Clutching
Tomorrow’s peace
Kneeling at Calvary
Praying with renewed hope
Truth
Running
Toward Jesus
Accepting love’s grace
Paying His forgiveness forward
Unhindered
Praising
Father’s interactions
Turning volume up
Sharing His trusted voice
Discipleship
Witnessing
Man’s shortcomings
Our perfect Father
Christ’s victory at Calvary
Grace
Embracing
Gospel’s truth
Salvation’s precious breath
Forwarding gift of peace
Light
Becoming
Christ followers
Trust’s precious steps
Taking up thy cross
Disciples
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.
Father
Calls us
For His use
Facing life’s daily grind
Faithfulness
Father
Helps us
Hearts set afire
Lighting way through darkness
Trustworthiness
Father
Teaches us
Lessons in forgiveness
Sending out His disciples
Worthiness
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.
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.”
Father’s passionate plan
His mercy offers one way
Defeating darkness of sin
Sheep shall no longer stray
Father’s earthly descent
Love bears mankind’s salvation
Shepherd leads those lost to peace
Faith grows hope’s foundation
Father’s redeeming love
Unconditional with grace
Calvary bearing man’s debts
Resurrection’s birthplace
Father’s ultimate deed
Tomorrow offering light
Spirit leading as Christ’s guide
Transgressions colored white
Father’s forgiving breath
Savior’s search will never end
Wayward return to His voice
Disciples, He now sends
From Hebrews 13:20-21: “Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do His will, as He works among us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever.”
The Christian life is a life that consists of following Jesus.
From Matthew 26:24-25: “Then Jesus told His disciples, ‘If any wish to come after Me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it.'”
Arthur Walkington (A. W.) Pink (1886-1952) was an English Bible teacher and Christian writer. Following his death, many of his writings were well-received by readers. This turnabout established him as an influential evangelical author.
Discipleship is based on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on adherence to a belief or a creed.
From John 21:15-17: “When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?’ He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed My lambs.’ A second time He said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me?’ He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Tend My sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me?’ Peter felt hurt because He said to him the third time, ‘Do you love Me?’ And he said to Him, ‘Lord, You know everything; You know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed My sheep.'”
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.
From Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
Weary times, filled with quiet tears
Witnessing mankind’s cruelest hurts
Hate, division, violence, fears
God’s grace, peace, love . . . never deserts
When witnessing injustice, stand
Lift up voices, sing with passion
Offer a loving, helping hand
Filled with oneness and compassion
No longer sit with thoughts muzzled
Liberty-filled harmonies ring
God’s grace flows, days never puzzled
Loud as roaring seas, let us sing
God’s Word lighting eternal fires
Inside our faith, unwavering
Hope fills each heart, never expires
Teachings of Jesus, favoring
Jesus always front and center
Faithfully walking as His feet
Loving as His hands, our mentor
Marching on, His grace ever sweet
From 1 John 5:3-5: “For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Originally published October, 2020.
When you speak and represent the person of Jesus Christ in all actions of your life, people are drawn to that. You set the standard with your actions.
From 2 Corinthians 3:18: “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”
Kurt Warner (born 1977) is a former American professional football player. As a Christian, he has regularly praised the positive influence of God in his life, along with his family and teammates.
Our Lord received Himself in the fire of sorrow, He was saved not from the hour, but out of the hour.
From John 12:27-28: “Now My soul is troubled. And what should I say: ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name. Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.'”
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.
If you abandon to Jesus, and come when He says “Come,” He will continue to say “Come” through you; you will go into life reproducing the echo of Christ’s “Come.”
From Mark 1:17: “And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.'”
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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