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The Grace of God transcends all our feeble efforts to describe it. It cannot be poured into any mental receptacle without running over.
From Romans 8:35, 37: “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? No, in all these things, we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.”
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From 2 Thessalonians 1:11: “To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of His call and will fulfill by His power every good resolve and work of faith.”
Feeling lost, alone, and unworthy
Walking forward to seek God
Questioning and asking, crying out
Gathering together, we trust God
Seeking Christ must come first
Contrasting himself to the Messiah
Foretelling of the One coming
Crying out in the wilderness
Baptizing believers at the Jordan
Sending John to baptize Jesus
Sensing himself to be unworthy
Finding Christ must come first
Expressing love now for family
Adoring father, mother, son, daughter
Returning from his sinful journey
Rejoicing, a prodigal son found
Suffering dishonor for Christ’s sake
Preaching, Apostles speak the Gospel
Loving Christ must come first
Accepting God’s gift of Grace
Blessing us as worthy Christians
Coming to believe Christ’s Salvation
Humbling praising His blessed truth
Creating all things, God cares
Receiving glory, honor, and power
Standing alone at the Cross
Ransoming His body and blood
Loving and accepting our Savior
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Live in the present
Always look to the future—
God’s amazing Grace
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God’s Grace arrives—yes
Accept His unselfish gift—
Thanks be to our Lord
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Stand strong with the Lord
Take His shield of amazing faith—
Trust Him every day
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Most days, life experiences calming seas
Witnessing each moment, steady to see
God provides for us, through it all
Picking us up, even when we fall
Life moves along at its normal pace
Taking for granted, God’s free grace
Then, stormy seas appear in the west
Bringing worried looks, never the best
Life’s ship now encounters the storm
Feeling the sea’s fury, totally reborn
Panic and worry fill helpless hearts
Asking God, may we try a restart?
Our boat takes on water, brisk and cold
Overwhelming our spirit, no longer bold
Has our Lord forsaken us at this time?
Sinking ship, as faith no longer climbs
Across the tempest sea, comes a voice
Calming the storm and sea, His choice
Our Lord and Savior walks over to thee
Releasing the terror caused by the sea
In an instant, the dark storm is gone
Restoring faith and hope, now strong
God prompts us to maintain our hope
Remaining faithful, steadies our boat
Calm or stormy seas, look straight ahead
Accepting God’s grace, always best said
Thank you Lord for being with us each day
Reminding us, Your Word points the way
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When life’s eventual calamities gather and appear
Providing safe refuge, God emerges without fear
Our Lord remains sovereign over His domain
Assembling Christians to worship in His name
Rock of infinite refuge and mighty fortress to see
Hearing God’s Holy words, coming to rescue thee
Dark and evil situations linger and wait to thrive
Offering worthless promises, the Enemy strives
His hollow assurances hide a dishonest net
Waiting to capture us, continually a threat
Righteous wisdom and truth reside with our Lord
Witnessing our sinful afflictions, like a river to ford
God never gives up on anyone, never makes a fuss
Standing between the Enemy and his devilish lust
Our Lord commands us to deposit trust in Him
Allowing His countenance to shine through sin
Abundant goodness will reach out from Heaven
Hearing our supplications and prayers, so driven
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ comes to save
Defeating forever sin’s darkness and the grave
His glory spreads to cover each corner of the earth
Saving our resurrected lives with a heavenly berth
All confidently march in spirit to accept His grace
Seeking Christ’s salvation, with rich mercy to taste
Our Lord comes again to preserve His saints
Prompting all Christians to be faithful mates
God stands ready, listening to everyone’s cause
Sacrificing Jesus for us, we kneel without pause
Our Father wants His children to be saved
Desiring that all will return to Him one day
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The foundation for this poem comes from Psalms 31 and 51. Here are a few of my favorite verses from them.
Do you have a favorite verse or verses from any of the Psalms? You are invited to share it in the comments.
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The Bible mentions “rain” many times in scripture. God’s creation finds multiple uses of rain. Perhaps you can think of a few more after reading this poem.
Waking up to see another blessed, rainy day
Witnessing as God brings us grace this day
God creates rain to descend upon the earth
Bringing rain to produce yields from the land
The heavens’ water brings awesome worth
Allowing for existence by woman and man
Rain arrives by the word of our mighty God
Sending vital water to the crops and fields
God’s creation brings early rains with a nod
Providing late rains to fulfill a farmer’s yield
God brings rain in abundance with His hand
Opening the dry earth, salvation springs up
Skies raining down righteousness, is His plan
Showering our lives with a grace-filled cup
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Rain nurtures spring’s new green, tender sprouts
Providing seed to the sower, bread for the table
Harvest arrives again on time by fall’s usual route
Filling grain bins as hardworking farmers feel able
God shines sun on both the Good and the Bad
Sending rain on the righteous and unrighteous
Rains from heaven fill hearts, never to be sad
Earmarking fruitful seasons for the righteous
Remember the incredibly prudent man
Constructing his house upon solid rock
Rains fell, floods came—over the land
Preserving a faith as steady as a rock
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God sends amazing grace freely to all
Offering to save sinners aren’t we all?
Jesus died on an old rugged cross for our salvation
Giving all of us a true path for avoiding temptation
There are no gifts greater than God’s grace
Flowing from His love, making no mistake
The Bible teaches all of us to follow the “Grace Path”
Justifying through faith in Christ keeps us on track
The righteous live each single moment by faith
Feeling God’s rich grace, so delicious to taste
Apostle Paul, a sinner like us, received mercy and life
Writing about God’s plan, he is freed from all strife
God fine tunes our hearts to receive his treasured gift
Redeeming love and grace keep us from running adrift
All we need is faith to live without harm
Running to God’s waiting and loving arms
Grace is a precious gift for all people to receive
Running from an enemy who continues to deceive
Abraham’s faith brings God’s great promise to light
Believing, he followed his Lord without any fright
Be content with what daily life throws at us
Raising up Christ to believers without any fuss
Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection burn bright
Allowing our faith to grow and never lose sight
Grace is given freely through Christ, from our Father
Replacing our works with daily faith without any bother
God opposes the proud, bringing His grace to the humble
Restoring, supporting, and strengthening when we stumble
Lord, relieve our uncertainties and lead us homeward
Abounding and steadfast love will carry us forward
God transforms sinners through His gift of grace
Following Christ will bring our lives to a proper place
All look to the Lord, His awesome wonder astounds
Sending grace by faith through Christ will abound
God sends amazing grace freely to all
Offering to save sinners aren’t we all?
It is amazing and insightful to find so many references of God’s grace in scripture as well as hymns. These resources helped with the writing of this poem. May all of you accept God’s free gift of grace.
