More Precious Than Gold

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (1 Peter 4:12 ESV)

so that the tested genuineness of your faith – more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire – may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:7 ESV)

Fiery trials

Can be so unexpected

And intimidating

Choking and threatening

Our peace

Fiery trials

Are unpleasant

And unwanted

Because man has

Been programmed

To abhor pain

And difficulties

However

Our faith must be tested

By fire

Because it is

Precious to God

May we always

Persevere and persist

And never give

Up our faith

 

 

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Wonderful Light

Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; (1 Thessalonians 4:1 NKJV)

May the Lord

Always increase you

May he build you

Up in holinesss

And righteousness

May he perfect your faith

May he bless

The works of your hands

And make you shine

In all things

May you be a wondrous light

To the nations

And attract souls

Into the Kingdom

Of love

May you always

Abound more and more

In glory and love

Amen

 

 

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Grow In Grace

that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. (1 Thessalonians 2:12 NKJV)

I pray that

You will walk

Worthy of the Lord

Pure and chaste

In splendid white garment

Fulfilling His will

And your destiny

In Christ Jesus

May you grow in grace

And knowledge

Until you grow

Into the perfect

Stature of Christ

Amen

 

 

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Lovely One

for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper,and arise from the dead,and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14 ESV)

Shine lovely one

Shine

Because

I can see a great light

Calling you

Whispering ever so softly

Sweet child of light

Rise and shine

 

 

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Holy River

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Revelation 22:1 ESV)

There is a river
Great and powerful
Called the water
Of life
Bright as crystal
Holy and pure
Purified and purifying
Healing us
Sanctifying us
Delivering us
From sin
And the effects of sin

Lord
Let this Holy River
Wash over us
And cleanse us
Because our greatest
Love is you
And our greatest desire
Is the Precious River
The water of life

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This Yearning Heart Of Mine

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4:10 NKJV)

He loved us first
Yes He did
Even when we
Were unattractive
And lost in sin
He loved us
So that we
Can need Him
And go to Him
For satisfaction.

No where to go
No where but
At the feet of
The master

No where else to go
When I am hungry
When I am thirsty
When I am naked
I have nowhere
Else to go

I will run to you
Jesus
For spiritual food
And water
To quench this thirst
Of mine
For only you
Can truly satisfy
This yearning heart
Of mine

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He Defeated Death

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31 NKJV)

Who can be against us
When the Creator
Of all is with us
We will not fear
Man or demons
Death, hell and the grave

Death could not hold Him down
He is Lord above death
He holds captivity captive
He has the keys of death and life
He defeated death hell and the grave
He fought with death
And won
He won for us
All power belongs to Jesus
All authority in heaven and earth
Has been given to Him
He is supreme
He is highly exalted
Over all things
Praise God!
Jesus won the victory
Over death and punishment
Praise God!

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Life To The Body

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you (Romans 8:11 NKJV)

Life to the body
Is what we yearn for
Because
We were created to
Be healthy
However
Life comes with shocks
And we watch sickness
And pain
Destroy without mercy

Lord of Mercy
Quicken our mortal bodies
And let life reign
In all being
Heal us
And protect us
From sickness
Let your love
Rule in our lives
And overshadow us
Amen

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A Great Light

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him (1 John 4:9 NKJV)

His throne is above
His Kingdom is
In another realm
He is our father
Filled with love
And mercy
He sent His son
Into our world
To demonstrate
His great love

Those who were
Once in shackles
Have beheld a great light
That gave them life
Praise God
Because
His son has
Given us life
By the great sacrifice
On the cross

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