Category: Poetry

  • A Reasoned Faith

    A Reasoned Faith

    This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial and illusion, hates God-light and won’t come near it, fearing…

  • Faith Under Pressure

    Faith Under Pressure

    Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 Noah’s faithfulness enduredThrough 40 days and nights of rain.Yet mockers mocked and scoffers…

  • Wisdom’s Voyage

    Wisdom’s Voyage

    Who can measure the wealth and wisdom and knowledge of God? Who can understand his decisions or explain what he does? Has anyone known the thoughts of the Lord or given him advice? Has anyone loaned something to the Lord that must be repaid? Romans 11:33-35 So how can it be that sometimes no means…

  • The Lion and The Lamb

    The Lion and The Lamb

    The spotless lamb slain,Raised from the dead in glory,Judah’s lion reigns. Poetry Type: Haiku Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ’s sacred blood, you know. He died…

  • Sacrifice

    Sacrifice

    What manner of lovestays obedient through deathas torture’s witness? Poetry Type: Haiku

  • Ring True

    Ring True

    For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of souls and of spirit, of joints and or marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 One step back, then forward by two,A returning long overdue,In Jesus Christ, all things made new,May…

  • Spirit of Life

    Spirit of Life

    The Holy Spirit will give you life that comes from Christ Jesus and will set you free from sin and death. Romans 8:2 It’s His love that sets me free,Christ’s rich mercy will abound,With a splendor most profound,Binding to eternity. I once was blind, now I see,Calming peace of Comfort’s sound,It’s His love that sets…

  • Precious Even In Death

    Precious Even In Death

    The LORD cares deeply when his loved ones die. Psalm 116:15 O merciful God, so full of mercy,Comfort is found in remembering Your love! So precious in Your sight,The departed are now held peacefully in Your arms.After a long, full life and a fierce battle till the end,This one has now seen Jesus face to face!Delivered…

  • Look to Jesus

    Look to Jesus

    Jesus then said, “I am the one who raises the dead to life! Everyone who has faith in me will live, even if they die.” John 11:25 The song of the ruthless is silenced,But righteousness gives voice.Look to Jesus and live,With all your heart rejoice! Christ came to do His Father’s will;He redeems and forgives.With all your…

  • No More Tears (Revised)

    No More Tears (Revised)

    I am posting a revised version of the poem  ‘No More Tears’ as a dedication to my Aunt Linda who passed away last Thursday evening after a horrible battle with lung cancer that had spread to her brain. The burden of the flesh is no longer hers and she feels no pain or suffering only unimaginable joy. As we continue to shed…

  • Mercy For Our Land

    Mercy For Our Land

    Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 Forsake us not, O LordRescue all who despairForsake us not, O Lord. Our weak faith gasps for airPain has taken its tollRescue all who…

  • Marks of Love

    Marks of Love

    See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands. Isaiah 49:16 Our names inscribed on His pierced hands,Christ died to make a way.His precious blood our only plea,Tomorrow and today. His marks of passion show His love,With proof from history.Our living God, today He reins,Not just a memory. It is finished, our debts…

  • Time is Short

    Time is Short

    There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the breath of life, neither has he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in battle [against death], neither will wickedness deliver those who are its possessors and given to it. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Memento mori, as they say,Is future’s…