Christ’s
Defining mercy
Encourages faithful steps
Sharing grace with others
Discipleship
Savior’s
Righteous journey
Conquering fallen world
Taking Father’s high road
Redemption
Messiah’s
Resurrected body
Sets us free
Fulfilling faith’s blessed tomorrow
Hope
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.
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Grace prepares one’s heart to forgive. Jesus tears up life’s scorecard, ignores the “why” reasons, and encourages us to follow His teachings.
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(Updated October 25)
One of the noblest words in our language is “grace,” defined as “unearned blessing.” We live by grace far more than anything else.
From Romans 3:23-24: “Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
Elton Trueblood (1900-1994) was an American Christian author and theologian. He served as chaplain to both Harvard and Stanford universities.
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Sometimes moving forward entails leaving behind some cumbersome baggage.
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(Updated October 24)
From John 1:38-39: “When Jesus turned and saw them following, He said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where He was staying, and they remained with Him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon.”
Meeting stranger
On life’s remote road
One calls Him, “Lamb of God”
Holy seeds, already sowed
Messiah found
Another saint born
Faithful see Father’s light
Trust growing, from grace airborne
Blessed greeting
Shared from Son of Man
Faith’s opportunity
Son of God’s trusted game plan
Always present
Christ be everything
Believers find their home
Hope transformed by stalwart King
Self-pride now sleeps
Spirit set to soar
Mercy’s reign opens wide
Discipleship’s righteous door
From John 8: 31-32: “Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, ‘If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.'”
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Our life’s purpose becomes more simplified when we welcome the opportunity to see the road ahead through God’s lens.
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(Updated October 23)
Has it ever dawned on you that you are responsible for other souls spiritually before God? For instance, if I allow any private deflection from God in my life, everyone about me suffers. We “sit together in heavenly places.”
From Romans 14:7-9: “For we do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
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Indeed there is joy to discover, even when completing life’s most simple tasks.
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(Updated October 22)
From Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Life’s journey suddenly growing cold
Living under clouds of uncertainty
No longer feeling confident and bold
Even confident people possess fears
Overcome by unplanned dilemmas
Feeling much like the rest of our peers
Our faithful prayers will be heard
God’s will scatters those stormy clouds
Never lose hope, listen to His Word
As neighbors, our love supports each other
Through our steadfast encouragement
Children of God, true sisters and brothers
Tackling problems on life’s clipboard
Filled with determination and courage
Walking in confidence with our Lord
From the words of German-Dutch Christian author, Thomas a Kempis: “Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.”
Originally published July, 2020.
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Through having confidence in Jesus, life’s mountainous terrain will look more like gentle hills with a faithful, navigable pass.
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(Updated October 21)
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