Lost
Wayward sheep
Surrounded in darkness
Shepherd’s light finding each
Gathering
Questions
Empty answers
Life’s harsh wilderness
Shepherd’s light sharing grace
Illuminating
Forsaken
Coldest nights
Enemy’s false promises
Shepherd’s light warming hearts
Nurturing
Without God, we would fail, and our constant companions would be worry and distress. But with Him, we receive true wisdom and divine power.
From Galatians 5:22-23: “By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
From Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
Dotting I’s, crossing T’s
Life’s performance checklist
Nice life bestowed on thee
Knowing Father shall insist
Worshipping each Sunday
Dollars fill collection
Mirror says, “Good Christian”
Seeking Father’s affection
Feeling faith’s emptiness
Life’s perfection falls short
Redemption’s ticket waits
Striving for Father’s passport
Hearing at last, Word’s truth
New covenant shall rise
Hope’s mercy calls for faith
Fulfilling Father’s franchise
Receiving salvation
Despite life’s sinful walk
By grace, Savior redeems
Grasping Father’s faithful rock
Leaving life’s performance treadmill, the Gospel’s true road offers guidance through our Savior’s blessed grace–as we walk faithfully in His light into new life.
Trees have their seasons at certain times of the year when they bring forth fruit; but a Christian is for all seasons.
From Galatians 6:9: “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”
Ralph Brownrigg (1592-1659) was an English-born member of the Anglican clergy.
Calling
From God
Following His righteousness
Running away from temptation
Living
Living
Through Christ
Calvary’s cross waits
Blessed salvation rises ahead
Fortifying
Fortifying
Against enemy
Darkness stirs doubt
Stand now, follow Jesus
Light
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.
From Joshua 24:15: “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
George Augustus Moore (1852-1933) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He has often been regarded as the first great modern Irish novelist.
This short poem is inspired from two different hymns: “Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak” and “I Love to Tell the Story.”
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Telling His true story
Jesus, His glory reigns
Unseen, heaven above
Breaking sinful chains
Hungering and thirsting
Weary, endless despair
Message of Salvation
Answering these prayers
Firm rock, speaking to thee
Living echoes of hope
Children, lost and alone
Faith walking life’s tightrope
Hidden depths, troubled sea
Precious wisdom fills thee
Hearing His glowing words
Loving hand calms the sea
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One of my favorite hymns is “Earth and All Stars” which we sang many times at my former church in Montana. Here is a link for the hymn:
Do you have a favorite hymn (an old favorite or a more current one)? Let’s have a discussion in the comments.
Originally published May, 2020.
Understand that God, in His sovereignty, places His hand over our lives and allows us to pass through painful experiences that we would never choose or want. Accepting and learning from them, we grow deeper in Christian life.
From Ecclesiastes 3:14: “ I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before Him.”
From Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Rejoice with praises
Feeling Father’s love
Trusting in His name
Hope stirs from above
Rejoice before God
Writing hope’s new song
Praising His mercy
Days never be long
Rejoice in answers
Rising hope greets thee
Blessing one more home
Darkness always flees
Rejoice with new day
Walking in God’s grace
Surrounding mercy
Hope’s faithful birthplace
Rejoice with praises
Hope’s lifelong quest seeks
Rising from heaven
Flowing waters speak
From Psalm 33:22: “Let Your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You.”
The future is as bright as the promises of God.
From Jeremiah 29:11: “ For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
Adoniram Judson (1788-1850) was an American pastor and missionary. He was one of the first Protestant missionaries in Burma, where he would serve for nearly 40 years.
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