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Sooner or later, the inner soul’s conscience stirs with a desire to share the truth . . . no matter the obstacles.
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(Updated October 28)
Planting
Faith’s seeds
Watered with grace
Nurtured with righteous spirit
Harvesting
Replacing
Empty promises
God’s living truth
Spirit opens His Word
Transforming
Stumbling
Darkened missteps
Kneeling at Calvary
Savior opens eternity’s light
Rising
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Our Lord sows His love with patience and kindness. May we reap the rich harvest of His love.
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(Updated October 27)
Patience achieves more than our force.
From James 1:12: “Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher. He served in the British House of Commons from 1766-1794.
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The best strategy when approaching inevitable darkness is to keep eyes focused on what’s ahead.
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(Updated October 26)
From Romans 5:5: “Hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”
Trust’s missing pieces
Empty vision’s space
Puzzle incomplete
Father’s grace, replace
Fear’s lack of patience
Filled with anxious space
Puzzle defective
Father’s grace, backspace
Shame’s torn-up pages
Tattered, sinful space
Puzzle uncertain
Father’s grace, erase
Hope’s shattered darkness
Doubts drain daily space
Puzzle fragmented
Father’s grace, embrace
Faith’s empty focus
Lost in prideful space
Puzzle imperfect
Father’s grace, retrace
From Romans 8:27: “And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
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When we encounter life’s puzzle with all of its mismatched pieces, only the Word of the Lord can help us to faithfully sort them all out . . . one hopeful piece at a time.
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(Updated October 25)
The Bible is not man’s word about God, but God’s Word about man.
From Genesis 1:1-4: “When God began to create the heavens and the earth, the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.”
John Barth (born 1930) is an American writer who is best known for his works of fiction.
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When we step back and enjoy some of life’s playful moments, our creativity will find a new path to explore.
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(Updated October 24)
Looking outside from the kitchen table offers a view each morning of how our Lord presents each day as a precious gift. Here is a mini sonnet which witnesses a foretaste of the feast to come.
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Viewing the early morning
Welcoming each libation
Peering from kitchen’s window
Witnessing God’s creation
Growing greener, grass below
Blooming, flowers spelling love
Witnessing creative hands
Working each day from above
Taking in this peaceful scene
Witnessing each day’s foretaste
Blessing each feast, more to come
Tasting moments, without haste
Witnessing God’s daily Grace
Making life a happy place
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From Lutheran Communion liturgy, Christ’s people sing: “Grace our table with Your presence, and give us a foretaste of the Feast to come.”
Originally published May, 2020.
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