioned above came as a result of sin1. So what is sin?
so what is SIN?
Scripture says sin is the transgression of the law of God2. If God’s law is perfect3, then sin is lawlessness — in other words, sin is what is not of God, because God is perfect. There is God, and then there is sin, anything apart from God. This should hold true whether you believe in the validity of scripture or not. Does that mean it’s impossible for God to sin? Isn’t that contradictory to his omnipotent nature? Well, not exactly.
Scripture doesn’t say whether God can sin, but it does say whether he would— and obviously, the answer is no4. But to assume God chooses not to sin is also incorrect, as that statement implies that Finally, you may notice that as I’m tack- what is sin and what is not sin is out ling this problem I’ll be mostly focusing of his decree. It’s more accurate to say that [1]
Romans 5:12
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1 John 3:4
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[3] Psalm 19:7-9 2 Samuel 22:31
God does not sin. It’s not that he lacks the ability to, or decides not to, but that it contradicts his character. God is the definition of holiness, absolute purity5, and it is that perfect character that determines what is and what is not sin.6 It’s not a matter of choice, but of character. There, God is omnipotent: he has the ultimate decision, the ability to do — or not do — anything that he decides. God is perfect, and what is not God is sin.
for His higher creatures is the happiness of being freely, voluntarily united to Him and to each other in an ecstasy of love and delight compared with which the most rapturous love between a man and a woman on this earth is mere milk and water.” Here is the intersection of free will and love — for us to truly love Him, we must choose God. God created us with love, and because of this love, he in turn lets us choose what to love.
So how do we explain the existence of sin, if it’s not something that God would want, and not something that God does? To answer that, I’d like to start from the concept of free will.
He gives us this choice, but he also demonstrates his love in an even more beautiful way — and this is where the redemption story comes in. The existence of sin not only allows for us to choose God, it also allows for God to choose us — not a choice between humans and sin, since God is perfect, but the choice of humans even though we sin10. God showed us his love through the gospel story: the sending of Jesus and his death and resurrection makes it possible for us to even have the possibility of choosing God, of choosing a perfect being when we are so far from perfect ourselves11. He didn’t just give us free will and then dip, he gave us exact directions on how to choose him — through his son, Jesus Christ12. The reconciliation of man and God is a testament of how much he loves his creation, that he would take on everything we’ve done against him just so we could have the chance to be with him again.
Free will is a rather complicated topic that intertwines with other topics of debate, like predestination. However, for now I’ll just focus on the idea of free will — our freedom to make choices in our lives. We know that we have the freedom to sin or to not sin, the choice to follow God or disobey him, both from scripture7 and from... well, life. It seems contradictory, then, that a God who desires for good would allow his creation the ability to do evil. To answer this, I’ll pose another question: why would God give us freedom in the first place? It seems like creation would be a lot simpler if all we did was worship the Creator, even if we couldn’t do anything else — and in the presence of God, why would we want to do anything else anyways? I guess when I phrase it that way the answer is rather obvious, if cliche. Love. God loves us , and he also wants us to love him — but would it be requited love if we didn’t have a choice otherwise? C. S. Lewis says it nicely in his book, Mere Christianity9 : “Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having. A world of automata — of creatures that worked like machines — would hardly be worth creating. The happiness which God designs 8
But for there to be a choice, In order for us to choose there must be God, we have to be able to choose choices.
not God — or, sin. God detests sin13, don’t get me wrong. Sin does not have a place in eternity with him. However, because he loves us, he allows us to have the choice of God or sin. We know that God wants us to choose him14 — he doesn’t want any of his creation to perish. But in order for us to actually come to him, to actually love him, he gives us the choice to turn away in the hope that, like the prodigal son, we will eventually come back to his open arms.
Habakkuk 1:13 [6] James 4:12 [7] Galatians 5:13 [8] 1 John 4:16, Psalms 136 [9] Lewis, C. S. Mere Christianity. Harper Collins, 2009. [10] Romans 5:8 [11] 1 John 4:9-10 [12] John 14:6 [13] Psalm 11:5, Proverbs 8:13 [14] 2 Peter 3:9
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Now, I want to quickly address something I mentioned earlier, and that is the topic of predestination. There’s multiple verses on the multitude God chooses for salvation15 that points out a seemingly glaring problem with my argument: if God has already chosen who will choose him, what’s the point in all of this? Because I don’t want to spend too much time on this topic, I will instead point to several articles by Enduring Word16, Christianity UK17, and John Piper18, which I encourage you to read if you’re interested in how both our choices and God’s sovereignty work together. Finally, we’ve reached a point where I have tried to answer the original question to the best of my ability — a point where both an all-good all-powerful God and sin exist, together, intentionally. Now I wanted to talk a bit about suffering. Romans 5:3-5 and James 1:2-4 both indicate that suffering is used to grow our faith. When we suffer, we see both our helplessness and God’s sovereignty — we see the depths of our separation but also the heights he reaches to overcome it. But what about those who suffer but aren’t Christian? Is it simply a result of sin on earth that they are simply subject to suffering? This is a question I’ve struggled with a lot. If I had to answer, I think this is what I would say — God wishes for us to choose him. If we were allowed the choice to sin, but didn’t face suffering, we would never know the consequences of not choosing God. In a world designed for us to choose Him, we must be aware of what happens when we don’t — and thus, suffering. Do I like that answer? Not really. Suffering sucks, no matter how you look at it. I still have a lot of doubts and a lot of questions, no matter how convincing or unconvincing I sounded while writing this. It’s something I’ll ask God to explain when I’m standing before him in eternity — but until then, this is what I can say in all earnesty.
