Best Steadfastly Poems
Sealed surely by the Savior’s security-settlement…
Sometimes... shaken, shattered, shocked, stricken; sick, sorrowful, suffering;
Stand strong*, steadfastly serve, spirited soldiers!
*Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Sijo with Alliteration
April 27, 2018
1st place, "Your Best Sijo" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by William Kekaula; judged on 10/13/2021.
Continue in God's work well
His wondrous mercy-deeds --- tell...
Keep on serving steadfastly
By His grace poured constantly.
Minister around love's scope
Give the Lord's blessings of hope...
Oh, be not weary to share
Build lives upon Christ's great care.
*1Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
March 31, 2019
January 17 Heart for God Bible Meditations Based on Genesis 49-50
Key Verse – Genesis 49:18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
HEART IS STEADFASTLY ASSURED IN THE SALVATION OF THE LORD
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His grace
Indeed, securing our heart against condemnation’s trace
Ever reminding us of His sacrifice along Scriptural brace…
Thus, we can joyfully thank Him for His gift of eternal life along divine race.
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His Word
Indeed, illumining our heart of His truth’s record
Ever inspiring us with His Spirit’s sword…
Thus, we can cheerfully share the Gospel against doubt-causing discord.
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His trustworthiness
Indeed, enabling our heart to cleave to His goodness
Ever upholding us with His lovingkindness…
Thus, we can diligently testify about His forgiveness.
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His might
Indeed, regenerating our heart with His truth and right
Ever subjecting us to His light from pride’s height…
Thus, we can fully submit to Him along obedient delight.
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His revelation
Indeed, opening our heart to listen about His redemption
Ever offering to us His victorious reconciliation…
Thus, we can wisely choose His ways for His exaltation.
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His sacrifice-led fervour
Indeed, letting our heart realize His offering of sweet-smelling savour
Ever valuing us, imputing us His righteousness-favour…
Thus, we can excellently give to Him our best with faith’s flavour.
We praise God for assuring us our eternal salvation by His mercy
Indeed, instilling in our heart that His blood paid for our ransom’s sufficiency
Ever adopting us as His children with His caring persistency…
Thus, we can willingly serve Him along vibrant worship’s consistency.
January 17, 2026
January 1 Heart for God Bible Meditations Based on Genesis 1-3
Key Verse - Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
HEART CREATED STEADFASTLY BY GOD
God creates in us steadfast heart wonderfully
While forming us marvelously
Shaping us amazingly
Filling us against our void, sufficing us abundantly…
We surely thank Him wholeheartedly.
God creates in us steadfast heart with His light
While starting our day right
Making our firmament so bright
Watching us at night…
We really thank Him with faith’s might.
God creates in us steadfast heart every morning
While protecting us in between lunch and evening
Securing us in our sleep’s dreaming and groaning
Keeping us in His goodness of feasting and dining…
We joyously thank Him for His constant intervening.
God creates in us steadfast heart in His image and after His likeness
While prevailing over us by His dominion’s greatness
Blessing us toward multiplying fruitfulness
Subduing our pride through His replenishing gentleness…
We truly thank Him for His graciousness.
God creates in us steadfast heart, giving us product-yielding capacity
While bestowing us with work-diligence ability
Sanctifying us to labour in His field of spirituality
Comforting us in His rest as we cleave to His presence-serenity…
We earnestly thank Him along His gifts’ bounty.
God creates in us steadfast heart, defending us from subtle serpent’s deception
While encompassing us with His assurance-sanction
Pulling us against curses’ destruction
Protecting us from enmity’s sorrow-infliction affliction…
We verily thank Him, praising Him for our soul’s eternal salvation.
God creates in us steadfast heart, ruling over us with His commandment
While propping us from sin-caused miseries by His encouragement
Loving us, calling us with His life-commitment
Placing us in His heart of genuine contentment…
We triumphantly thank Him and His sovereign control every moment.
January 1, 2026
March 22 Heart for God Bible Meditations Based on Judges 10-12
Key Verse – Judges 10:16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
HEART THAT SERVES THE LORD STEADFASTLY
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His commandment
By His heavenly plan’s fulfillment
Along His purposive involvement
Indeed, bringing us to His goodness’ enrichment.
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His leadership
By His fruitful service-partnership
Along His offered fellowship-friendship
Indeed, blessing us in His stewardship’s relationship.
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His truthfulness
By His settled standard-firmness
Along His constant teaching-preaching earnestness
Indeed, upholding us in His righteousness.
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His direction
By His assured salvation’s jubilation
Along His direct control for faith-fortification
Indeed, enjoining us in His communion-supplication.
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His faithfulness-fervour
By His guaranteed bountifulness-favour
Along His ready provisions’ savour
Indeed, satisfying us in His contentment of grace-filled flavour.
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His security
By His assured blissful eternity
Along His granted salvation-certainty
Indeed, bringing us in His discipleship’s productivity.
Our heart serves the Lord steadfastly through His light
By His granted knowledge of wisdom-insight
Along His commission to advance His kingdom of heavenly flight
Indeed, keeping us in His compassion’s might.
March 22, 2026