Near to God

From James 4:7-8:  “Submit yourselves therefore to God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.  Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

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Near to God

Treasured gift

Love’s presence

Faith never adrift

 

Faith in God

Prayer calls

Love’s patience

Grace lifts each downfall

 

Grace from God

Hope receives

Love’s goodness

Trust within believes

 

Trust in God

Peace draws near

Love’s result

Light overwhelms fear

 

Light from God

Chains shattered

Love’s mission

Darkness now scattered

 

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From the words of American Christian author, Angela Thomas Pharr:  “But what we can know, what we can settle in our soul, is that He is faithful to come when we call.”

Just a Bit Silly (Haiku Series #327)

Sorry Hubby

Home’s Mister Fix-It

Not really “Jack of all trades”—

Wife calls her expert

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Proof’s in the Results

Busy across street

Neighbor repairing home’s roof—

Inside . . . buckets wait

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Needing Exercise

Hiking to mailbox

Realizing while walking back—

Holiday . . . no mail

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Monday Memories: Cleansing Rain

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Autumn rains lasting for days

Covering the land with mist

Cleansing under cloudy haze

Rising pollen, now dismissed

 

Harvest pausing, farmers wait

Parking soybeans, left to take

Drying cornstalks, know their fate

Standing ready, combines brake

 

Creeks filling, slowly at first

Running water, sent ahead

Suspending reservoirs’ thirst

Pausing for now, winter’s dread

 

Nature’s perfect cycle breathes

Singing praises to the Lord

Watching as autumn unsheathes

Waking when spring comes aboard

 

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Originally published October, 2020.

Faith’s Harvest

From 1 Samuel 17:48-49:  “When the Philistine drew nearer to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.  David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.”

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Within Father’s intentions

Seeding His daily grace

Overflowing with love

Faith’s harvest to embrace

 

David carries trusted sling

Sowing faith with hope’s trust

Harboring Father’s strength

Goliath’s armor rusts

 

Moses discards royal roots

Seeking God’s righteous hand

Leading all to freedom

His staff reaps hope as planned

 

Dorcas, disciple of Jesus

Planting works, full of love

Dying, then breathing free

Alive through grace above

 

Son of God, born in manger

Raising Gospel’s design

Leading man’s every step

Redemption’s finish line

 

Faith’s fruits transformed to greatness

Tasting hope from God’s Word

Empowering each seed

Harvest’s vision unblurred

 

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From Acts 9:39-40:  “So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs.  All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.  Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed.  He turned to the body and said, ‘Tabitha, get up.’  Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.”

Mercy’s Steady Hand (Elfchen Series #250)

United

Standing

With Jesus

Encouraged to forgive

Making peace with past

Together

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Revitalized

Nourishing

Faith’s strengths

Capacity to forgive

Maturing in spiritual waters

Growth

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Trusted

Receiving

Father’s counsel

Acts of forgiveness

Filling with His light

Grace

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Whispering Spirit

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Along every coastline

Lonely beaches listen

Whispering spirit

Morning sunrise glistens

 

Along mountain ridgetop

Confidence thundering

Whispering echoes

Distant breath wondering

 

Along valley’s river

Creator’s pulse renews

Whispering promise

Tranquility flows through

 

Along horizon’s light

Reassurance remains

Whispering pauses

Sun’s setting windowpane

 

Along meadow’s stillness

Harmony’s joy conceived

Whispering spirit

Nature’s rhythm achieved

 

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Now Traveling Light

From Psalm 55:22:  “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

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Life’s stumbling footsteps

Sullen heart weighed down

Darkness at doorstep

Day’s final breakdown

 

Burdens never light

Load much too heavy

Collapsing at night

Floodwaters’ levee

 

Spirit’s tiresome tone

Christ walks alongside

Merciful seeds sown

Faith breathing, clear-eyed

 

Shelter’s welcome place

Prayer’s trusted reach

Overflowing grace

Christ’s faithful outreach

 

With every new day

Worry taking flight

Christ’s open gateway

Now traveling light

 

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From Matthew 11:28-30:  “Come to Me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

Springtime Snapshots (Haiku Series #326)

Replenished

Mountain’s deep snowpack

Creeks feeding mighty rivers—

Living waters flow

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Awakened

Gathering each day

Birds’ welcoming harmony—

Perfection in song

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Praised

Field planting finished

Another day filled with rain—

Farmers celebrate

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Monday Memories: Future Glory

From Isaiah 6:3:  “And one called to another and said:  ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.'”

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Expecting our best

God shall never rest

 

God’s future glory

Becomes our story

 

Adopting each child

Life now reconciled

 

What’s lying ahead?

God’s plan weaves its thread

 

Life fosters trials

Coming with each mile

 

His Word, guidance, love

Shining from above

 

God’s sacred fitness

Our constant witness

 

Daring to dream now

God’s mercy allows

 

Caring, righteous Lord

Trusting His accord

 

Patience encouraged

Waiting with courage

 

Together working

Blessed networking

 

Humbleness fills life

Removing all strife

 

Sowing fertile seeds

Harvest’s bread now feeds

 

Called by Jesus Christ

His blood sacrificed

 

Glory fills God’s name

Building each life’s frame

 

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From 1 Corinthians 10:31:  “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.”

Originally published October, 2020.

Cleansed Heart

From Psalm 119:1-2:  “Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LordHappy are those who keep His decrees, who seek Him with their whole heart.”

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Faith’s steady journey

Walking in God’s way

Keeping His decrees

Spirit sings each day

 

Glories of God’s law

Marking path ahead

Embracing His Word

Faithful, daily bread

 

Righteousness leading

Grasping trusted rope

Fixing eyes on God

Faith seals promised hope

 

God remains steadfast

Sharing divine love

Treasuring His flock

Grace flows from above

 

Commandments followed

Running to God’s light

Forgiving man’s sin

Cleansed heart taking flight

 

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From Psalm 119:14-16:  “I delight in the way of Your decrees as much as in all riches.  I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways.  I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.”