This life was not intended to be the place of our perfection, but the preparation for it.
From John 6:35: “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty.'”
Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was an English-born, Puritan pastor and Christian theologian.
From Mark 5:27-29: “She had heard about Jesus and came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak, for she said, ‘If I but touch His cloak, I will be made well.’ Immediately her flow of blood stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.”
Father’s righteousness
Immortal mercy’s voice
Molding man in His image
Praising heavens, let all rejoice
Savior’s healing breath
Joy fills morning’s new light
Turning darkness upside down
Nourishing with grace, always right
Spirit’s eagerness
Generous with His love
Inspiring faithful actions
Living bread shares truth from above
Messiah restores
Faith accepts lasting peace
Sharing His divine goodness
Living water shall never cease
Father’s blessed plan
Gospel sharing Good News
Witnessing Son’s promised choice
Meeting Calvary, hope renews
From Psalm 30:11-12: “You have turned my mourning into dancing; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may praise You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
From Isaiah 55:3: “Incline your ear, and come to Me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, My steadfast, sure love for David.”
Filled with thirst and hunger
Listen to God’s trusted Word
Promising to fulfill daily needs
Lifetime’s path no longer blurred
Raining from heavens
Spirit quenches every thirst
Living water flowing ever more
Sin’s darkest journey reversed
Sown with God’s mercy
Harvest of grace now ready
Bread of life feeds His new covenant
Life’s navigation steady
Praises poured with joy
Heavens bursting, full of song
Mountaintops joining valleys below
Abundant life comes along
From Isaiah 55:10: “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater.”
Offering
Abundant feast
Overflowing and sustaining
Christ feeds our spirit
Nourishment
Transforming
Better focused
Deserting sinful ways
God’s lens of truth
Perspective
Hearing
God’s Word
Sowed with righteousness
Flowing with Spirit’s light
Encouragement
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
Life’s
Puzzle pieces
Scattered and missing
Grace recovers through love
Forgiveness
Life’s
Lasting treasures
Waiting in Eternity
Heart focused on God
Transformation
Life’s
Empty void
Spirit reaches within
Nourishing Bread of Life
Empowerment
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of Bread.
From Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
Holy Father guides
Lives grow in maturity—
Walk in His wisdom
Tempting distractions
Persevere, lasting faith built—
Upon Bread of Life
Honor blessed God
Heavenly music singing—
In tune with His will
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.
Normally for many
This world looks full and bright
Cups overflow with blessings
But then, dark dims faith’s light
From this window, world turns blue
Hope was filled with each seed
Life’s harvest seems in doubt
Farmers’ fields fill with weeds
Harsh rhetoric and gloom
Positivity hides
Lost in negative times
With whom shall we abide?
There has to be a way
Let’s not fight over masks
Turning blueness to light
Remind us of our tasks
Jesus, faith’s Bread of Life
Fills our empty hunger
Leading us to His peace
Hearts feeling much younger
There are days during this Covid pandemic in which I feel at a loss. The roller coaster ride of life suddenly takes a dark turn, and I feel left at the gate. This poem was written following one of these “blue” moments in my life. Together, we can continue to share prayers and encouragement with others. God’s peace!
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Our Lord is the Bread of Life. His proportions are perfect. There never was too much or two little of anything about Him. Feed on Him for a well-balanced ration. All the vitamins and calories are there.
From John 6:35: “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
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