SOARING TO GOD Toplady Deathless principle, arise! Soar, thou native of the skies! Pearl of price, by Jesus bought, To His glorious likeness wrought, Go to shine before His throne, Deck the mediatorial crown; Go, His triumphs to adorn, Born for God, to God return. Lo, He beckons from on high! Fearless to His presence […]
“But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” – Eph. 2:5 A Spiritual Awakening In a chasm dark, so cavernous and deep, Lay a soul entombed, in sin’s […]
Two souls aloft on timbers high, Beneath the brooding, darkened sky. One to the left, one to the right, Both nearing their eternal night. The first thief, eyes alight with scorn, Cursed the King in crown of thorn. A life misspent, in vice entwined, No love for glory, just the blind. His lips dripped poison, […]
In sacred silence, on bended knee, I come, O Lord, to converse with Thee. With trembling heart and tear-filled eye, I bow my head and heave a sigh. Contrition’s shroud around me cast, I ponder deeds and choices past. A sinner stands, unworthy, vile, Yet yearning for Your loving smile. My soul, it aches to […]
Upon the shore Of Evermore, We sport, like children at their play; And gather shells Where sinks and swells The mighty sea from far away. Upon that beach, Nor voice nor speech Doth things intelligible say; But through our souls A whisper rolls, That comes to us from […]
“The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.” – Martin Luther I saw the word of God move today as I studied and memorized a pageI glanced around but a witness could not be found to see the words display […]
“Silly, foolish wave, why do you come so far? Do you once again forget who you are? Upon the sands of the shore you do not belong. Why do you so wastefully pour yourself out upon it all day long?” “Is it merely to be seen, that you throw yourself upon the world’s shore? Showing […]
This poem captures the hope I hold of of seeing my own sister again through Jesus Christ. Going through cancer our journey together was all about hope, hope dashed, hope revived out of ashes, hope that continually survived against the odds. Even when the doctors came to tell us they could offer us no more […]
You are my God You are my God, who is always there for me. (Psa. 46:1) You are my God who sees me. (Gen. 16:13-14) You are my God who knows me. (Psa.139:1-6)
