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April 29 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 23-25
Key Verse – 2Kings 23:3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
FAITH IN GOD WHO ENABLES US TO WALK AFTER HIM
God enables us to walk after Him by His love so strengthening
Upon His compassion-reigning for our faith’s gaining
That makes us walk on His ways of righteous training
Under His dominion toward our victorious soulwinning.
God enables us to walk after Him by His grace so compelling
Upon His mercy for our faith’s refueling
That drives us to surrender to His servanthood’s calling
Under His authority, securing us from falling.
God enables us to walk after Him by His counsel so upholding
Upon His wisdom for our faith’s diligent guiding
That keeps us in His power along His guarding
Under His truth toward obedient heeding.
God enables us to walk after Him by His covenant so assuring
Upon His promises for our faith’s rearing
That watches over us in our sincere ministering
Under His commandment, worth hearing.
God enables us to walk after Him by His salvation so rejoicing
Upon His care for our faith’s commitment along sacrificing
That satisfies us with His supplies, surely sufficing
Under His provisions against materialism’s enticing.
God enables us to walk after Him by His forgiveness so overflowing
Upon His sanctification for our faith’s glowing
That brings us toward thanksgiving for blessings He is bestowing
Under His goodness He is always showing.
God enables us to walk after Him by His kindness so uplifting
Upon His deliverance for our faith’s practice against doubting
That propels us toward stewardship-exerting
Under His leadership from where we should never be departing.
April 29, 2025
Hungry hands toss scraps into the cauldron pot.
Odds and ends, all the got-to-go gleanings from the fridge.
Diced limp carrots, wilted herbs, chicken scraps awaken over low heat.
Garlic, bruised and crushed, enlivens the brew with its perfume.
Every stray morsel joins the bubbling parliament, murmuring.
Pots remember the whys and wherefores, empty cupboards forget.
Onions soften slowly, weaving flavors, creating harmony.
Drops of dark soy deepen the mood, seasoning with salt and umami.
Garni bouquet unfurls its quiet counsel of sense and purpose.
Each spoonful proves the slow, patient grace, of making do.
Autumn sun’s shimmering light, glorifies the day’s finale, at the top of the road, a beacon of fall.
Through golden leaves, which are swiftly whisking off the proud oak’s strong-held branches,
Alive with gentle glitzy touches of orange, and an occasional glimpse of yellow turning to red,
The leaves land in the ditch, cushioning themselves as they land, happily joining their cousins,
Giggling and laughing silently, unaware they will be damp, and cold, curling brown and stiff soon.
The bottom leaves have already discovered the corpse of the raccoon but they keep their counsel,
Not wanting to distress the top layers, who are still optimistically leaping from the oak, in joy.
End of September, life turning into death, and back into life, one season birthing the next,
A dance understood and appreciated by the oak, who has seen this dance longer than most.
End of September, a beautiful time of pumpkin pies and Mason Jars full of apple butter.
Larders full to bursting, a fantastic harvest, optimism at its height, the magnificent autumn dance.
Written 9-24-2018 End of September Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Brian Strand
July 13 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Proverbs 1-4
Key Verse – Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
FAITH IN GOD WHO IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
God is the beginning of wisdom for our instruction
While His law beautifies us with ornaments of sanctification
Against worldliness and carnality’s lustful provocation
In our walk by faith, overcoming temptation.
God is the beginning of wisdom for our spirituality
While His counsel teaches us toward our maturity
Against pride causing calamity of futility
In our growth by faith, trusting Him for our heavenly prosperity.
God is the beginning of wisdom for our understanding
While His commandments find us in His Word, sincerely abiding
Against unbelief along doubts’ binding
In our discretion by faith, declaring His truth for life-building.
God is the beginning of wisdom for our deliverance
While His reproof guards us with correction-assurance
Against foolishness that hinders our grace-filled perseverance
In our endurance by faith, involving in His kingdom’s furtherance.
