Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.
From John 11:25-26: “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
From Isaiah 40:10-11: “See, the Lord God comes with might, and His arm rules for Him; His reward is with Him and His recompense before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs in His arms and carry them in His bosom and gently lead the mother sheep.”
Staying close
Mercy knows
Chasing away doubts
God’s hand reaches out
Quiet rest
Hope be blest
Faith’s embers restart
Nestled in God’s heart
Always near
Never fear
Righteous grace arrives
Resurrection thrives
Peaceful place
Light’s embrace
Holy Spirit roams
Redemption comes home
The hymn “Near to the Heart of God” inspired today’s faith-based poem. Here is a dynamic video of the hymn with lyrics by Fountainview Academy in British Columbia, Canada.
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When any of us flounder, God has already launched another mission of grace.
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(Updated April 23)
Looking back over my life, all I can see is mercy and grace written in large letters everywhere. May God help me have the same kind of heart toward those who wound or offend me.
From Ephesians 4:31-32: “Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.”
Jim Cymbala (born 1942) is an American pastor and Christian author. He firmly believes that God will share His goodness in our lives.
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When we navigate life’s journey, certain strengths will help us to reach a new destination.
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(Updated April 22)
Lost
Darkest wilderness
Focusing on Light
Mercy shall be waiting
Found
Believing
Never forsaken
Conversation with God
Faithful trust connects daily
Prayer
Discouraged
Frozen outlook
Spirit’s warming presence
Gentle rain of grace
Encouraged
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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God’s love sustains today’s faith as we hold on to tomorrow’s hope.
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(Updated April 21)
Christians are to be like rivers, not stagnant lakes. The blessings God gives us are to be shared instead of hoarded.
From 2 Corinthians 9:6-8: “The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not regretfully or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”
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Spring’s arrival renews our hope. God’s faithfulness is reflected in His creation.
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(Updated April 20)
From Luke 6:12: “Now during those days He went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.”
Needing to rest awhile
Overwhelmed, countless thoughts
Looking for special place
Mind bound in endless knots
Seeking time for prayer
Faced with fleeting choices
Searching for quiet place
Away from past voices
Hiking to mountaintop
Filled with Spirit’s insight
Trusting every new step
God welcomes with His light
Being alone with God
Bottled up words speak out
Praying for hours on end
Life’s course now comes about
Hearing from God’s wisdom
Blessed words offer grace
Quelling battle within
Always, God’s quiet place
From Luke 5:16: “Meanwhile, He would slip away to deserted places and pray.”
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