Peace Descending

From John 14:27:  “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

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Faith’s treasured bouquet

Running short of petals

Once filled with brilliant colors

Now fading away

 

Another day stirs

One more petal succumbs

Little color to witness

Darkness closes in

 

Mercy knocks at door

Savior shares timely grace

Fullest, colorful petals

Light rises again

 

Daily bouquet breathes

Everlasting goodness

Heavenly peace descending

Hope singing with joy

 

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From Numbers 6:24-26:  “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.”

Love’s Lasting Imprint

From Psalm 9:1-2:  “I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your wonderful deeds  I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.”

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Singing highest praises

Receiving daily gifts

Blessings from Savior’s breath

Steering man from sinful drift

 

Witnessing blood-stained cross

Declaring Christ, our Lord

Rising from darkened tomb

Crushing evil’s sinful sword

 

Suffering no longer

Driving fear from each heart

Warming to Heaven’s light

Forgiving sins, life’s fresh start

 

Trusting in God above

Giving thanks for His grace

Bringing faith renewed strength

Erasing sin’s dark embrace

 

Sending peace down to earth

Designing joy’s blueprint

Raising new hope through truth

Marking love’s lasting imprint

 

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From Psalm 9:9-10:  “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.  And those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

Samuel Rutherford Quote

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You shall be faith sustain yourself and comfort yourself in your Lord, and be strong in His power.

From Proverbs 3:3-4:  “Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.  Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and of people.”

Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) was a Scottish pastor and Christian theologian.

All Rejoice

From Mark 5:27-29:  “She had heard about Jesus and came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak, for she said, ‘If I but touch His cloak, I will be made well.’  Immediately her flow of blood stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.”

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Father’s righteousness

Immortal mercy’s voice

Molding man in His image

Praising heavens, let all rejoice

 

Savior’s healing breath

Joy fills morning’s new light

Turning darkness upside down

Nourishing with grace, always right

 

Spirit’s eagerness

Generous with His love

Inspiring faithful actions

Living bread shares truth from above

 

Messiah restores

Faith accepts lasting peace

Sharing His divine goodness

Living water shall never cease

 

Father’s blessed plan

Gospel sharing Good News

Witnessing Son’s promised choice

Meeting Calvary, hope renews

 

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From Psalm 30:11-12:  “You have turned my mourning into dancing; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may praise You and not be silent.  Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Bluest Sky

Morning’s “Big Sky” roams over the valley near Livingston, Montana.

Harmony drops in

Lifting spirits high

Waking from slumber

Morning’s bluest sky

 

Valley’s faithful river

Unending with peace

Flowing with wisdom

Comforts never cease

 

Sun brightens flashbacks

Counting former days

Energizing with joy

Ready now to play

 

Time injects stillness

Billowing with clouds

Yielding blessed shade

Whispers never loud

 

Heaven’s love singing

Blessing life below

Extending day’s light

Nature now aglow

 

Montana’s Madison River tirelessly flows toward the community of Ennis.

John Ross MacDuff Quote

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The very voices of the night, sounding like the moan of the tempest, may turn out to be the disguised yet tender voices of God.

From Psalm 85:8:  “Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people, to His faithful, to those who turn to Him in their hearts.”

John Ross MacDuff (1818-1895) was a Scottish pastor and prolific Christian writer.

Planting Righteousness

From Psalm 92:12-15:  “The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.  They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.  In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, showing that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

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Our Father, our Creator

Sowing faithful seeds of grace

Bearing Spirit’s endless fruit

Upon every earthly place

 

Father’s love thaws frozen heart

Enriching trust with each gift

Bringing hope into darkness

Faith’s ship no longer adrift

 

Father’s divine plan transforms

Sending His Son in harm’s way

Knowing glory to be praised

Calvary’s cross won’t delay

 

Father’s peace walks with Jesus

Reconciling wayward hearts

Proclaiming new creation

Freshness of faith, grace restarts

 

Father’s breath shall never rest

Stirring color without gray

Planting righteousness from light

Salvation rises this day

 

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From 2 Corinthians 5:14-15:  “For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died.  And He died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves but for the One who for their sake died and was raised.”

Charles Spurgeon Quote

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I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of trial, as a devout musing upon the subject of the Godhead.

From Isaiah 26:3:  “Those of steadfast mind You keep in peace, in peace because they trust in You.

Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was an influential English preacher.  Even in modern times, his writings and many sermons have remained a constant source of encouragement to Christians around the world.  He has often be referred to as the “Prince of Preachers.”

Pathway of Righteousness

From Proverbs 10:2:  “Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.”

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Footsteps seeking shortcut

Tempted with distractions

Detours filled with wrong turns

Darkness shrouds each transaction

 

Father’s road forsaken

Evil offers his way

Man’s eagerness to shine

Misguided bypass each day

 

Pulled away from Father

North, then south . . . now alone

West, then east . . . deeply lost

Next destination . . . unknown

 

Spirit’s faithfulness breathes

Constant grace, always bright

Jesus walking ahead

Resurrection’s blessed light

 

Filled with hope’s renewal

Witness of Savior’s peace

Fruits of Spirit descend

Wondrous joy fills every piece

 

Pathway of righteousness

Obstacles cleared away

Father’s trusted wisdom

Faith’s choices follow His way

 

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From Psalm 23:1-3:  “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul.  He leads me in right paths for His name’s sake.”

Transforming Witness (Elfchen Series #202)

Heartfelt Lessons

Experiencing

Father’s teachings

Moments of worship

Maturing with faithful steps

Hope

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Mountaintop Hymn

Praising

Heavenly Father

Rock of salvation

Inscribing faith’s enduring song

Joy

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Spiritual Journey

Witnessing

Father’s promises

Gentleness molding faith

Wayward sheep leaving wilderness

Peace

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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.