Long Labour Poems
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August 14 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Jeremiah 7-10
Key Verse – Jeremiah 7:23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
FAITH IN GOD WHO COMMANDS US TO OBEY HIS VOICE
God commands us to obey His voice for our learning
Against vain humanistic leaning
Toward righteous walk of holiness-reigning
By faith’s trust in His strengthening.
God commands us to obey His voice for our empowering
Against false hopes that bring fear of terror-staring
Toward guided diligence for heavenly fruit-bearing
By faith’s drive along His Scriptural gearing.
God commands us to obey His voice for our divine healing
Against grief and hurts of sinful spoiling
Toward well-being with good health-sealing
By faith’s work of spiritual fulfilling.
God commands us to obey His voice for our praying
Against doubts and unbelief with futile trying
Toward fervent supplication of earnest complying
By faith’s adherence to what He is assertively saying.
God commands us to obey His voice for our rejoicing
Against gloom caused by evil cursing
Toward steadfast commitment in our service-pressing
By faith’s performance upon His love’s enforcing.
God commands us to obey His voice for our glowing
Against discouragements that hinder stewardship-sowing
Toward productive servanthood for discipleship-growing
By faith’s increase along His blessings always flowing.
God commands us to obey His voice for our working
Against slothfulness and even worthless sulking
Toward effective labour partnership midst ministry-tasking
By faith’s commitment to wait victoriously for the coming of the King.
August 14, 2025
his path strewn with sink holes and driftwood
took him to the edge of fear and utter despair
and perceptions often mislead more than they guide
until he chose to be more than a mere survivor
love had brought him incredible satisfaction and joy
yet impermanent suffering shadowed his rainbow
for a while painted in anthracite charcoal and ashes
black on dark canvas ghastly grim and forlorn
depression reeked its ugly head as a stark reminder
that life owed no happiness but he beheld himself
in courage hope faith and the hard labour of searching
for grasping the meaning of pain and thorough rebuilding
on the verge and crisis near the abyss and valley of death
he came upon the crossroad and decided to forge a third way
went to the beach and gave thanks to good things to come
October 13 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 26-28
Key Verse – Matthew 26:10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
FAITH IN GOD WHO WANTS US TO DO A GOOD WORK UPON HIM
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His salvation
With His omniscience against foolish deception
Making our faith wise toward stewardship-optimization
As we watch for His coming in our journey’s jubilation.
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His deliverance
With His faithfulness of gracious suffering and forbearance
Making our faith strong for service-endurance
As we enjoy His blessings in abundance.
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His holiness
With His righteousness for our testimony’s brightness
Making our faith victorious against sin-caused weakness
As we seek His favour in our prayer-earnestness.
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His sacrifice
With His compassion of valuable price
Making our faith increase by His Scripture that edifies
As we labour in His mission field amidst supplication-cries.
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His leadership
With His guidance for our fruitful discipleship
Making our faith continue in His fellowship
As we involve in His ministry with our sincere worship.
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His truth-zeal
With His precepts instructing us against falsehood’s deal
Making our faith stand when our character trials reveal
As we depend on His mercy with redemption-seal.
God wants us to do a good work upon Him along His victory
With His power in overcoming sin-judgement’s fury
Making our faith radiate in sharing His Gospel story
As we share His peace of everlasting glory.
October 13, 2025
The truth is always bitter
I have never known
Its authenticity
Till now
When I learnt that...
...the past haunts...
I had it well covered
Or so it seems to me
But yet it leaked
Nay!
It burst...
...the past haunts...
A false fabric I clad
Deceit it was worsted in
Yet in it I rejoice
Till nemesis caught me...
...the past haunts...
Now...
Peace has deserted me
Fear is flourishing
War, I called
Inadvertently
When numerous souls
I robbed
Of their rights
Thinking it is sealed
Airtight!
But...
...the past haunts...
All gone
I alone
Peace out
Happiness far
War in
Sorrow is food
Sadness, water...
