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November 18 Scripture Meditations Based on Philippians 3
Key Verse – Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME PRESS ON TO VICTORY
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your providence
As You guide my steps with Your presence
Always available midst doubts’ interference
Along Your authority and leadership-prominence.
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your powerfulness
As You reinforce my faith with Your mightiness
Always strong midst sinfulness’ perilousness
Along Your conversion and transformation-fruitfulness.
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your posture
As You calm my fears with Your gesture
Always serene midst guilt’s torture
Along Your pardon and forgiveness-nurture.
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your provision
As You meet my needs with Your satisfaction
Always ready midst wants’ reaction
Along Your nourishment and contentment-fruition.
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your process
As You teach my soul with Your success
Always wise midst humanism’s excuses
Along Your correction and admonition-praises.
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your performance
As You shape my spirituality with Your forbearance
Always gracious midst stubbornness’ arrogance
Along Your mercy and holiness-attendance.
Thank You for letting me press on to victory by Your prosperity
As You bless my ministry with Your bounty
Always plenteous midst scarcity’s futility
Along Your reward and success-warranty.
November 18, 2022
At times I relent to the reflexes
The automatic knowledge of the peripheral nerves
Deftly guiding away from pain
Innately coded protection,
Gifted to all
That we don’t allow the conscious to override
Our cognition
What our atoms knows best
Every fiber of flesh protects the soul or should
From the ravages of love
A smart man once said, “Love will tear us apart”
Only fools listen and did not unhear.
Another man, though many scoffed at his unorthodox pulpit, once said:
“Fear is greater than love, remember that.”
I did not heed.
Which leads me to my reflexes delicately picking up a fork and looking at your photographic image through its tines.
A befitting admonition for your deeds. But a profession on my part that suggests I know your prison.
I do not.
The shinning silver and tinkling tines as it strikes the floor chimes and ferries my mind back to its own endless inventory, and for a split second I think: And what of the thing in each of us that drives us to madness.
Satisfying soup of colorful veggie sight
surely offers hearty meal for great appetite
nurturing taste buds with red and green pepper bright
palatable midst yellow eggs' breakfast delight.
Savouring orange creamy bisque with joyous glow
optimizes gold hues of nutritious flow
and dessert of blue berry cheese cake, smiting woe
to vanquish gray areas toward a prosperous “go!”
Slurping brown beef stew of white onion-mushroom bits
refreshes day’s revival with rainbow-filled glitz
while soul serenely meditates thanksgiving hits
for praises even beyond contentment-limits.
Sizzling tangerine Tom Yum's Asian cuisine brand
sumptuous supper of marvelous festive grand
greatly upholds warm spirit around kindness’ stand
affirming pink of health around loving friendship band.
Vibrant fellowship marked by sweet well-being’s crest
while sipping soup amidst sharing and caring blest
radiates hues, tints and shades of partnership test
praising the Lord* Who does nourish with nurture's zest.
*Ephesians 6:4“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
August 31, 2023
1st place, "Colorful or Chimera Words" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 9/4/2023
February 1 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Leviticus 4-6
Key Verse – Leviticus 4:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY IGNORANCE SUBDUER
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your commandment
Thank You for anointing me with Your Word empowerment
So that I can learn along my ministry-involvement
With compassion for prayer-led achievement.
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your wisdom’s nurturing
Thank You for teaching me the essence of sacrifices’ peace-offering
So that I can yield myself to You as a cleansed vessel with Your covering
With Your holiness, not guilty of grumbling and murmuring.
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your caring admonition
Thank You letting me gain from Your knowledge of guided application
So that I can submit to You my hard-headedness and proud disposition
With Your correction along timely counsel and exhortation.
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your sovereign authority
Thank You for hiding me from miseries caused by uncertainty
So that I can exercise prudence, neglecting never-entrusted duty
With Your assurance to forgive my confessed iniquity.
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your consistent reminders
Thank You for touching me to see Your presence against vision-blinders
So that I can make amends for my lack of faith among stalwart defenders
With Your discernment forbidding me to walk with law-offenders.
