Morning Gathering

From Psalm 30:5:  “For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime.  Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

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Morning gathering

Hearing Christ’s invite

Come now, rest a spell

Witnessing His delight

 

Tasting each morning

Sweetness of His grace

Reading Father’s Word

Peace fills this very place

 

Blessed morning time

Taking faithful walk

Christ offers His love

Trusting salvation’s rock

 

Finding morning’s truth

Gospel’s foundation

Maturing in faith

Father’s new creation

 

Tomorrow morning

Gathering again

Precious time with Christ

Praising His lasting reign

 

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From Lamentations 3:22-23:  “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Faith’s Witness (Elfchen Series #175)

Uncertain

Finding

Tomb empty

Many questions abound

Voice speaking with answers

Messiah

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Unknowing

Walking

Emmaus Road

Shattered in darkness

Stranger shares His peace

Savior

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Unsettled

Disciples

Confused, alone

Appearing among them

“Peace be with you”

Jesus

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Heaven’s Enterprises

From 2 Peter 3:13:  “But, in accordance with His promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.”

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Lifetime of building

Man’s labors seem so bold

Smallish enterprises

Growing fragile and old

 

Christ’s building schemes last

Any cost, He equips

Trusted enterprises

Growing discipleship

 

Eternity calls

Grace building rescue’s net

Savior’s enterprises

Liquidating sin’s debts

 

Christ, building for more

Faith’s stalwart cornerstone

Righteous enterprises

Shaping mankind’s backbone

 

Passionate spirit

Every consuming fire

Heaven’s enterprises

Built, never to expire

 

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This poem was influenced from these words of Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher, Oswald Chambers:  “Jesus takes us over for His enterprises, His building schemes entirely, and no soul has any right to claim where he shall be put.”

Both God and Man

From Hebrews 4:15:  “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.”

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Jesus, Son of Man

Human in every way

Temptation’s darkness

Resisting Satan’s play

 

Jesus, Son of God

Father’s one righteous path

Perfect and sinless

Upsetting evil’s math

 

Jesus, Son of Man

Born in humble stable

Love sent from Father

Sitting at His table

 

Jesus, Son of God

God walking among us

Our steps become His

Boarding heavenly bus

 

Christ, both God and Man

Bridges between each realm

Never bending knee

Steering from heaven’s helm

 

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From John 8:54-55:  “Jesus answered, ‘If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing.  It is My Father who glorifies Me, He of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’ though you do not know Him.  But I know Him.'”

Opening Thy Door

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Standing outside door

Holy Son of Man

Knocking and waiting

Sharing Father’s grace plan

 

Conquering darkness

Timeless gift He brings

Coming to serve man

Soaring on eagle’s wings

 

Hearing now His voice

Sacred, divine love

Calling to repent

Witnessing from above

 

Opening thy door

Christ boldly walks in

Showing wounded hands

Forgiving every sin

 

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In His Hands

From Isaiah 46:3-4:  “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by Me from your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am He; even when you turn gray I will carry you.  I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.”

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Praising Father above

Faithful promises speak

In His hands, mercy proves

Forsake idol’s mystique

 

Looking to heavens high

Courage to face trials

In His hands, time stands still

Return from dark exile

 

Reciting Father’s Word

Wisdom from light-filled grace

In His hands, answers found

Holy, this divine place

 

Walking in righteous steps

Troubles fading away

In His hands, peace shall reign

Salvation comes today

 

Believing Father’s Son

Life no longer adrift

In His hands, refuge found

Faith rises from Christ’s gift

 

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From Colossians 3:17:  “ And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

Charles Stanley Quote

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Our Savior loves us perfectly because He’s fully God and fully man–powerful and compassionate.

From Luke 22:69-70:  ‘”But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.’  All of them asked, ‘Are you, then, the Son of God?’  He said to them, ‘You say that I am.'”

Countee Cullen Quotes

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The key to all strange things is in thy heart.  My spirit has come home, that sailed the doubtful seas.

From Philippians 4:13:  “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

Countee Cullen (1903-1946) was an American poet and novelist, who made a significant impact during the Harlem Renaissance.  

Monday Memories: No Ordinary Cross

From Romans 3:23-25:  “Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by His blood, effective through faith.”

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His Resurrection awakens a new pathway

Christ’s blood, painting it blazing white

Our Father remolds life, from a new clay

 

Pharisees claiming to be servants of God

Viewing our Lord as not worthy, a sinner

Walking with sinners makes Him a fraud

 

Son of Man, unblemished Lamb of God

No one but Jesus, can walk to the Cross

Humbled Christians kneel, totally flawed

 

Jesus’ blood ransomed for sinners, you and me

This executioner’s tool, a cruel criminal’s Cross

Darkest sins, all nailed to this old, rugged tree

 

Watching from a short distance, the Cross stands

God pours out His love through His faithful Son

Exchanging darkness for light, from His hands

 

Walking faithfully with Christ, never alone

Keeping the Cross, always front and center

Our Savior’s suffering, faith’s cornerstone

 

On an Easter morn, Christ defeats death

Leaving a darkened tomb empty, Alleluia!

Salvation and peace, with every breath

 

Moving closer to the Cross, forgiveness rings

Accepting Christ as Lord, filled with His mercy

Making a new covenant with Jesus, hearts sing

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From John 15:10-11:  “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love.  I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”

Originally published April, 2020.

George Whitefield Quote

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Christ is worth all, or He is worth nothing.

From John 3:16:  “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.”

George Whitefield (1714-1770) was an English-born pastor and Christian evangelist.  He spent the second half of his life in the American colonies.