From 1 Thessalonians 4:14: “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have died.”
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Come to Me (Elfchen Series #176)
Troubling Stress
Worries
Life’s emptiness
Embracing Christ’s love
All given to Him
Freedom
Aimless Meandering
Drifting
Lost again
Hearing Shepherd’s voice
Kneeling at Calvary’s cross
Found
Staggering Load
Burdens
Useless baggage
Savior willingly gathers
Free to now travel
Light
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.”
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
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
Unknowing
Walking
Emmaus Road
Shattered in darkness
Stranger shares His peace
Savior
Unsettled
Disciples
Confused, alone
Appearing among them
“Peace be with you”
Jesus
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.”
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
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.”
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
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
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
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.”
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
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
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
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.
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