When you look at the Cross, what do you see? You see God’s awesome faithfulness.
From 1 John 4:9-10: “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”
Feeling all alone
Facing dark, uncertain times—
God offers refuge
In life’s stressful times
His promises taking root—
Trusting in the Lord
Christ rises above
Life’s battered, darkest-filled ruins—
Beacon of love’s hope
The only true remedy for discouragement is to put our hope in God. He alone can give us the courage to persevere.
From Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”
From 1 Corinthians 1:8-9: “He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by Him you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Responsible actions
Stir God’s amazing grace
Making a difference
Foundation’s caring base
Lord, master, creator
From heaven to this earth
Making a difference
Anchors ships at His berth
Inviting each of us
Share His Word with others
Making a difference
Love sisters and brothers
Lord calling us to serve
Caring for those in need
Making a difference
Loving each tender reed
Blessed with Father’s goodness
Fortunate with enough
Making a difference
For others, do enough
Our Lord reaches deeply
Into souls, hearts, and minds
Making a difference
Servant’s gifts will He find
From 1 Peter 4:8-10: “ Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”
Faith is the courage to face reality with hope.
From Lamentations 3:22-24: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.'”
The great law of culture: Let each become all that he was created capable of being.
From Proverbs 24:27: “Prepare your work outside, get everything ready for you in the field; and after that build your house.”
Actions
Strengthen faith
Praise in worship
Bible study and prayer
Maturity
Love
None greater
Taught by Jesus
Transforming us today . . . and
Forever
Beginnings
Life’s quest
Dust we are
Dust we shall return
Endings
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.
You live up–or down–to your expectations.
From Psalm 90:17: “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands—O prosper the work of our hands!”
From John 1:16-17: “From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
Best and worst of times
God’s grace always chimes
Loving and caring
Promises bearing
God remains at hand
Faith and hope shall stand
Seeking empty hearts
Molding time’s restart
Life’s melody plays
Offer Him our praise
God’s grace taking root
Peace filling love’s flute
Gloom and doom appear
Allow Him to steer
God’s love shows He cares
Guiding day’s affairs
Hope’s beacon awaits
In His hands, our fate
Witness as His child
Life no longer wild
Forgiveness and love
Shared from God above
God’s grace shapes life’s frame
Praise His Holy name
From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
This poem is inspired from some past entries in my “Take-Aways” journal. Each entry is based upon something read and studied in a morning devotional.
