A man sins who wishes to receive more from his neighbor than he is himself willing to give to the Lord God.
From Matthew 7:12: “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
God has a plan for us, mysterious though it may seem, and we want to be in the center of it. All the risks notwithstanding, the center of God’s will is still the safest place on earth to be.
From Psalm 130:6: “My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.”
Listen
Fear not
Never be afraid
Be strong and courageous
Follow
Follow
With faithfulness
Voice leads us
Hear name now called
Faith
Faith
Strengthened daily
Breathing with hope
Never forsaking each believer
Promise
When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.
From Psalm 119:67-68: “Before I was humbled I went astray, but now I keep Your word. You are good and do good; teach me Your statutes.”
Embracing
His lead
Overcoming our resistance
Changed by God’s persistence
Prayer
Envisioning
Sharing hope
Acts of generosity
God’s works best revealed
Grace
Rain’s
Early morning
Rinsing our souls
God calling us home
Forgiveness
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.
We can have full confidence in God’s promises because we can have full faith in His character.
From Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who has promised is faithful.”
From Psalm 92:1-2: “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night.”
Filling every day with praises
Praying daily, words of gratitude
Hailing heavenly Father’s mercy
Fueling our continued fortitude
Declaring steadfast love of Father
Remembering lasting faithfulness
Thanking Him for eternal goodness
Rescuing from evil’s dark abscess
Hearing angelic music above
Singing with steady, heartfelt voices
Trusting Father’s spiritual message
Inspiring life with better choices
Proclaiming with praise and gratitude
Flourishing with Father’s thanksgiving
Producing blessed fruit in His name
Pointing toward Calvary, forgiving
Refreshing moment with our Father
Trumpeting His everlasting name
Scaling summit of faith’s righteous rock
Lighting up grace, heaven’s brightest flame
From Psalm 92:14-15: “In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, showing that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”
The evidence of God’s great power is all over your life. Live confidently, knowing our loving, omnipotent God dwells within you.
From Psalm 16:11: You show Me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
From Proverbs 2:6: “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
With every sunrise
Creator opens hands
Sharing His Holy Word
Divine wisdom makes plans
With every morning
Creation showers thee
Reaching out to accept
Divine wisdom, life’s key
With every challenge
Creator molds and shapes
Treasuring righteousness
Divine wisdom’s landscape
With every moment
Creation never waits
Speaking with blessed grace
Divine wisdom dictates
With every journey
Creator shares new dawn
Lighting each faithful path
Divine wisdom shines on
With every sunset
Creation never rests
Guarding paths of justice
Divine wisdom invests
From Proverbs 2:10: “For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.”
Our ultimate aim in life is not to be healthy, wealthy, prosperous, or problem free. Our ultimate aim in life is to bring glory to God.
From Psalm 86:12: “I give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.”
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