Wendy Watson Poet Sonnet

For God So Loved the World

'For God so loved the world He sent His Son'
To free us from the grip of sin's domain,
That full redemption for all time be won
And man may dwell at peace with God again.

From heaven's glory to a tainted earth
He came to seek and save all who were lost,
To manifest a life of higher worth
And pay the greatest sacrificial cost.

Oh that my heart might daily sing the praise,
Of He who cared enough to die for me
And may I strive to ever live my days
For Christ, who bore my sins on Calvary.

'For God so loved the world' so how can I
Live for my selfish goals and Christ deny?

06.06.20



John 3 verse 16 : 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life'

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Christuraj Alex February 9, 2022 at 7:57 PM A great sonnet on God's love. Congratulations!

Connie Marcum Wong February 9, 2022 at 1:27 PM Gee I remember commenting on this but I sure don’t see my comment anywhere. This is a very beautiful sonnet Wendy. I am so glad to see it on the winners list. Congratulations my friend. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Blessings xxoo

Neva Romaine February 9, 2022 at 8:29 AM Dearest Wendy, Congratulations on your win in the contest! A truly beautiful and precious Sonnet in honor of our Father and Savior. Be Blessed, Neva

Linda Alice Fowler January 4, 2021 at 2:55 PM Lovely spiritual write Wendy. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda

John Hamilton January 4, 2021 at 8:58 AM A beautifully spiritual write congrats Wendy on a nice win!

Sam Kauffman September 12, 2020 at 11:28 AM Beautiful sonnet of faith - almost like an ode to Jesus! This gives such honor to Jesus. I especially like your last two lines. Congratulations Wendy on your first place win! Grace and peace to you!

Beata Agustin September 10, 2020 at 9:39 PM God be praised and thanked for His love for us... Thanks for declaring this through your poem. God bless you.

Gershon Wolf September 8, 2020 at 9:44 AM That last couplet so true and so telling. Congratulations on a wonderful win in Brian's contest, Wendy! Light and Joy, Gershon

Regina Mcintosh September 6, 2020 at 5:10 AM Such a blessing to read and know... May God richly bless you and your words. Love and prayers, Gina

John Watt August 29, 2020 at 6:14 PM Dear Wendy, this is a glorious presentation of the gospel in a sonnet. You've always been one of my top sonnet composers, and I am chiding myself for not seeing this until now, but am so glad I did today. This is going straight into my faves for future revisits. The famous scripture verse is lovingly expounded; with Christ's incarnation, sacrificial death, atonement for our sins, purchase of our eternal life, and our proper response of praise and commitment. Excellent! Blessings ~ John