Tag Archives: peace

Faith’s Bedrock

Posted on by
10

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.”

Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky on Pexels.com

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

 

Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com

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

Darkness No More

Posted on by
1

From Hebrews 3:12-13:  “Take care, brothers and sisters, that none of you may have an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.  But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” 

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com

Liberty shall be defined

Opportunity arrives

Sharing peace from Jesus Christ

Future’s hope breathing alive

 

Unconditional spirit

Encouragement’s blessed Word

Turning toward Father’s grace

Benevolence always stirred

 

Present sufferings shall fade

New creation waits for all

Finding joy in light’s freedom

Chains of sin’s bondage shall fall

 

Faith’s blessed door now opens

Love invites all to enter

Hearing Father’s steady voice

Mercy waits at room’s center

 

All peace shines from Son’s goodness

Justified by Father’s hand

Walking in darkness no more

Light’s hope will forever stand

 

Photo by Being.the.traveller on Pexels.com

From 1 John 1:5:  “This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.”

Abounding in Truth (Elfchen Series #232)

Posted on by
Reply

Rejoice

Experiencing

Daily blessings

Heavenly Father above

Source of faith’s comfort

Joy

Photo by Caleb Oquendo on Pexels.com

Harmony

Praising

Father’s love

Redemption from Savior

Each sin washed white

Peace

Photo by Julia Volk on Pexels.com

Trust

Prayer’s

Intimate conversation

Father’s daily grace

Heart opened, hearing Him

Hope

Photo by Aj Collins Artistry on Pexels.com

Peace Awakened

Posted on by
Reply

From Luke 2:6-7:  “While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.  And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in bands of cloth and laid Him in a manger.”

Photo by Jessica Lewis ud83eudd8b thepaintedsquare on Pexels.com

Echoes ring with “Merry Christmas”

To everyone and all

Filled with goodwill’s peace

Witness in each joy-filled call

 

Deck every hall with love so rich

Each generation shall praise

Gifts of hope opened

Light from Bethlehem ablaze

 

World no longer suffers darkness

Humble manger shares love

Beneath heavens’ stars

Christ-child descends from above

 

Dreams of promised peace awakened

Gratitude filled with joy

Faithful kneel to pray

Each shepherd set to deploy

 

Courtesy of Pinterest.

From Luke 2:14:  “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom He favors.”

Hope Descends (Elfchen Series #231)

Posted on by
3

Healing

Light

Overcoming darkness

No longer hurting

Binding up each wound

Jesus

Photo by Being.the.traveller on Pexels.com

Guiding

Landscape’s

Gentle breeze

Spirit’s encouraging breath

Trusting each righteous whisper

Peace

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Leading

Sunrise

Trust always

Calming journey’s storms

Navigation welcomes God’s steering

Deliverance

Photo by Jonathan Cooper on Pexels.com

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.

William McKinley Quotes

Posted on by
Reply
Photo by Ivan Drau017eiu0107 on Pexels.com

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed; peace is preferable to war in almost every contingency.

In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.

William McKinley (1843-1901) was the 25th President of the United States.  

Promise Fulfilled (Elfchen Series #230)

Posted on by
Reply

Devotion

Witnessed

Discipleship’s faith

Always take courage

Christ offers His peace

Love

Vision

Trusted

Father above

Rising above darkness

Christ’s light delivers peace

Hope

Gratitude

Seasoned

Spirit descends

Righteousness fills journey

Guided by Christ’s peace

Joy

 

All images courtesy of Pinterest.

Welcome Back

Posted on by
Reply
Photo by Anna on Pexels.com

Gentle morning rain

Afternoon transition

Cold front moving in

Winter’s new edition

 

Season’s first snowflake

Forecast’s memo on track

Innocent at first

More join in, welcome back

 

Chorus of voices

Barren landscape, now white

Autumn forgotten

Nature’s fresh acolyte

 

Darkness shines at night

Moonlight’s bright reflection

Each snowflake twinkles

With timely perfection

 

Peace shrouds silent realm

Time wanting to stand still

Another postcard

Sketches winter’s playbill

 

Photo by Egor Kamelev on Pexels.com

Peace Upon Earth (Second Sunday of Advent)

Posted on by
Reply
Courtesy of Pinterest.

From Isaiah 9:6:  “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon His shoulders, and He is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

World’s hopeful emotions

Searching for inner peace

In midst of life’s struggles

When will this darkness cease?

 

Peace waits for Messiah

Unlocking hopeful light

Goodwill comes upon man

Bethlehem’s star beams bright

 

Hope fills faithful journey

Waiting for Father’s Son

Shall be called Prince of Peace

Darkness cannot outrun

 

Through precious, promised child

Blessing all with His peace

Emmanuel comes near

Hope renewed through faith’s lease

 

Father’s steadfast vision

Sending peace upon earth

Man called to trust His plan

Wilderness finds hope’s berth

 

Courtesy of Pinterest.

This poem’s hymn selection comes from “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.”  Finding inspiration from Luke 2:14, American pastor, Edmund H. Sears, wrote these beloved lyrics in 1849.

Frederick Buechner Quote

Posted on by
Reply
Courtesy of Pinterest.

For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning–not home but the place through which we must pass if ever we are to reach home at last.

From Luke 2:13-14:  “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!'”

Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) was an American pastor, Christian theologian, and author.  His writings were published in 39 books, which included several different genres.