Heartfelt
Christian faith
Walking with Jesus
Embraced in mercy’s light
Enthusiasm
Peaceful
Heavenly tides
Offering of grace
Comforted through Savior’s love
Witness
Contagious
In spirit
Softening hardened heart
Christ in every breath
Faith
Jesus Christ was always consistent to God, and the Christian must be consistent to the life of the Son of God in him, not consistent to hard and fast creeds.
From Luke 14:27: “Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
From Lamentations 3:22-24: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.'”
Eternity’s light
Shall never dim
Remember Calvary
Tomb emptied of Him
Raking through ashes
Ember’s flame used
Faith in Gospel rises
Memories infused
Prayers of witness
God’s promised Word
Trust in faith’s nourishment
Every whisper heard
Joy’s breath coming back
Light full of grace
Spirit always present
Hope fills welcome place
Christ reigns forever
Shall come again
With Heaven’s ticket punched
Only He knows when
From Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by obedience.
From John 7:16-17: “Then Jesus answered them, ‘My teaching is not Mine but His who sent Me. Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on My own.'”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
Jesus is exactly where He promised to be–living inside those who believe.
From John 14:18-19: “I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you also will live.”
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
When the hand of faith opens to lay hold of Christ, it drops the sin it had grasped before.
From Isaiah 53:5: “But He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the punishment that made us whole, and by His bruises we are healed.”
John Angell James (1785-1859) was an English pastor and Christian writer.
Jesus
Always first
Easing life’s burdens
Grace fills another moment
Faith
Messiah
Offering light
Mercy’s navigational compass
Comforted through His love
Trust
Savior
Destiny’s truth
Shaping every step
Each worry set aside
Righteousness
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.
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown.
From Galatians 6:14: “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to Me and I to the world.”
George Bennard (1873-1958) was an American pastor and hymn composer. The chosen lyrics were written in 1912 and became part of the popular hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross.”
From Psalm 31:3-4: “You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake lead me and guide me, take me out of the net that is hidden for me, for you are my refuge.”
Crying out from devilish wasteland
Surrounded by desert’s empty sand
Caught, tangled in sin’s deceptive net
Buried under life’s heaviest debt
Captured by evil’s sly temptations
Confined to cellblock’s harsh reception
Engulfed by relentless guilt and shame
Throwing key away, dimming life’s flame
Praying to Holy Father above
Singing of His steadfast, faithful love
Seeking His mercy in valley’s distress
How will life move forward, from this mess?
Coming to life’s rescue, Jesus Christ
Accepting His grace, He pays full price
Breaking free from sin’s ongoing grip
Sailing on Spirit’s armored flagship
Exiting darkest, shame-filled prison
Beholding blood-stained Cross, He’s Risen!
Remaking character, with each day
Walking with Jesus, never shall stray
From Psalm 18:1-2: “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Originally published February, 2021.
From Song of Solomon 4:12: “A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a garden locked, a fountain sealed.”
Heavenly garden, locked and closed
Eternal fountain, sealed and dry
Searching, Salvation’s hidden key
Faithless works, blinding sinful eyes
Body, soul, spirit in despair
Soul without spirit, dead to sin
Body without soul, starkest death
Life’s spirit, missing God’s linchpin
Holy Spirit, always at work
Lasting, heart-filled renovations
Infused into life’s coldest heart
Building restored soul’s foundation
Christ choreographs love-filled hearts
Breathing life into each saved soul
Lighting our way to Salvation
Father’s love leads to Christ’s patrol
Arriving at Heaven’s garden
Receiving its eternal key
Fountain flows with living water
Come rest under Salvation’s tree
From Song of Solomon 4:16: “Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden that its fragrance may be wafted abroad. Let my beloved come to His garden, and eat its choicest fruits.”
Originally published February, 2021.
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