...the past haunts...
Pity me not
I worked hard for it
And it I earned.
My hand toiled for it
So I eat the fruits
Of my labour...
...the past haunts...
Hearken ye!
To the words of
One who all has seen.
Albeit
My words smelleth
In thine ears
But when thou reapsth
Thy fruit
Thou shalt remember my words
That....
...the past haunts...
February 28 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Deuteronomy 3-4
Key Verse – Deuteronomy 3:18 And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it…
FAITH IN GOD WHO GIVES US
ETERNAL LIFE’S POSSESSION
God gives us eternal life’s possession from hell’s destruction
Always reinforcing His saving protection
While reminding us about our everlasting redemption…
Now, we enjoy heavenly journey by faith’s action.
God gives us eternal life’s possession with His lovingkindness
Always guarding us through His graciousness
While securing us from condemnation’s grievousness…
Now, we treasure our divine nature by faith’s steadfastness.
God gives us eternal life’s possession with His settlement
Always bidding us to come to Him for prayer-agreement
While assuring us His answer of establishment…
Now, we trust Him by faith’s achievement.
God gives us eternal life’s possession with His plan’s delight
Always instilling in us the need to abide in His will, always right
While encouraging us toward ascending toward spiritual height…
Now, we obey Him by faith’s might.
God gives us eternal life’s possession with His pardon completely
Always sanctifying us for our cleansing constantly
While purging us in confessing our sins sincerely…
Now, we seek Him as we please Him by faith’s deeds acceptably.
God gives us eternal life’s possession with His goodness for our rejoicing
Always cheering us to labour along His bracing
While strengthening us against weakness in righteous racing
Now, we follow Him by faith’s careful pacing.
God gives us eternal life’s possession with His sovereign hand
Always prospering us for progress toward the promised land
While guiding us through His directive and command
Now, we abide in Him, walking by faith’s demand.
February 28, 2025
Earnest labour of love for reaching-out pursuits
constrained* by Christ with His grace, keeps bearing fruits…
…unmasking shallow commitment.
Sincere care midst blissful selfishness toward relief-giving
exposes hypocrisy lurking in devotion’s disguise…
…abasing flippant, skin-deep service.
Dedicated ministerial life-building endeavours
stay triumphant midst rigors so challenging…
…propelling the faithful with peace.
Joyous worship along praise-anchored gratitude
blesses heart for blissful faith performance…
…melting pride’s seething intensity.
Serene fulfillment of granted life eternal pleases the Lord
Who deserves the best that can never be faked…
…defying deceitfulness' utmost.
*2Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us…
July 7, 2020
We grow* in the knowledge of God, the lover of our soul
Truly giving Himself with devotion’s pureness-whole
Indeed securing our salvation by His compassion’s role
Always keeping us in His mind for His best goal.
We bloom in the knowledge of God, the discerner of every heart
Truly revealing our motives, checking intents right from the start
Indeed caring for us with His mercies that never depart
Always safeguarding us from deception dart.
We thrive in the knowledge of God, the source of bountiful grace
Truly helping us strive toward holiness along life’s race
Indeed enabling us to do good works for His praise
Always leading us to do His will by His truth’s brace.
We blossom in the knowledge of God, the church’s supreme Authority
Truly instructing us for His kingdom’s priority
Indeed exhorting us with view of eternity
Always anchoring us by His Word’s immutability.
We bear fruit in the knowledge of God, the strength of our divine engagement
Truly teaching us by the Bible’s inspiration to enjoy ministry involvement
Indeed fortifying us while we labour in His work with earnest commitment
Always blessing our sacrificial giving and service fulfillment.
We prosper in the knowledge of God, the upholder of our faith so precious
Truly propelling us to trust Him Who is constantly gracious
Indeed comforting us when we become anxious
Always delighting us with His miracles, making us spiritually conscious.
