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God’s Kingdom Come

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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.”

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Good Shepherd reminds His flock

Take spirit’s path, filled with love

Humbleness leading faith’s walk

Tasting His grace, from high above

 

High Priest teaches from God’s Word

Another day filled with light

Righteous truth no longer blurred

Accepting grace, within His sight

 

Savior nurtures faith with hope

Repentance, actions of peace

His love strengthens mercy’s rope

Forgiving grace, never shall cease

 

Faithful Counselor’s vision

Salvation to always trust

Joy-filled without division

Breathing with God’s grace, life adjusts

 

Messiah reigns eternal

Calvary’s blood overcomes

His hand writes in faith’s journal

Offering grace, God’s kingdom come

 

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From Psalm 18:46:  “The Lord lives!  Blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation.”

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There is only one place where we are right, and that is in Christ Jesus.

From 1 Peter 2:9:  “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the excellence of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

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.

Faith in Christ

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From Matthew 14:25-27:  “And early in the morning He came walking toward them on the sea.  But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’  And they cried out in fear.  But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.'”

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Facing life’s darkest times

Tempest sweeping over thee

Hiding from storm’s anger

Light’s shadow approaching thee

 

Fearing who comes forward

His tenderness touches thee

Rising from death’s darkness

His body’s blood saving thee

 

Recognizing Jesus

His hand reaches out to thee

Quieting surging tides

Joy now rushes upon thee

 

Hearing His faithful voice

Savior’s grace now covers thee

Forgiving life’s missteps

Redemption now awaits thee

 

Witnessing faith in Christ

Eternal love surrounds thee

Securing hope with peace

Tomorrow brightens for thee

 

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From Matthew 14:28-30:  “Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to You on the water.’  He said, ‘Come.’  So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.”

Monday Memories: 24/7 Refuge

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From Psalm 31:24:  “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”

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Facing life’s trials and critics

Soul and body wasting away

Discouraged, hurting, and distressed

Broken down, strength failing . . . decay

 

Needing encouragement with love

Safe from others, place for healing

Looking for refuge, where to turn

Life under siege, tired and reeling

 

Seeking lasting grace and mercy

Delivering us from dark gloom

Rescue arrives, stand and rejoice

His steadfast love, fully in bloom

 

Staffed by a special redeemer

Our strength, comrade, fortress, and rock

Holding us up with steadfast love

Follow Him, our living bedrock

 

Called by another name  . . . Jesus

 

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From Psalm 31:1-2:  “In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me.  Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily.  Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”

Originally published September, 2020.

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The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ.

From John 15:15:  “I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father.”

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.

Faith’s Foundation (Elfchen Series #235)

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Transcended

Witnessing

Empty tomb

Victory, Jesus lives

Hope’s darkness forever vanquished

Light

Promised

Impossible

Calvary’s cross

Crucifixion, death, burial

Meeting along Emmaus Road

Possible

Fulfilled

Believing

Messiah’s Resurrection

Chains forever broken

Enemy’s false assurances shattered

Redemption

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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.

Faith’s Bedrock

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From 1 Peter 5:8-9:  “Discipline yourselves; keep alert.  Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.  Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.”

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Stay alert, darkness lurks

Enemy remains at large

Believing in Savior’s strength

Faith in Him, taking charge

 

Faith sown with righteousness

Found in Christ’s merciful breath

Calling saints, wear His armor

Recall, Lord conquered death

 

Witness Calvary’s grace

Jesus suffers for man’s sins

Nailing each one to faith’s cross

His love shall always win

 

Hope’s perfect Good Shepherd

Always tending to His flock

Revealing glory’s goodness

Peace springs from faith’s bedrock

 

Hang on to faith’s Savior

Humble selves in mercy’s hands

Casting burdens upon Him

Heaven’s sunrise shall stand

 

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From 1 Peter 5:11:  “To Him be the power forever and ever.  Amen.”

Lord and Savior (Elfchen Series #233)

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Repentance

Foreshadowing

Sin’s forgiveness

Come unto my Lord

Kneeling, praying at Calvary’s

Cross

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Redemption

Surrounding

Sin’s darkness

Only one Light

Hope found my Savior

Peace

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Transformation

Embracing

Faith’s cornerstone

Set aside everything

Commit life to Jesus

Reconciliation

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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.

No Longer Waiting

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From Psalm 25:4-5:  “Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all day long.”

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Darkness filled with stormy seas

Navigating all alone

Waiting and watching

Jesus witnesses man’s every groan

 

Better days surely coming

Spring forward, full of grace

Watching and hoping

Jesus shares righteous branch, now embrace

 

His way leads to higher ground

Bringing mercy’s salvation

Hoping and trusting

Jesus rebuilds faith’s new foundation

 

Moments of earnest prayer

Transforming grace taking flight

Trusting and praising

Jesus forgives with redemptive light

 

Faith nourished with comfort’s love

Raising Resurrection’s bridge

No longer waiting

Jesus offers way to heaven’s ridge

 

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From 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10:  “For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with Him.”

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We live beneath the protective palm of a sovereign King who superintends every circumstance of our lives and delights in doing us good.

From Isaiah 43:2:  “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”