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your truth-braced fellowship
Thank You for directing me from falsity of deceitful leadership
So that I can depart against flattering friendship
With Your instruction for jubilant worship.
Lord God, You are my ignorance Subduer through Your vibrant righteousness
Thank You for carrying me forth to Your altar of willingness
So that I can abide in Your faithful graciousness
With Your refreshing comfort and loving kindness.
February 1, 2023
From the very moment my Mom taught me how to use a spoon,
From her mouth was uttered that old familiar tune:
"The kids in Asia are starving, now Bobby, clean your plate!"
Her admonition was final and left no tolerance for debate!
I tried to foist upon the hapless dog a helping of bony fish.
Even he would gag trying to swallow that vapid dish!
I'd toy with them and try to hide the tasteless peas.
I could barely abide them, even in bites of twos and threes!
Even tho' Mom concealed them with cheese, I had my doubts,
About a malodorous little veggie called Brussels sprouts!
I'd surreptitiously sneak them on to the plate of little brother,
Thereby, avoiding the reproof to clean my plate by my Mother!
There was the delicate matter of dealing with broccoli and beets,
Okra, spinach, turnips, hominy and other such disgusting eats.
In my feckless youth I thought such fare rather untoward,
But soon learned that to survive, you ate what was on the board!
When side-stepping along the chow line in the military service,
They often slopped mysterious stuff on my tray, making me nervous.
When I joined the service, I hoped never again to hear Mom's old cliche,
But, even those mean old sergeants screamed, "Private! Clean your tray!"
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved
Tied for No. 1 in PD's "Any Random Poem" Contest - July 2011
God is almighty Who governs graciously
indeed blessing lives tremendously
sufficing with peace-contentment blissfully...
We thank Him for granting our desires according to His best wisely.
God is eternal Who gives everlasting life's preciousness
truly securing hearts from deceitfulness
assuring heaven through trust in Jesus Christ's sacrifice-completeness...
We praise Him, worshipping in the beauty of His holiness.
God is omniscient Who ushers along His direction
always teaching souls to follow biblical instruction
subduing foolish counsels midst truth-admonition…
We submit to Him our decisions He approves by His Word’s function.
God is merciful Who disciplines by righteous chastising
just in reproving stubbornness, not pleasing
smiting perversions, unbelief, idolatry-bracing...
We entrust to Him our steps while obedience exercising.
God is omnipotent Who empowers through His might, readily constant
verily upholding faith to become fruitfully jubilant
strengthening reaching-out pursuits, lovingly triumphant...
We yield to Him Who makes us spiritually vigilant.
God is tenacious Who asserts holy commandment
and in driving zeal to accomplish by divine engagement
enabling persistence against failures’ detriment…
We honour Him for fixing our duties around His commitment.
God is compassionate Who props service with authority
likewise meeting needs from His provision-bounty
propelling dedication to advance His kingdom’s priority…
We glorify Him, our King*in His supreme sovereignty.
*Psalm 47:7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
January 2, 2020
Honorable Mention, "STRAND SELECT P any form,any theme" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 2/15/2020.
Selling the sizzle
and not the steak
Milking a lie
universities take
In debt-ridden wastelands
they prey on our youth
With worthless diplomas
— that mortgage untruth
*****
Whims That Betray
He sobs false remission
to skirt admonition
as his Guardian Angel
smiles ...
“What’s with the tears
after so many years
and choices rejecting
denial
“You did what you pleased
without Heaven appeased
and lay prostrate
feigning regret
“This game isn’t played
at the whims of betrayal
And called you must pay
— for what tears can’t correct”
*****
Love Centered Circle
The things that I’ll miss
are the things I looked past
Those small hidden moments
in memory that last
Giving up little
to chase what had burned
Distracted I forayed
the magic unlearned
Now distant a loner
I look for those tracks
I made through greed’s sand
to find my way back
Because there in the center
holding all that we give
A love centered circle
— where joyousness lives
(Dreamsleep: June, 2026)
August 27 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Micah 1-7
Key Verse – Micah 1:2 Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY COMPASSIONATE WITNESS
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your supreme leadership
Thank You for nurturing my relationship with You by Your loving fellowship…
Let me come to You for sincere worship around Your friendship
While growing by Your workmanship in my stewardship.
