When fear begins to sink in, I pray harder, study longer, and read my Bible more closely. God wants to cast out the fear and doubt in your life.
From Psalm 27:1: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
From John 4:23-24: [Jesus is speaking] “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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Praising with faith the Sabbath, the Lord’s Day
But, our lives needing to connect in other ways
Worshipping each day, receiving God’s serenity
Setting aside daily moments, faithful identity
Reading Scripture from the Lord’s Holy Word
Praying, praising, giving thanks—voices heard
Coming to the Lord with sincere-filled thoughts
Spending time with Him, connecting life’s dots
Sowing seeds of worship and praise with our God
Transforming by His love, perfect and unflawed
Reaping abounding harvest, singing with gladness
Witnessing God’s sacred harmony, never sadness
Filling our hungry hearts, opening up our minds
Listening to our Lord, He comes and truly finds
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From American pastor and Christian author, A. W. Tozer: “If you will not worship God seven days a week, you do not really worship Him on one day a week.”
Originally published March, 2020.
Although every verse in the Bible is inspired by God and given to us for our benefit, we won’t hear His voice unless we make His Word a priority.
From Deuteronomy 8:2-3: “Remember the long way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. He humbled you by letting you hunger, then by feeding you with manna, with which neither you nor your ancestors were acquainted, in order to make you understand that one does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
From 2 Timothy 4:1-2: “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching.”
Always be prepared
Proclaiming God’s Word
Staying persistent
Every season stirred
Always be patient
Encouraging words
Sharing Father’s grace
Every season heard
Always be faithful
Remaining steadfast
Enduring hardships
Every season cast
Always be truthful
Teaching Gospel’s facts
Turning toward God
Every season acts
Always be strengthened
Believing in God
Kneeling and praying
Every season lauds
From 2 Timothy 4:5: “As for you, be sober in everything, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.”
From 2 Corinthians 13:13: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.”
Searching for God’s Kingdom
Life held back, born of flesh
Restrained by sinful chains
Spirit comes to refresh
Earthbound, God’s grace arrives
Breathing as Son of Man
Eternity opens
Laying out divine plan
Being born from above
God’s Word descends with Light
Son’s faith, unselfish love
Spirit’s mercy takes flight
Believing in Savior
Accepting grace of God
Spirit’s destiny breathes
Trinity, God’s tripod
From Matthew 28:19-20: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
No one needs to tell you that these are very troubling times; however, the Word of God can give us assurance for a hope and a future, even in a troubled world.
From 2 Timothy 3:1-2: “You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come. For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy.”
Jack Wellman is an American pastor and Christian author.
Trust and let the One who holds both the past and future be your Guide for the present.
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.“
Woodrow Kroll (born 1944) is an American pastor, Christian author, and radio host. He has written over 50 books on the Bible and Christian living.
Witnessing
God’s Word
Greatest story ever
Christ becomes man’s Light
Salvation
Praising
God’s script
Message never wavers
Story brings man Home
Redemption
Sowing
Mercy’s seeds
Perpetual story retold
Harvesting grace at Calvary
Resurrection
From Isaiah 41:1: “Listen to Me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let us together draw near for judgment.”
Daily life racing ahead
Bearing with its constant noise
Searching for journey’s beachhead
Father’s mercy transmits poise
Listen in silence, God speaks
Hearing His comforting voice
Quieting peace, each heart seeks
Father calms, let man rejoice
Heaven breathes, stillness exhales
Shining His light, never fear
Leaving dark, wilderness trails
Father leading, always near
Schedule time, only for God
Drawing near, learning His way
Transforming sinful facade
Father’s blessed Word, let’s pray
American writer Madeleine L’Engle captures the essence of meaning found in this poem with these words: “Deepest communion with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence.”
Offering
Abundant feast
Overflowing and sustaining
Christ feeds our spirit
Nourishment
Transforming
Better focused
Deserting sinful ways
God’s lens of truth
Perspective
Hearing
God’s Word
Sowed with righteousness
Flowing with Spirit’s light
Encouragement
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.
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