Faith’s Cornerstone

From Isaiah 30:15:  “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:  In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”

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Father looks upon His design

His perfection draws each detail

Filling darkness with trusted light

Faith now strengthens, no longer frail

 

Father molds mercy’s truth to shine

His promises to be fulfilled

Sending Shepherd, care for His flock

Faith’s cornerstone, set to rebuild

 

Father plans enemy’s demise

His victory shall bring glory

Witnessing Teacher’s lesson plans

Faith refreshed with every story

 

Father pulls strings of righteousness

His forgiving love offers hope

Wiping away sin’s endless debt

Faith grips Savior’s eternal rope

 

Father calls out from Calvary

His boldness breathes with quiet might

Offering life through Jesus Christ

Faith’s peace, rising on heaven’s flight

 

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From Isaiah 30:20-21:  “Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer, but your eyes shall see your Teacher.  And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'”

Faith Coming Alive

From John 11:25-26:  “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life.  Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?'”

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Overwhelming with darkness

Tomorrow’s vision unseen

Out of life’s impossible

Wondering what faith will mean

 

Calvary’s light beams ahead

Today offers blessed place

Possible waiting in view

Powering toward Christ’s grace

 

Prince of Peace offers his hand

Hour of hope at last arrives

Redemption shall be fulfilled

Seeing faith coming alive

 

Bitter sorrow fades away

In Christ, mercy filled with love

Answers to prayer’s journey

Touching Spirit high above

 

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From John 10:9-10:  “I am the gate.  Whoever enters by Me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.  I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

David Jeremiah Quote

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Don’t let obstacles along the road to eternity shake your confidence in God’s promises.  The Holy Spirit is God’s seal that you will arrive.

From Ephesians 4:30:  “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption.”

David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Messiah’s Light

From Isaiah 53:9:  “They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.”

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Born before light breathes

God’s master blueprint

Only darkness exists

Waiting, His Son’s footprint

 

Sin breathes at Eden

Perfect light shattered

Tomorrow’s harsh darkness

Righteousness now scattered

 

From garden’s shadows

Bloody cross awaits

Savior’s light journeys on

From heaven’s open gate

 

God’s people wander

Darkness covers world

Divine plan’s fulfillment

Messiah’s light unfurled

 

Light moves against sin

Nailed to rugged tree

Every transgression paid

Saving grace sets man free

 

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From Isaiah 53:10:  “Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with affliction.  When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the Lord shall prosper.”

Resurrection’s Light

From Philippians 2:1-2:  “If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy, make my joy complete:  be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.”

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Blessed encouragement

Resurrection’s light beams

Found in Savior Jesus

Redemption runs downstream

 

Being of same spirit

Heart’s beat filled with His love

Christ teaches righteousness

World finds peace from above

 

Acceptance of God’s will

Conscience stirs to confirm

Each element born in Christ

Faith’s trust breathes to affirm

 

Father always at work

Eternal light burns bright

Salvation finds its home

Tomorrow’s hope holds tight

 

Within every blessing

Enlightened with God’s Way

Holy Spirit defines

Obedience replays

 

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From Philippians 2:12-13:  “Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence but much more now in my absence, work on your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”

Mercy’s Door (Elfchen Series #211)

Unlocking

Receiving

Father’s grace

Nourishing future hope

Flowing with Spirit’s guidance

Deliverance

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Welcoming

Pursuing

Tomorrow’s peace

Fulfilling Father’s promises

Building faith’s mighty fortress

Salvation

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Everlasting

Rescuing

From darkness

Resurrecting fallen Savior

Lighting with eternal life

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.

Abundance of Hope

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For all who thirst

Come to blessed waters

Now follow carefully

Every son and daughter

 

Listen with care

Abundance of hope waits

Covenant’s faithful love

Key found to Heaven’s gate

 

Witness David

Leadership born in him

All for Father’s glory

Faith’s light shall never dim

 

Truth from Heaven

Look toward Savior’s grace

No longer forsaken

Trust brings us to His place

 

Return to God

Leave each unrighteous thought

Sin’s indictment erased

Messiah’s blood has bought

 

Embrace His way

Mercy looks upon earth

Thorns transformed into blooms

Anchored at Spirit’s berth

 

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Monday Memories: Redeeming Spirit

From Isaiah 12:2:  “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; He has become my salvation.”

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To a world filling with harsh darkness

Our Heavenly Father wakens trust

God’s love conquers, crushing this starkness

Sending our Redeemer, always just

 

Jesus, the Messiah, walks the land

His Spirit deepens our mind and soul

We experience God, close at hand

Blood shed on a Cross, paying our toll

 

With every footprint Jesus makes

Walking forward, His bright light beckons

We follow with faith, make no mistake

Through our adversity, faith checks in

 

Enemy lurks, bringing temptation

Walking with Jesus, freed like a bird

In alignment with Him . . . Salvation!

Faithful “doers” of God’s Holy Word

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From Psalm 3:3-4:  “But you, O Lord are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.  I cry aloud to the Lord, and He answers me from His Holy hill.”

Originally posted March, 2020.

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.

Deliverance Restored

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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Day to night . . . night to day

 

Praying for His guidance

Looking to God above

Trusting His every breath

Darkness absorbs His love

 

Lighting path of wisdom

Teaching His righteous way

Finding strength in God’s Word

Thankful, kneeling to pray

 

Forgiving transgressions

Walking toward His grace

Keeping God’s covenant

Humbleness fills heart’s place

 

Unshackling sinner’s chains

Living under God’s peace

Replacing mind’s worry

His love shall never cease

 

Believing in God’s Son

Accepting Him as Lord

Tasting redemption’s joy

Deliverance restored

 

Night to day . . . day to night

 

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From Psalm 25:20-21:  “O guard my life and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.  May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You.”