Upholding
Witness
Heavenly grace
Descending to earth
Embracing God’s tender touch
Joy
Beholding
Joy’s
Heavenly spirit
Announcing Savior’s birth
Choirs of angelic voices
Truth
Engaging
Truth’s
Heavenly righteousness
Flowing into prayer
Eyes upon Risen Christ
Witness
Messiah
Witnessing
His flock
Wayward, lost sheep
Father inserts faithful Shepherd
Jesus
Mentor
Teaching
Without rest
Refreshed through prayer
Energized for His ministry
Jesus
Redeemer
Walking
Upon waters
Churning, tumultuous sea
Sharing peace, winds cease
Jesus
From Jeremiah 20:7: “O Lord, You have enticed me, and I was enticed; You have overpowered me, and You have prevailed.”
Rising every morning
Praising Father above
Heart overflowing with grace
Embracing His righteous love
Overpowering truth
Receiving Father’s Word
Faith trusting in every verse
Seeing heavens’ light transferred
Clutching hope with each test
Disbursing Father’s peace
Enemy’s footprint erased
Prevailing darkness shall cease
Witnessing newborn child
Breathing with Father’s joy
Savior Jesus brings Good News
Rising, His mercy deploys
From Jeremiah 20:13: “Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! For He has delivered the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.“
What happened in Bethlehem didn’t stay in Bethlehem.
From Luke 2:10-11: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.'”
From Psalm 89:1-2: “I will sing of Your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that Your steadfast love is established forever; Your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.”
Transformation of peace
Gathered in God’s hands
Fulfillment of His Word
Messiah comes to stand
Hearts filling with truth
Opened in God’s light
Hope stirring from darkness
Calvary’s welcome flight
Never forsaken
Loved through God’s caring
Steadfast grace now descends
Savior’s forthwith sharing
New covenant’s breath
Charged from God’s boldness
Praises full of wonder
Christ transforms sin’s coldness
Enemy trembles
Quashed by God’s own hand
Holiness lives throughout
Redemption comes as planned
From Psalm 89:5-6: “Let the heavens praise Your wonders, O Lord, Your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord.”
From James 1:22: “But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.”
Father’s expectations
Obedience to His Word
Man’s imperfect faith
Heaven’s light remains blurred
Father addressed as Lord
Mankind’s trust remains distant
Shallow commitment
Actions inconsistent
Father’s observations
Each believer falling short
Every fool’s errand
Without Heaven’s passport
Father’s forthright guidance
Witnessed journey of His Son
Righteousness of Christ
Obedience of One
Father’s harmony breathes
Through Savior’s perfect actions
Unblemished lamb’s grace
Source of sin’s retraction
From Romans 5:19: “For just as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.”
Jesus
Always first
Easing life’s burdens
Grace fills another moment
Faith
Messiah
Offering light
Mercy’s navigational compass
Comforted through His love
Trust
Savior
Destiny’s truth
Shaping every step
Each worry set aside
Righteousness
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.
This world possessed me.
It tried to keep me from Your light.
And all the time, life seemed to rhyme.
Sometimes, it even turned out right.
Still, my life was dark as night!
Even then,
I felt You there.
I knew You always cared.
Your pow’r was greater,
than this world’s strongest hold on me.
You sent Your Son to be the One
to bleed and die on Calvary.
Now, new daylight sets me free.
Evermore,
my Savior lives.
His strength He always gives.
So . . .
Jesus, my Lord Jesus,
now, I can call You Lord.
By Your Holy Spirit’s pow’r,
and by Your precious love each hour,
I’ve giv’n my heart to You.
Jesus, my Lord Jesus,
Yes, I can call You Lord.
By You bearing all my shame,
and by Your precious, holy name,
I’ve put my trust in You.
Jesus, my Lord Jesus,
yes, I can call You Lord.
Jesus, my Lord Jesus,
yes, I will call You Lord!
Today’s Christian poem is one of several contained in BITS ‘N’ PIECES OF MY HEART. The proud author is my wife, Colleen Peterson.
From her own words:
BITS ‘N’ PIECES OF MY HEART contains stories, devotions and poetry for the adults, activities to do with your children, and fun little songs. The devotions and poetry will strongly open up your faith walk to more of God’s light. Doing the fun activities and singing little songs with your children will bring smiles to everyone’s heart.
Colleen appreciates the kind reception her book has received. It is available on your favorite online bookstore site.
Rejoice!
Darkness forsaken
Savior’s merciful light
Payment for redemption’s gift
Love
Believe!
Resurrection’s light
Savior’s destiny fulfilled
Permanent cornerstone of faith
Trust
Submission!
Heart’s acceptance
Savior’s risen grace
Warmth of eternity’s light
Forgiven
Family’s
Earthly realm
Born of virgin
Son of skilled carpenter
Jesus
Destiny’s
Heavenly presence
Light replaces darkness
Fulfillment of God’s Word
Savior
Resurrection’s
Unselfish love
Rising with forgiveness
Shattering chains of sin
Messiah