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I believe God loves his creation (us). I believe God also wants us to love him of our own volition. Because of this, he allows for the existence of sin so that we can make our own choice on whether to love God or love the world. I believe that God demonstrated his love through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
my choice — the choice to follow God. Now I have a question for you. What do you choose? [15]
Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:5
[16]
Guzik, David. “Can Free Will and Predestination
Be Reconciled?” Enduring Word, December 31, 2021. enduringword.com/can-free-will-and-predestination-
I believe that God, in his all-good, all-powerful nature, exists — and so does sin (for now). Maybe it’s because of what I said, or maybe it’s for a totally different reason, but either way I believe. I believe because I’ve made
be-reconciled-qa-for-december-30-2021/. [17]
Christianity. “Predestination and Free Will.”
https://www.christianity.org.uk/article/predestina tion-and-free-will. [18]
Piper, John. “Is God Sovereign over My Free Will?”
Desiring God, January 18, 2016. https://www.desiring god.org/interviews/is-god-sovereign-over-my-free-will.
I’m Home VERSE, SOUND | ALEX HOM
VERSE 1
PRE CHORUS
Sometimes I feel like I’m lost without a home
Na, that ain’t the truth
Sometimes I feel like I simply don’t belong
This is what you’ve shown me
I wanna be held, to be heard, to be loved, to be
This what you’ve shown me
whole If you really cry for me, why do I still feel cold?
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VERSE 2
CHORUS
Sometimes my mind is like scarlet on white snow
Here in your love is the warmest
Sometimes my heart is the valley of dry bones
I’ve been
My soul is afflicted, too broken for hope, the
I’m swaddled in fleece, suffocating
distance too wide, I’m too far to come home
In the dead of night you comfort me
So I push you away just to pity myself once more
There’s nowhere else I’d rather be
BRIDGE I’ve been home before I forgot how good it felt
I’ve been home before
I forgot how good it felt
I forgot how good it felt I forgot how good it felt
Sat in these rows before I forgot how good it felt
Sat in these rows before
I forgot how good it felt
I forgot how real you are I forgot how real you are
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The One who will Never Leave W O R D S , I M AG E | S T E P H E N N O H
As autumn left and the leaves had withdrawn
And there it heard a voice speaking to appease
All value and glamour had gone
“You are my Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased”
Lifeless and loathed, a tree stands alone and small
In this dry and barren land, You have sent to me the Son
Its identity and beauty gone at a lone winter’s call
And He has given me worth when I felt I had none
All that remained was a snag of wood covered in frost
I will remain in Your love throughout all the uncertainty
The same wood that laid Him nailed to that cross
As we walk hand-in-hand through joys and adversities
Oh, woe is thee, I am a sinner with no worth
In hopeful tunes and gleeful worship, I burst out singing
One that had wished was never given birth
Cheerful for I know that this is a new beginning
What hope could be found as it cried out in agony?
Spring came, and The Dove remained in me all the same
Alone and sorrowful as it grew disdain for reality
I became excited to see what fruit I would sustain
As it thought it lost all peace, joy, and tranquility,
You have given me purpose and given me life,
There descended The Dove, coming down to rest in thee
And in You I have found all my marvelous delight
The Dove built its home and lay with me till rest Identity refound and beauty to attest That I am broken, but alive, standing with certainty For He has sown me in good soil to live for eternity
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you WORDS | OLIVIA HU
i’m surrounded by you in mirrors, in windows, every glancing surface you haunt the glass i look at you, scrutinize, and curdle with reproach yet, you are mesmerizing you mirror my movements and meet my eyes; you preoccupy me when i look closely, the glass is opaque with your burdens and desires— a distraction i’m surrounded by you in voices, bodies, outstretched hands together you’re my parachute, but still furled; your vibrant breadth undiscovered i look at you from behind glass walls my ghostly reflection, superimposed a film of grime and conceit, obscuring your beauty
i’m surrounded by You
but,
in morning glory, the sunrise; in pure, unruffled air
if i look closely, if i forget myself,
Your presence is breathable, fragrant, yet breathtaking
the glass vanishes,
i look at this world, unveiled by Your light,
and we are face to face (finally)
at creation, which blushes with reverent joy
i’m falling, hands touch, and
and,
your colors unfurl across the sky
face
my reflection, a mere memory, glimmers and fades children laugh and embrace, Your Ghost dwelling
Author’s note 1 Corinthians 13:12: “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face.” Paul’s message in this verse remains somewhat controversial; I choose to interpret his “we” as the church body: when perfection comes, we will love each other face to face, with the mirror—the self—fully removed. At present, however, I reflect on my imperfect love, trying to surrender myself to the freefall, my brethren, and His unconditional love.