We multiply in the knowledge of God, the Commander of the Great Commission
Truly directing us toward soulwinning-action
Indeed empowering us for discipleship function
Always assuring us triumph in our utmost dedication.
*2Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
February 14, 2021
History cried out at a heinous cost
'Twas when millions of Jews their lives had lost
Dead bodies in concentration camps filled
In the name of Anti-Semitism, killed
Pogroms, mass shootings to annihilate
Gas chambers and vans to asphyxiate
Germans, they thought they were superior
Slew the Jews with motives ulterior
Forced to work in extermination camps
Labour till death his sickle around tramps
God's chosen race fighting for every breath
Nazis became the harbingers of death
{The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population. The murders were carried out in pogroms and mass shootings; by a policy of extermination through work in concentration camps; and in gas chambers and gas vans in German extermination camps, chiefly Auschwitz, Belzec, Chelmno, Majdanek, Sobibór, and Treblinka in occupied Poland}
09.19.2020
For William Kekaula's "A Historic Event" poetry contest
The war stains my eyes,
Of unheard screams.
So loud that I think,
My eardrums will bleed.
I'm centered on ground.
The dirt beneath my feet,
The crumbling society.
And the guns taking my seat.
My wife is dearly missed,
Dead or Alive.
If I see her again,
They say "I won't thrive".
A man is a man,
And a gun is a gun,
Be one, which one?
Does it matter if it's gone.
Woman are the weakness,
Yet we fear the enemy's too.
My dearly loved figure,
Will never be figured.
She waits at home,
Or in the ground.
Like a dog at the door.
Missing her husband whose "making her proud",
When I'm only just at war.
The bare minimum,
From an argument,
That shouldn't have started a war.
The bar minimum,
Of disarming,
We realise we are poor.
Poor in memories,
Poor in labour,
Poor in everything the country loved.
Poor in our hearts,
As we pour.
The water from above.
The water of blood.
And tears of innocence.
The tears we could have saved,
Had we not been dismissive.
I hear a mother shouting,
Over her young child's dead body.
"Did this need to happen"
Does everyone feel sorry?
Is everyone mourning,
Or is it only noon.
Is everyone fair?
Or are they too dead to care.
Verse 1:
We are Ordinary people.
Living lives we don't define.
We are Ordinary people,
Clocking in from nine to five.
Verse 2:
We are Ordinary people.
Not built for the single life.
We are Ordinary people,
Bound to one lonely lovely wife.
Verse 3:
We are Ordinary people.
Our children carved to match the mould.
We are Ordinary people,
Taught from birth to join the fold.
Verse 4:
And what is right is what 'we' say.
Whether night or the day.
We don't ask. We demand.
You will follow. Obey the plan
Of Ordinary living.
Verse 5:
We are Ordinary people.
No step must break the line.
We are Ordinary people,
Our smiles are stitched on by design.
Verse 6:
We are Ordinary people.
We labour on from night to day.
We are Ordinary people,
Every rank on full display.
Verse 7:
We are Ordinary people.
We burn the candle bright.
We are Ordinary people,
On our brows we bear all blight.
Verse 8:
And all the blight we will bear.
There's no room to give a care.
For all those who despair,
Of Ordinary living.
Verse 9:
We are Ordinary people.
Parade our smiles along the street.
We are Ordinary people.
With practised nods and pleasantries.
Verse 10:
We are Ordinary people.
We don't like you? We won't say.
We are Ordinary people,
Turn around. Walk away.
Verse 11:
We are Ordinary people.
Preserve order at any cost.
We are Ordinary people,
Not a wrinkle — never lost.
Verse 12:
For a wrinkle or a crease,
Might stain our cheeks with public shame.
So mind your manners, best behave.
Lest we issue — cold and grave,
A warning clear — unyielding, near...
Verse 13:
Silence shall fall …
And you will find yourself erased
You crossed the line,
Now your reward is disgrace.
For daring to disturb,
Our Ordinary Living.