Monday Memories: Waiting For Rain

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What is so special about simple rain?

Have you truly witnessed God’s gift of rain?

 

Everywhere, anticipation of rain

Withering crops crave God’s rainfall today

Farmers wait faithfully for rains to come

Without rain, hearts and plants start to decay

 

The farmland depends on these vital rains

Last year, little rain arrives to help out

Sunny skies chase away clouds too often

“Next year” cries out from thirsty lands of drought

 

Farmers sow their spring crops on faith alone

Waiting for nature to moisten the ground

Praying to the Lord, asking for His rain

Rain arrives, new life rising skyward bound

 

God sends righteousness, in the form of rain

Fulfilling prayers, easing farmers’ pain

From Isaiah 45:8:  “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also; I the Lord have created it.”

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Catherine Marshall Quote

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The single most important element in any human relationship is honesty–with oneself, with God, and with others.

From Ephesians 4:24:  “And to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Living with Integrity

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley:  “God understands our struggle to resist temptation and choose righteousness, and He has sent His Holy Spirit to help us live with integrity.”

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Walking blamelessly

Speaking truth from heart

Holding back thy tongue

Integrity starts

 

Drafting one’s beliefs

Adopting God’s Word

Standing by His oath

Integrity heard

 

Living in God’s light

Honoring Him here

Accepting His grace

Integrity steers

 

Submitting to God

Following His lead

Choosing righteousness

Integrity feeds

 

Carrying thy cross

Standing on God’s rock

Forsaking evil

Integrity walks

 

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From Psalm 15:1-5:  “Lord, who may abide in your tent?   Who may dwell on your holy hill?  Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors; in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the Lord; who stand by their oath even to their hurt; who do not lend money at interest, and do not take a bribe against the innocent.  Those who do these things shall never be moved.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote

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A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right.  A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice.  A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.

From Amos 5:23-24:  “Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps.  But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

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What our Lord wants us to present to Him is not goodness, nor honesty, nor endeavor, but real solid sin; that is all He can take from us.  And what does He give in exchange for our sin?  Real solid righteousness.  

From Galatians 2:20:  “And it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me.  And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

Always Present (Elfchen Series #66)

Enriched

Nourishment

God’s Word

Bread of Life

Fortified with faithful grace

Righteousness

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Blessed

Believe

God’s divinity

Coming to earth

Jesus walking among us

Faithfulness

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Saved

Engulfed

Darkest storms

Lost and alone

Holy grace faithfully flows

Deliverance

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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.

Righteous Living

From Jeremiah 29:11-12:  “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.  Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.”

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Fulfilling His promises

Creating from His design

Cherishing every life

In God’s hands, futures shall shine

 

Calling upon our Father

Hearing our daily prayers

Listening with faithfulness

Blueprints, He lovingly shares

 

Restoring life’s direction

Gathering each of His flock

Distributing peacefulness

Spirit works around the clock

 

Teaching life’s daily lessons

Noting yesterday’s hardships

Offering timeless blessings

Tomorrow, we trust God’s script

 

Believing with faithful trust

Accepting our Father’s grace

Spending time with Gospel’s Word

Righteous living, life’s new base 

 

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From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley:  “If we want to discover the Lord’s best for our life, we must trust that His way is better than our plans and desires.”

Love of Christ (Elfchen Series #63)

Redeeming

Carrying

Life’s transgressions

Savior’s mercy saves

Jesus bearing our debts

Cross

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Awakening

Witness

Solid rock

Faith’s living cornerstone

Savior’s righteousness and blessing

Jesus

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Following

Seeking

Holy Messiah

Accepting His grace

Faithfully walking with Jesus

Eternity

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God’s Greatness (Elfchen Series #61)

Righteousness

Remember

God’s promise

Grace delivers goodness

Eternal life through Jesus

Love

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Faithfulness

Follow

Heaven’s light

Love’s shining grace

Eternity’s ticket fully paid

Jesus

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Worthiness

Accept

God’s love

Promises eternal life

Savior pays our debts

Christ

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Walking in Light

From 1 John 1:6-7:  “If we say that we have fellowship with Him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”

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Traveling earthly journey

Living alongside our Lord

Following His path with trust

Feeling love, grace brings accord

 

Pursuing God’s righteousness

Confessing sins, big and small

Obeying Holy commands

Hanging up when evil calls

 

Trading former self for love

Abandoning temptation

Accepting Jesus’ new light

His way, life’s blessed station

 

Teaching life from Father’s Word

Steering lives in righteous ways

Walking in light, blessing faith

Rejoicing with lasting praise

 

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From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley:  “Are you trying to carry old baggage into your walk with the Lord?  The attitudes, habits, and conduct that were yours before Christ must be abandoned in order for you to walk with God.”