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among them
as i look closely,
bodies and barriers disappear; Your radiance shines through
like blooming parachutes, You fill up the sky and i’m mesmerized, again
Q&A with a sinner:
Is It Good? WORDS | ABEL CHEN
PA R T 1 : W H AT I H AT E A B O U T Y O U Is it good to be purposeful with every action? In the beginning, I simply thought, “I want to live with the purpose God gave me!” What happened in the end? Someone told me, “You know what I hate about you? I hate that everything you do needs to have a purpose. You always need a reason to do every little action.” What reflections did you have? I had to ask myself, “Why am I doing these actions?” And? I had to admit that I was doing this to justify myself. Where is God in all this? The Father is purposeful in lavishing love upon His creation. That’s good.
PA R T 2 : T H E H O U S E O F S A N D Is it good to do what a godly person would do? In the beginning, I simply thought, “I want to do what Jesus would do!” What happened in the end? I believed godliness to be a means of gain, a persona I had to build and uphold to keep my house of sand from crumbling. I showed my faith to bask in affirmation from others without accepting where I was truly at. What reflections did you have? I had to ask myself, “Why am I trying so hard to emulate the perceived ‘godly’ person?” And? I had to admit that I was creating my own image of what a godly person would do and chased after that. Where is God in all this? The Son lived a self-sacrificial life in obedience to chase after the Father. That’s good.
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PA R T 3 : A V I N E A N D T W O E A G L E S Is it good to have a growth mindset? In the beginning, I simply thought, “I want to grow as a vine that abides in Christ!” What happened in the end? Just as we repeat the footsteps of the Israelites, I was the wandering vine1: I thought that growth always means progress. What reflections did you have? I had to ask myself, “Why am I seeking to grow?” And? I had to admit that I sought my comfort and security in the motions of making progress as a Christian. Where is God in all this? The Holy Spirit grows us to bear good fruit for our Vinedresser. That’s good.
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Ezekiel 17 recounts a parable about a vine and two eagles. In this parable, a great eagle represents Babylon and
another eagle symbolizes Egypt. The vine refers to the kingdom of Judah. The chapter describes how the vine was planted by the Babylon eagle in a bountiful place but foolishly stretched out its roots toward the eagle of Egypt. The stretching roots represent the Judeans’ allegiance with Egypt in opposition to Babylon. This was in direct rebellion with God’s command to settle down and prosper in Babylon.
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Steadfast Love VERSE, SOUND | ETHAN NG
VERSE 1
BRIDGE
God over all time
He is here
Heaven and earth are His reign
He is here
He finds me in my wandering
He is here
And calls me to His gentle eyes
He is here
VERSE 2 Hear, His tender voice In stillness I call His Name My heart is glad in His embrace In His presence I find my home
My soul waits My soul seeks My soul finds That He is here All this time I was lost
CHORUS My soul waits for the One who saves
Joy I’ve found Cause He is here
For my dearest friend Who lifts all the weight Off my heavy, burdened heart My soul waits for the One who gave His eternity to be one with me Through the steadfast love of the Father Of the Father
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Zaccheaus’ Song W O R D S , I M AG E | E S T H E R S H E N
i wrestle my way through the crowd
You, with glory beyond compare
oh why with small stature was i endowed
You, with grace that never ends
my lungs gasping, grasping for breath
You, the King above all kings
still one thought fills my head
ruling from a throne of perfect love
i just want to see You
who am i that You would seek me?
this thought i hold as i clamber up the tree
no, it’s not because of who i am
letting go of all my precious dignity
but because of who You are
for among probing eyes darkened with contempt
You, who would choose to enter my house
i will be perfectly content
and walk with me for all eternity—
if i can just see You
oh what a sight, my soul stirs and sings
and upon the tree You see me
how many nights have i wallowed in shame?
out of the darkness You pull me
thirsting for glory yet never embracing my name
with eyes that dance with flame
lurking in a castle built on sand and fears
and words my ears have never heard
but You alone see all my silent tears
“I want to see you”
and wipe them gently from my face
i, with my prideful heart
as You hold my hand through these waters
i, with my broken spirit
waves of grace wash me pure
i, the sinner of sinners
born again, righteous as the name i wear1
hiding in the deepest of shadows
to dwell in Your house, now my one desire
who am i that You would see me?
to seek Your face all the days of my life
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my heart longs for assurance in bright eyes, indulging words ephemeral glints in a desert world but You are the well that never runs dry so may Your eyes be the only ones that satisfy though i am small and weak may my weakness magnify Your majesty may my little lungs burst! unbridled delight in Your presence as i gaze upon my beautiful Savior every breath You’ve gifted to me every breath i pour in melody to my dearest friend to my loving Father to the One who saw me in that tree And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” 2
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Zacchaeus’ name means “pure” or “righteous” Luke 19:9-10
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