Consider this title for all its worth
this is the Son of God, Jesus, the only one
He took our sins to Calvary's cross
there, He paid the ultimate price as God's son
Jesus became our substitute in our place
we should have paid it instead of Him
but out of His abundant love so priceless
He took our judgment right over the brim
But God the Father raised Him up
three days later, death's power was beat
this same Jesus walked again on earth
proving He is God, so bow at His mercy seat
Then Jesus ascended to His Father's side
there interceding on our behalf there
eternally in that place till He returns
for His elect under the holy Spirit's care
Come and celebrate our Thanksgiving
to this Lord Jesus, our great love
be eternally grateful for His faithfulness
His grace, His mercy, which came from above
Thank Him for His blessed shed blood
that covers our sins, blotting them out
bringing His imputed righteousness upon us
so not one sin can the Father eternally count
Praise the holy name of Jesus
God's lovely son forever, amen!
never forget all that He has done
glorious in His name, my forever friend
Rose colored glasses?
No, crimson-colored glasses
To see the lashes
The lashes received
On the broken body of
Agape’s only Son
That endured wrath
On the mass’s behalf, we
We need, He bleeds us
Help us aspire
Look higher than the spire
From the gathering
Paschal Agnus Dei
Righteousness imputed to
All crimson value
We flagrantly sin
A flagrum on Him was used
Your repentance due
From crimson-lensed frames
We can look through to the stains
Washed whiter than snow
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1Corinthians 15:55-57 King James Bible
Accepting death-appointment or avoiding its attack?
Bravely bowing to its beseeching or boldly beating its blow?
Circumspectly cautioned by its coming or cowardly curtailing its case?
Denying its dangerous duty or demanding for its determined destination?
Expecting for its entry or entreating for its exempting exit with excuses?
Faith in God helps me face death with fortitude
Graciously, I succumb to it when the appointed time comes
Helped to be ready since my soul is redeemed by the Saviour
Instilled with imputed righteousness with divine love
Just as I am… I cling to the Author of life for my last breath.
TITLE: SILENT AMIDST
Can anyone really be SILENT?
Amidst the CHAOS of life...
That's a disparity;
Answered by a voice at a corner in my head
While I ponder and wonder
Over all life's Experiences,
Yes whispered Softly...
By another in a corner, my mind;
Silent is calm and calmness
Gives clarity to act
Reactions are not solutions
For every situations.
I'm healing from the wounds
The pains of elevation and others imputed.
Right in a corner of the Gutter of Vengeance
With thunderous slumber from hurts
And storms of hunger gaining power
Over my peace of mind without
JUSTICE just like dirt's
In a dumpster that lost it's cover.
Still pondering and wandering Over,
The unspeakable violence in me.
Vengeance is of the most high
Whispered from another corner
By other comer another voice,
My Heart, saying;
Justice is not free
You have to pay for it...
The guilty becomes BITTER
And the innocent feels BETTER.
Don't be in a haste to act when anger
Or eager to feed your emotions
For it's danger, my BODY.
You're my greatest Lover Who rules my heart and mind
Defining my being with life You have designed.
Guarding me verily with Your constant presence
You are my Saviour Who shields me with Your defense.
As You strengthen my faith that depends on Your might
I pursue toward reaching-out heights with delight.
Despite challenges, my God, in the ministry
To You I cling since You've assured blest victory.
You imputed to me Your righteousness indeed
Freeing me from guilt, meeting my spiritual need.
You direct my steps through Your instructing command
Propelling me well along holiness demand.
With Your mercy, grace, joy, peace, love that won't depart
My Lord, You're always on my mind and in my heart*.
*Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
December 16, 2023
15th place, "You are or were always on my mind" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Jay Narain; judged on 6/8/2024
It was a dragging argument
For the need to funds augment:
Ten voices in Duke's Department,
Their owners in Fred's Apartment;
Not sure of Duke's contentment
With talks on firm's new investment:
Mention of fridge,no compartment...
All men shouting: poor comportment!
"This company is reputed,
Even as it is refuted"
Still motives being imputed;
To staff's quest for The Computed..."
Demanding The Computerized;
Not having staff characterized,
A chapel for The Lutherized,
Sick bay for sores not cauterized,
Release of machines customized,
Ears for complaints though glottalized;
The work load of staff minimised...
"Profit shall still be maximised."
Audio-Wise And Odd symphony
Staff's voiced thoughts on 'strong company'.
Becoming righteous is a high ask
who indeed can claim this real prize
for God declares all as sinners
so need God to give you rise
Being able to achieve righteous deeds
won't bring a righteousness divine
for deeds can't make you such
only God can show you His sign
God is the author of true righteousness
for He is righteous perfectly true
always has been past and forever
brings Christ's imputed righteousness upon you
The good Lord now sees us as Christ
with His righteousness upon our frame
so God accepts us as His holy ones
now Satan can't cast us with any blame
Now we can do righteous deeds
seeing we are righteous altogether
such a blessing and privilege to have
God has endowed it upon us forever
(Quote:
" We do not become righteous by doing righteous deeds but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds".)
- Martin Luther ( 1483-1546)
You and I do not bend steel with our bare hands;
Or perfectly bear the sinless image of our God and Lord.
