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Searching for Father
From Amos 5:4: “For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live.”
Searching for Father
Walking stark valleys
Running through darkness
Checking back alleys
Seeking divine Lord
Wandering each day
Sinking, lost again
Retreating to pray
Finding Calvary
Kneeling at sin’s cross
Seeing scarlet stains
Witnessing God’s loss
Feeling Christ’s Spirit
Scanning empty tomb
Understanding now
Reaching Father’s room
From Amos 5:14: “Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.”
Autumn’s Arrival (Haiku Series #156)
Bless You!
Allergy time peaks
Summer moves into autumn—
Ragweed in full bloom
Splendid Transition
Summertime fading
Crisp, cool mornings signal change—
Autumn’s billboard colors
Poetic Time
Autumn comes knocking
Where have all the song birds gone?
Morning’s quiet peace
Monday Memories: Perfection
Perfection Defined:
The condition of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.
Striving for absolute perfection proves to be elusive
Life provides few examples that are always conclusive
Perfection in bowling
Rolling 12 strikes in a row
Perfect school attendance
No absences during an entire school year
Perfect gymnastics performance
Scoring an “improbable” 10.0
Perfect school exam score
All questions answered correctly
Perfect completion of a crossword puzzle
Every square correctly filled in
Perfect game in baseball
Pitcher retires all batters—no one reaches first base
Perfect grades in school
All A’s . . . 4.0 GPA
Standards have been made to measure perfection
Challenging all to achieve for greater satisfaction
Individual actions and results to be told
Defining a level of perfection to behold
A “perfect” vacation
What makes it the best ever?
A “perfect” photograph
What makes this image so brilliant?
A “perfect” job
What provides the greatest satisfaction at work?
A “perfect” health report
What makes these results outstanding?
A “perfect” marriage
What moments are forever beautiful?
Subjective perfection is short-lived for a good reason
Definitions and expectations change with each season
When we think that our best efforts fall short
Allow Christ to bring us back to our home port
His unblemished life is perfection for sure
We follow His example for lives more pure
Divine Favor
From Ephesians 2:8: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
Dead from our trespasses
Sin ruling over man
Living outside God’s law
Called to accept His plan
God opens grace-filled door
Cooling desires of flesh
Sharing His mercy’s love
Today begins afresh
Salvation accepted
Lord’s spring of grace will flow
Tasting divine favor
Mistakes washed white as snow
Life christened with God’s joy
Made alive in Jesus
Overcoming weakness
Lord’s divine grace frees us
Eternal age to come
Lord’s love shall see us through
Saving us from darkness
Grace through faith comes in view
From 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.”
Lifetime Journey (Elfchen Series #79)
Our Navigator
Adrift
Alone, separated
Lost in darkness
God shares His compass
Found
Our Teacher
Believe
Follow Jesus
Learn from understanding
Scripture with greater fluency
Lifetime
Our Lord
Spirit
Fills hearts
Hymns sing praises
Our mighty, awesome God
Love
C. S. Lewis Quote
Joy is the serious business of heaven.
From Philippians 4:4-7: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Tomorrow
Baby lives each moment
Life revolves around “now”
Without concept of time
Crying for mealtime’s chow
Months gather, move along
Sunrise into sunset
Child understands today
Playing, life’s fun outlet
Seasons bring transitions
Into another year
Life’s pace steps more quickly
Walking without much fear
Adulthood brings worry
Life’s major burdens rise
Innocence vanishes
Searching promising skies
Before morning arrives
Leftover tasks will keep
Today’s curtain descends
Resting, tomorrow sleeps
Young at Heart
From Psalm 92:12-13: “The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.”
Passing years adding up
Remaining young at heart
Positive outlook leads
God’s love fulfills its part
Morning fills with Scripture
Pursuing and learning
Father’s Word feeds spirit
Faithfulness keeps burning
With each passing moment
Shaping this fragile soul
Father’s handiwork molds
Thankfully in control
God bestows precious love
Sharing His deepest thoughts
Youthful outlook thriving
Grace unties worries’ knots
Righteousness flourishing
Reaping Creator’s love
Always our steady rock
God leads, Heaven above
From 1 Peter 2:1-3: “Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
Faith and Love (Haiku Series #155)
Harmony
Share Christ’s love with all
Replace our self-righteousness—
Make a difference!
Humbleness
Coming to our Lord
Trusted sower of our faith—
Accepting His grace
Peace
His love never wanes
God always walks beside us—
Sunrise never sets
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