Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

From Hebrews 11:1-3:  “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.  Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.  By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher.  He was a leading voice in America’s transcendentalist movement in the 19th century.

Journey Strengthened (Elfchen Series #269)

Patience

Hope

Slipping away

Light’s heavenly truth

Called to trust God

Embracing

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Steadfastness

Challenges

Encroaching darkness

Light’s heavenly fortitude

Battle shall be God’s

Overcoming

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Unshakable

Faith’s

Enduring presence

Light’s heavenly breath

Fears evaporate before God

Persevering

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John Flavel Quote

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As all rivers are gathered into the ocean, which is congregation or meeting-place of all waters in the world:  so Christ is that ocean in which all true delights and pleasures meet.

From John 1:14:  “And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen His glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.”

John Flavel (c. 1627-1691) was an English Puritan pastor and Christian author.

Faith’s Hardy Seeds

From Psalm 4:3: “But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him.”

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God’s invitation to pray

Strengthening faith’s shallow roots

Blessing hope’s journey each day

Harvesting heavenly fruit

 

God’s mercy never relents

Building faith’s firm foundation

Sending Christ as light unbent

Kindling peace in each nation

 

God’s energized light exhales

Writing faith’s eternal hymn

Witnessing Calvary’s nails

Deepening closeness to Him

 

God’s approaching grace descends

Filling faith’s heart to now trust

Raising His Son’s love to mend

Redeeming through actions just

 

God’s unselfish approach heals

Trusting righteousness to lead

Living waters now reveal

Transforming faith’s hardy seeds

 

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From Acts 3:16:  “And by faith in His name, His name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given Him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.”

Clovis G. Chappell Quote

What we need is faith.  For faith is not a tame and spineless thing that does nothing.  Real faith dares something, something big and brawny, beyond the human.

From Proverbs 28:1:  “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.”

Clovis G. Chappell (1882-1972) was an American pastor and Christian author.

Monday Memories: Faith’s Encouragement

From 2 Timothy 1:3-4:  “I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.  Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.”

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Witnessing God’s desires each day

Growing in faith, kneeling to pray

 

Coming to our Savior in faith

Sharing blessings of the Good News

Telling others about Jesus

Understanding the Gospel’s views

 

Calling on the name of the Lord

Believing in His divine Grace

Saving us through body and blood

Walking with Christ, our special place

 

Studying Biblical teachings

Guiding others, led by God’s love

Drawing ever closer to Christ

Coveting His peace, from above

 

Abiding in Christ, the true vine

Encouraging our daily walk

Building stamina and our faith

Lighting our path, around the clock

 

Living under God’s righteousness

Trusting our Father day and night

Submitting to sacred commands

Transforming lives through faith’s daylight

 

Breathing with Savior’s peace and joy

Running to Jesus, faith’s convoy

 

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From Philippians 4:19:  “And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

Originally published December, 2020.

Max Lucado Quote

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God used (and uses!) people to change the world.  And what they may lack in perfection, God makes up for in love.

From Psalm 146:5:  “Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God

Max Lucado (born 1955) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Salvation’s Way

From Exodus 34:6:  “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.'”

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Source of hope’s truth

Found in Father’s light

Carved upon stone

Holy words, He writes

 

Each prophecy

Promises fulfilled

Father abounds

Faith’s highway, He builds

 

Filled with mercy

Steadfast in His love

Sins forgiven

Father reigns above

 

Each cornerstone

Trusted foundation

Every debt paid

Christ’s new creation

 

Eternal life

Heavenly address

Salvation’s Way

Savior’s grace shall bless

 

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From Titus 1:2:  “In the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

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God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.

From Proverbs 3:5-6:  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.

German-born Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident.  Many of his writings express the role of Christianity in mankind’s daily lives.  He paid the ultimate price for his activism against the Nazi regime during World War II.

Devoted to Father (Elfchen Series #268)

Fortitude

Exercising

Faith’s outreach

Building every muscle

Serving God with obedience

Strengthened

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Wisdom

Nourishing

Faith’s journey

Reading God’s Word

Believing in His promises

Empowered

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Righteousness

Expanding

Faith’s outlook

Accepting God’s grace

Making straighter life’s path

Trusted

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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.