God is the beginning of wisdom for our holiness
While His Scripture leads us toward testimony’s righteousness
Against selfishness, haughtiness, and covetousness
In our good works by faith, magnifying His greatness.
God is the beginning of wisdom for our servant-heart’s venture
While His precepts guide us to enjoy our His stewardship-nurture
Against slothfulness of unproductive and future
In our performance by faith, conquering self-pity’s torture.
God is the beginning of wisdom for our redemption-confidence
While His power secures us with His omniscient prudence
Against mockery of evil along curses’ incidence
In our commitment by faith, obeying Him in His providence.
July 13, 2025
distress
temptations oppress
doubt
discomfort
I sigh&weep
Holy Spirit comfort me
without sleep
time so slowly creeps
Holy Spirit counsel me
I seek to
hear your voice
&know your will
&walk Jesus way
Holy Spirit teach me how
I may
when each day
I miss the mark
Holy Spirit convict me
If I forget to seek your face
Holy Spirit remind me
of God's grace
Holy Spirit please
me endwell
when
your word
I forthwith
tell
Dear Fate,
I hate you.
I detest you.
I despise you.
I loathe you in ridicule.
I reject you outright.
You are no good Fate. I am sure of it.
Que sera, sera.
Whatever will be, will be.
I guess you’re right Fate.
Thanx for the tip.
Thanx for the insight.
Thanx for letting us know in advance.
You are elusive Fate.
We cannot pin you down.
You elude our scrutiny.
You evade our inspection.
You fail to meet the most elementary criterion of science.
We cannot prove you wrong Fate.
Good for you.
But you are wrong Fate.
Always wrong.
There are no paths to unfold.
No destinies to fulfill.
No predetermined series of events.
Things are not supposed to be as they are
Things are not as they are supposed to be
We do not abide by your counsel.
You got that Fate?
You are Calvin’s bread and butter.
He your bastard child.
Predestined like the rest of us
Preacher of kismet and reprobation
Of freedom in bondage to sin
Why the conundrum, Fate?
Things are confusing enough as they are.
Why do you trifle with us?
Why do you veil your objectives?
Do you delight in your trickery?
Snicker at our bemusement?
Grin and chuckle at us, hapless and unaware?
You are despicable Fate.
Yahweh at his worst.
More ruinous than plagues of grasshoppers and locust.
Even death of the first born child.
You void all human experience.
All the bravery, all the grandeur, all the malice; all the trials and tribulations.
All but labors in futility.
And you knew it all along.
Didn’t you Fate?
And another thing, Fate:
You are not a mystery.
You are neither strange, nor cryptic, nor enigmatic.
You are a bore.
There is no wonder in predestination.
No puzzle to be solved
No secrets to reveal
Que sera, sera.
You offer us nothing Fate.
Free us from your grasp.
Leave us our volition, our discretion, our Will.
Let us try and succeed.
Let us try and fail.
Leave us to our own devices.
Leave us alone.
life is a mystery to be lived and not a problem to be solved
for life as we experience it moves from easy to hard
if you look back to your younger days you will discover
that as you've matured some of the mystery of life has been uncovered
you have come to understand why your parents had all those rules and stipulations
now as an adult dealing with the bills and the kids you understand the complications
If you look at the terrible circumstances happening in the Gulf of Mexico
where the Oil Industry worked without less governmental control
"drill baby drill" is what the Tea party and Republicans ranted about
now facing one of the biggest disasters its at the President whom they now shout
those individuals who wanted less Big Government rules and regulations
are now demanding that Big Government fix this horrible situation
The Bible tells us that we should in God place all of our trust
for He is the omnipotent source that created us
for us not to lean towards our own understanding
but to follow the formula for life that God is commanding
God made a perfect world that humans keeps trying to remake
we've let the sin of greed take us over which results in big mistakes
we need to understand that there is no other force nor any other foundation
that has the power or the fortitude to deal with all of life's situations
The formula for living is to let go and let God
trust in him and allow Him to take control of our minds and hearts
the formula for living is to take to God in prayer
and then let the will of God direct our behavior
we need to profess it and confess it
we need to address it and then let God bless it
So develop a relationship with God and always included Him in the mix
seek His wisdom and wise counsel for there is nothing He can't fix
the formula for living, the formula for life
is before you do anything make sure it's been blessed by the Lord Christ
Survey the hands that do the tiresome deeds,
the feet that clear the weeds on paths of sin,
the ears that listen, writing down the needs
the loving hearts that pray for souls to win.
