Our Founder's Story
Hezekiah Brady, jr.
Throughout its more than 30 year history Rev. Hezekiah Brady, Jr. steered the organization and gave much of the vision and energy to programs implemented by C.R.A.F.T.
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” (Matthew 25:21)
In His Stead
Before the beginning, the Sovereign conceived
Of creating the heavens and earth.
Then at the command of his spoken word,
His universe came to birth-
With a singular purpose: him glory bring,
Then considering all He’d made;
“It’s good! All’s good! It’s very good!”
Was His praising accolade.
Yet, the Triune God - the Three in One,
Hadn’t finished their glorious plan
Their crowning glory was yet to be:
“In Our image, let Us make man.
An Intellectual, moral and spiritual being,
To function in our stead,
Maintaining an orderly universe,
As by Our Spirit they’re led.”
So all who are privileged to serve mankind-
Whether lawyer, or judge, or whom-
Should act in a spirit of humility,
For it’s God’s place they assume.
Then they’ll serve with honor -- yet, trembling and fear,
As they wait for that Day to arrive,
When we all stand in His presence, for reward or loss,
For the deeds we performed in our lives.
It’s not the quantity-how much we did-
Nor the popularity we won.
It’s not our successes - but our FAITHFULNESS,
That will assure the ULTIMATE -”Well done.”
Of creating the heavens and earth.
Then at the command of his spoken word,
His universe came to birth-
With a singular purpose: him glory bring,
Then considering all He’d made;
“It’s good! All’s good! It’s very good!”
Was His praising accolade.
Yet, the Triune God - the Three in One,
Hadn’t finished their glorious plan
Their crowning glory was yet to be:
“In Our image, let Us make man.
An Intellectual, moral and spiritual being,
To function in our stead,
Maintaining an orderly universe,
As by Our Spirit they’re led.”
So all who are privileged to serve mankind-
Whether lawyer, or judge, or whom-
Should act in a spirit of humility,
For it’s God’s place they assume.
Then they’ll serve with honor -- yet, trembling and fear,
As they wait for that Day to arrive,
When we all stand in His presence, for reward or loss,
For the deeds we performed in our lives.
It’s not the quantity-how much we did-
Nor the popularity we won.
It’s not our successes - but our FAITHFULNESS,
That will assure the ULTIMATE -”Well done.”
Rev. Hezekiah Brady, Jr. 2000, Revised 2002