Each calming sunrise
Warmest personality—
Treasured summer breath
Sunrise awakens
Color added to landscape—
Stirring with brightness
Transforming sunrise
Moonlight now fading way—
Day’s curtain rises
Impulsiveness
Trap’s set
Leaping without looking
Ignoring God’s trusted light
Darkness
Patience
Nourishing faithfulness
Resisting enemy’s temptations
Walking with benevolent Father
Comforted
Illuminating
Spirit’s breath
Hearing Savior’s truth
Evil’s voice fades away
Disciplined
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 119:105: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Father’s tender voice
Presenting oneself
Hearing His calling
Old ways left on shelf
One body in Christ
Transforming faith’s breath
Hearing His calling
Rising from sin’s depths
Father’s trusted Word
Walking faith’s new road
Hearing His calling
Sharing burden’s load
Response to Christ’s grace
Tuning in faith’s love
Hearing His calling
Finding peace above
Father’s righteous ways
Honoring faith’s flight
Hearing His calling
Embracing Christ’s light
From Romans 12:2: “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
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.”
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
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.”
Hope
Never forsaken
Revealed at Calvary
Flesh nailed to cross
Love
Love
None greater
Messiah conquering death
Saving each of us
Jesus
Jesus
Faith’s builder
Risen Savior experienced
Emmaus Road’s transforming light
Redemption
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 Matthew 8:24-25: “A windstorm suddenly arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves, but He was asleep. And they went and woke Him up, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!'”
Swamped by storm’s endless waves
Darkness covers waters
Perishing, “Lord, save us”
Every son and daughter
Deceived by enemy
Lord brings light upon scene
Watching evilness flee
Savior transforms faith’s genes
Filled with courageous strength
Darkness gives in to light
Witnessing, “Lord with us”
Mercy boards rescue’s flight
Glorified God in Christ
Lord teaches how to love
Rising beyond death’s tomb
Infinite grace above
Urged to always stand firm
Darkness shrinking away
Hearing Lord, “Do not fear”
Righteousness paves His way
From Isaiah 41:13: “For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.'”
Running
With perseverance
Looking to Jesus
Rising with faith’s endurance
Disciplined
Disciplined
Righteous spirit
Accepting Savior’s grace
Kneeling in steadfast prayer
Transformed
Transformed
Mercy’s light
Leaving sin’s darkness
Finding love in Christ
Redeemed
Experiencing
Father’s teachings
Moments of worship
Maturing with faithful steps
Hope
Praising
Heavenly Father
Rock of salvation
Inscribing faith’s enduring song
Joy
Witnessing
Father’s promises
Gentleness molding faith
Wayward sheep leaving wilderness
Peace
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 107:28: “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out from their distress.”
Filled with hunger and thirst
Delivering mercy’s love
His wonderful works breathe
Living bread from God above
Bowed down under sin’s weight
Seeing all darkness and gloom
Chains of bondage hold tight
Witnessing Lord’s empty tomb
Stirred with faith’s reborn strength
Grasping Christ’s confident hand
Mighty waters run free
Rising above fertile lands
Transformed trust in God’s Word
Fixing each eye upon light
Vision’s ultimate hope
Living within Shepherd’s sight
Delivered from troubles
Receiving His steadfast love
Goodness reigns forever
Giving thanks to God above
From Psalm 107:31: “Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wonderful works to humankind.”
This poem is inspired from a post from Jan Beek, based upon a recent Sunday message from her church. The message enlightened me with some wonderful applications to “The Walk to Emmaus.” Visit her post for this wonderful message, complemented with some great hymns.
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Empty, very little hope
Weary, walking this grim road
Lonely, life hides in darkness
Misery, each step feels slowed
Believing, He would be king
Remembering, life seemed alive
Listening, His words brought hope
Blessing, barren lives would thrive
Ignored, a bloody Cross stands
Vanquished, His tomb sitting hushed
Restored, hope rises again
Conquered, sin and death now crushed
Raised, Savior walking with us
Transformed, our hope now restored
Energized, with daily steps
Saved, by our Lord’s new accord
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From Luke 24:13-16: “Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.”
Originally published April, 2020.
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