Disciples offer worthwhile help for free
with gentle words when fellows disagree.
No censure made for lives from guilt reborn
but pure encouragement in lieu of scorn.
From baskets filled with food for hungry kids
to welcome beds that homeless people crave.
From secret cash for one who’s hit the skids
to counsel giv’n a work-a-holic slave.
Observe these ones who bear their Savior’s name.
Envision corpus Christi without shame -
His body glorifying The Lord - forgiv’n -
the church at work and Holy-Spirit-driv’n.
September 23 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 6-7
Key Verse – Luke 6:3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY HUNGER-APPEASER
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who feeds me with Your bread of satisfaction
Thank You for healing my withering soul with Your revival-action
So that I can rise up and stand forth by Your persuasion
To do good through Your stretching restoration.
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who fills me with Your goodness
Thank You for confirming my calling by prayer’s fullness
So that I can disciple well through Your graciousness
To testify about Your salvation of loving kindness.
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who blesses me with Your kingdom’s treasure
Thank You for smiting my doubts by Your words that assure
So that I can rejoice in Your consolation’s pleasure
To expect for Your provisions beyond measure.
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who forgives me with Your righteous judgment
Thank You for pardoning my confessed sins along Your mercy’s settlement
So that I can submit to You with honesty and endearment
To serve You midst sincere commitment.
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who sets me under Your authority
Thank You for increasing my faith with Your compassion’s bounty
So that I can glorify You while overcoming own infirmity
To declare Your counsel along meekness and humility.
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who desires me to dine within Your fellowship
Thank You for wiping my tears of hardship through Your comforting friendship
So that I can come near You toward stewardship-partnership
To live for You, obedient to Your leadership.
Lord God, You are my hunger Appeaser
Who suffices me and my daily need
Thank You for paying my sins’ penalty, granting me eternal life indeed
So that I can go to heaven, acquitted from damnation, truly freed
To please You transformed for Christlikeness in creed and deed.
September 23, 2023
June 12 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Psalms 1-5
Key Verse – Psalms 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO ENABLES US
TO DELIGHT IN HIS LAW
Praise be to God for enabling us to delight in His law while:
Assuring us eternal life
Ascertaining to us His especial love
Affirming to us His excellent leadership
Approving our empowered liberation-learning
Averting us against endangering lusts of lamentable loneliness
Psalms 2:11 Praise be to the Lord for inviting us
to serve Him, and such makes us:
Blessed midst His faith-bracing
Blissful along His faithfulness breath
Blooming with His filling bountifulness
Blossom by His fervent Bible-brand beautification
Benefited through His fortifying life-building business
Psalms 3:3 Praise be to the Saviour for
shielding us with His:
Compassion against troubles
Comfort when we are terrified
Concern for our triumphant testing
Care as we are trained along His training
Counsel while we trust Him, thankful for His teachings
Psalms 4:3 Praise be to the Almighty for
setting us apart toward Him against:
Destruction due to sins
Despair in our selfishness
Doubts in His secured salvation
Disability from stewardship and service
Downfall toward shameful degrading stature
Psalms 5:12 Praise be to the Holy Spirit for
blessing us with His favour:
Entrusting us His might
Enlisting us in His ministry
Enclosing us around His mercy
Enlightening us in our meditations
Endeavouring with us by His miracles. Amen!
June 12, 2024