Sin
Darkness prowling
One eternal sacrifice
Savior’s blood breaks chains
Forgiveness
Awaken
New dawn
High Priest Jesus
Empty tomb forever rejoices
Salvation
Love
None greater
Father sends Son
World saved through Him
Believe
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.
From Isaiah 53:7: “He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so He did not open his mouth.”
From Eden’s lush garden
Man’s sin corrupting all
God sees Calvary’s cross
Jesus accepts His call
God comes to earth as Christ
Son of God walks in light
Fallen world can’t crush Him
Darkness loses this fight
Jesus never wavers
Father’s plan never rests
World quakes under evil
His Son conquers each test
Like sheep, man has strayed
Lost in darkness and sin
Wheels of life falling off
Cross restores life’s linchpin
Do you truly believe?
Righteous Son pours self out
Sin’s death now defeated
Step forward, never doubt
From Isaiah 53:11: “Out of His anguish He shall see light; He shall find satisfaction through His knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and He shall bear their iniquities.”
From Romans 7:14-15: “For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.”
Even after salvation
Evil gathers temptation
Satan never giving up
His truth always false, made-up
Man continues to wrestle
Sin looks for place to nestle
Feelings of condemnation
Life bears guilty fixation
Inner conflict tears apart
Jesus speaks truth to each heart
Faith’s dilemma overcome
Favored, steady, beating drum
Savior’s blood wipes sin away
Blessed by love, trust never sways
God’s grace eternally flows
His constant love never slows
Father shall never reject
Those who faithfully connect
False promises never blind
Truth of Scripture filling minds
From Romans 8:1-2: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”
From Ephesians 2:8: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
Dead from our trespasses
Sin ruling over man
Living outside God’s law
Called to accept His plan
God opens grace-filled door
Cooling desires of flesh
Sharing His mercy’s love
Today begins afresh
Salvation accepted
Lord’s spring of grace will flow
Tasting divine favor
Mistakes washed white as snow
Life christened with God’s joy
Made alive in Jesus
Overcoming weakness
Lord’s divine grace frees us
Eternal age to come
Lord’s love shall see us through
Saving us from darkness
Grace through faith comes in view
From 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.”
Walking
With weariness
Life’s heavy burdens
Causing missteps and stumbles
Coming
With light
Our Lord shines
Trusting always in Him
Casting
Our burdens
Upon His shoulders
Jesus will sustain us
Gentle
In spirit
Humble in heart
He will deliver us
Righteous
Reigning above
Immovable spirit
Lessens our taxing burdens
Jesus
Sending protection
The Good Shepherd
Caring for His flock
Sin
Washed away
By Christ’s blood
Our burdens grow lighter
Accepting
His Salvation
Following Jesus Christ
Our Lord and Savior
Patiently
Jesus waits
We come forward
Bearing one another’s burdens
Praying
With devotion
For one another
Reborn again through Christ
Christ
We believe
Follow God’s Son
Victory over our sins
Salvation means that the Spirit of God has brought me into touch with God’s personality, and I am thrilled with something infinitely greater than myself; I am caught up into the abandonment of God.
From John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.”
Peace
Composes harmony
Grace fills joy
Binds us all together
Relationships
Grace
Divine presence
Love’s unselfish gift
Placing trust in God
Faithfulness
Faith
Gospel feeds
Believing in Jesus
Gift of Eternal Life
Salvation
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.
From Psalm 62:1-2: “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken.”
World’s foundations often shake
Failure crashes upon lives
Fragile planet in distress
How will we ever survive?
Earthly alliances break
Financial systems crater
Globe overwhelmed in turmoil
Where is our navigator?
Life’s storms never-ending
Future stands on wobbly ground
Weakest foundations crumbling
Who can help us to rebound?
Sharing His love, comes Jesus
Delivering freedom’s grace
Gathering in God’s fortress
Accepting Christ, let’s embrace
Rising from dark, empty tomb
Sitting at Father’s right hand
Saving us, Christ carries us
Life’s firm foundation shall stand
From Psalm 62:11-12: “Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.”
Works
Never enough
Come to Jesus
Accept His unearned grace
Salvation
Underwater
Sin’s soaring balance
Witness Calvary’s cross
Jesus pays our debts
Salvation
Sin
Evil’s tattoo
Life’s red stain
Jesus transforms to white
Salvation
From John 14:6-7: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.'”
Mankind born into sin
Separated from God
Our innocent goodness
Forever will be flawed
Bridging sin’s gulf, so vast
Stumbling imperfection
Seeking lasting mercy
Crying for affection
God knows our transgressions
Evil’s hidden darkness
All come to Him with guilt
Life’s absolute starkness
Bridging sin’s gulf, at last
Accepting Christ as Lord
Finding lasting mercy
Crucifying sin’s sword
God’s Holy perfection
Beyond our humble hold
Savior’s blood pays our debts
Christ’s forgiveness unfolds
From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “Only the cross of Christ spans the gulf between alienation and reconciliation.
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