Universal sin, our weakness, was initiated by Eve and Adam.
Righteousness, our strength, has been imputed to us through Christ.
knowledge of one's own weakness is often a must for survival.
Relationship with Almighty God through Jesus Christ is imperative.
Youth itself is a very powerful weapon even if it is very measured
People who are driven by purpose and guided by God are powerful.
Technology makes advances, but must never out perform the human brain.
Opposing forces must be kept in the dark regarding the source of one's power.
Neglect and lack of discipline, like Sampson becoming helpless by allowing
Intelligence about his strengths and weaknesses, are roadways to destruction.
Therefore, we must guard like KRYPTONITE God's gift to us for navigating life.
Each of us is responsible to protect and serve others with the gifts from God.
092021PSCtest, Your Kryptonite, Anthony Biaanco
The last poem I submitted here, perhaps in February 2021, can be misunderstood by careless readers. I may be wrong in wanting to sometimes offer pithy poems. If readers are not familiar with the darker races of the global village, and how they achieved independence from European and US colonial rule, they miss the many nuances.
In that last poem I also showed my ignorance and knee-jerk reactions in the youthful days in my native South Africa, by "hating favoritism and 'FAVOURites' in public discourse." Now that I am an evangelist, Pentecostal, I teach how to remain in God's grace and favour - by relying on Jesus' finished work on the Cross of Calvary. It is both imputed righteousness and imputed favour one enjoys as a believer in Jesus and the efficacy of His blood sacrifice for sinners since Adam and Eve.
Fighting apartheid, hating privilege:
Having "favorites" (?) - thus hating Favor
Until Jesus THE WORD showed me
Anoints His children, any color
Bricks of pain heaved on feeble frame
Hell’s ring tone in fragile ears
Exits incomparable in life’s little memory
A goddess gone, the pillar of a heart’s strength.
Lured above reason by fables,
By mean mortals of and kings of calumny
“They said, and the tattlers said”
to the end of a structure so rare.
This trust is tested,
As hope crumbles
Among dark rumors by strange marauders,
A heart nurtured for stranger’s gains
An Oprah’s regret found in Ruth.
All entreaties as weak words they fall,
And so must I let the bird fly to her nest,
Into hideouts carved by her lust and greed,
Seeking a heaven in hell’s lies.
A foretelling powers of bygone times
Pronounced this exit by lightning's speed.
Goodbye to true parleys of the heart,
An End to the dream by imputed fables.
A shaking of wind, a tossing of sea
A tornado of earth’s fires
A true test of oaths and love
Goodbye to what men call love.
now and forever know.
Eros is a stranger to agape
Granted by God Almighty, the great Lord, compassionate Saviour…
…Faith, hope and charity* are precious gifts, indeed divine
Highlighting His goodness---abundant, patient, wondrous
While revealing His mighty grace, steadfastly at work.
With Christ’s imputed righteousness that has instilled faith in me
Heavenly hope I possess gearing my vibrant transformation
Braced up by His charity, verily assuring me eternal life
Joyously beautifying my relationship with Him.
Midst challenges in my steward-saint-soldier-student roles
My Scripture-propped faith God empowers over adversaries’ attack
Cheering up my sanctified hope for triumphant worship
Strengthened by His mercy-filled charity as to others I reach out.
With faith prevailing, I trust my Master, exalting His name
Along reverberating hope to overcome evil’s deceit
Sharing glorious charity that forever reigns, asserting “God is love.”
*1Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
October 21, 2019
2nd place, "1st Corinthians 13:13 Inspiration" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Regina Riddle; judged on 10/24/2019.
My joyful soul* strives to be God’s witness
Sharing Gospel of peace with faithfulness
Grateful for Christ’s righteousness imputed
I lead others to His blessings’ fullness.
My blissful soul trusts the Lord’s presence now
Obeying Him with biblical know-how
Ministering to help by His love’s grace
While His empowering mercies allow.
*Psalm 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
August 15, 2019
By Christ’s imputed righteousness*
I’m adopted with God’s holiness.
*Romans 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
July 28, 2019
Be strong in the Almighty Father against pride’s demand
Stay conscious in forsaking haughtiness and its selfishness-brand
Let God hide you with His meekness’ hand
Since He’s already humbled you along salvation’s stand.
Be strong* in the Almighty Creator against worldliness
Stay committed in giving up destructive earthly business
Let God grip you with His virtue’s holiness
Since He’s already imputed unto you separation’s righteousness.
Be strong in the Almighty Lord against disobedience-emergence
Stay converted in turning from rebelliousness-insurgence
Let God move you with His might’s resurgence
Since He’s already empowered you toward submission’s diligence.
*Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
July 25, 2019
The grace of God has no measure
it's inexhaustible being eternally divine
has no beginning just like God himself
heavenly sent for sinners to say it's mine
Its meaning originates in God's righteousness
evidence so marked by the life of God's son
displaying such purity and singular holiness
this godly life showed God's will being done
Jesus God's son paid the ultimate price
taking on our sin at Calvary to atone
redeeming our souls from the law's curse
this free grace came only for his own
So grace is really such amazing mercy
the Lord's righteousness imputed upon the justified
this came at Christ's expense fully paid
Jesus did it all so His father be glorified
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