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your jubilant deliverance
Thank You for upholding my salvation with Your eternal assurance…
Let me delight in Your perfect will, conquering foolishness and ignorance
While prioritizing Your great commission along ministerial endurance.
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your ready sanctification
Thank You for purging my conscience by Your reproving admonition…
Let me confess to You my iniquity and transgression
While humbling before Your throne, seeking Your pardon’s action.
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your sovereign wisdom
Thank You for illumining my mind to help advance Your kingdom…
Let me cleave to You toward enjoyment of holy freedom
While seeking Your favour against worldly stardom.
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your life-building desire
Thank You for perfecting my faith by Your refining fire…
Let me give to You my best to attain Scriptural standards You require
While trusting Your guidance for Your commendation which I aspire.
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your triumphant light
Thank You for guarding my commitment by Your exhortation’s insight…
Let me labour for You with all of my diligence-might
While dwelling in Your fortress to fight temptation-blight.
Lord God, You are my compassionate Witness midst Your promised arrival
Thank You for confounding my lack of devotion, needing Your revival…
Let me beseech You along my complete blessed character-upheaval
While waiting for Your coming everyday along Your peace-packed approval.
August 27, 2023
By 11, I thought I'd have it down by 15,
But by 16 and a sour sunday morn,
And daisy chains foiled into the moor,
And hands that tighten but ne'er lighten,
Hands that strangle, stitch, and liven.
Of ties that wrangle, withhold, hang o'er the handle,
And toe-tipp'd kisses of kids with scissors,
Incisions of misses by razors and flesh fissions.
And slaps of fathers that formed tender swine,
borne a brat, t'tender the bar o'wine,
And quaint affections that form'd none conscience. Greyed,
spurned eyes grown affray, blotting boils and sores, and
Loaned love t'be lost along the way.
And all ails of child, trebled the gall of blackened bile, tendrils of
Denial t'caress the carcass, and withdraw.
E'er unsupervised in sullied superstition, bled to th'core of frailing admonition,
And hitched a hind of loops and bunnies,
Ne'er t'tie and stead, but t'tumble into the rabbit.
O curs'd the cocoon in biblical serpentine,
O'riddles and remedies, and stewards in cemeteries,
Led to call and sit and stew,
Waiting, waiting, and awaiting
Sunday grace anew.
And sixteen drawls in th'stench of wine,
And sixteen sings the sickly hymm and diagnostic chime,
Of the flatline.
And sixteen awaits the mellow Monday morn.
And sixteen waits 'till there is none left t'mourn.
30//4//2025
The pastor's sermon was quite clear on the matter of temptation.
He held our attention - no one went to sleep in that congregation!
As usual, it was an inspiring and masterful presentation,
Leaving some folks (and me) in a state of nervous trepidation!
He talked of The Master's temptations and how them He overcame,
Telling Satan to buzz off, and stop playing his evil game.
I took this admonition to heart, vowing to do much better,
To toe the line and obey the Ten Comandments to the letter!
Alas, I faced temptation ere I even left the church.
My roving eye got me in trouble; good intentions I did besmirch.
The faithful deacons had laid on a most delectable spread,
Of scrumptious cake, cookies and tasty banana bread!
I salivated as I pondered, "Should I or should I not?"
I sensed the devil was tempting me in this nefarious plot.
Whispering, "Go ahead, have a hunk of that devil's food cake;
I'm sure the Lord and the preacher will overlook one mistake!"
I must admit, to that crafty seducer I did succumb,
Even snatching a few cookies, eating every crumb!
I later mused on this, wondering, "What would Jesus have done?"
I suspect He'd say, "Would you share some goodies with me, My son?"
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)