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January 26 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Exodus 25-27
Key Verse – Exodus 25:1-2 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
FAITH IN GOD WHO SPEAKS TO US FOR OUR OFFERING
God speaks to us for our offerings in His name
Zest with His command smites our pride and shame…
Zealously we give sincerely, that’s our aim
Zooming in faith toward His presence of revival flame.
God speaks to us for our offerings in His ministry
Zest with His love vanquishes our pain and misery…
Zealously we contribute as we declare His Gospel story
Zooming in faith toward His power of great victory.
God speaks to us for our offerings in His holiness
Zest with His righteousness overcomes our greed and selfishness…
Zealously we support His work with our willingness
Zooming in faith toward His altar of graciousness.
God speaks to us for our offerings in His gearing
Zest with His goodness drives our harvest and fruit-bearing…
Zealously we labour in our discipleship nurturing
Zooming in faith toward His Word for truth-outpouring.
God speaks to us for our offerings in His kingdom advancement
Zest with His commission propels our devotion and involvement…
Zealously we participate with our church engagement
Zooming in faith toward His fellowship for spiritual development.
God speaks to us for our offerings in His care
Zest with His mercy moves our hearts and minds to share…
Zealously we strive to sacrifice amidst His divine stare
Zooming in faith toward His provisions since He supplies for our welfare.
God speaks to us for our offerings in His delight
Zest with His generosity conquers our doubt and fright…
Zealously we abide in His will, enjoying His blessings’ might
Zooming in faith toward His commendation as we do what is right.
January 26, 2025
The inhumanity of Man is really quite atrocious.
He thinks himself intelligent, he thinks himself precocious.
And yet his acts of selfishness show inately he's unkind.
His sudden acts of cruelty can boggle lesser minds.
No animal will torture before it finally kills;
But Mankind on the other hand can really give one chills.
He loves to feel the power that he holds above the head,
Of any creature he may own if he chooses then it's dead;
Just because he is annoyed it barked or caused him trouble;
So he killed it in some painful way, he wouldn't take the trouble,
To find the beast another home where it's love would be returned,
For that's all it ever wanted, it's little heart still yearned,
For just a kindly word from him, a gentle hand, that's all,
A little comfort and some food and he was give his all,
To a man who didn't need to vent his imperfections,
Upon a helpless little beast who only wanted affection.
Struggling to take residence in the nook of my mind...
...skepticism along ignorance confronting my truth-steadfastness:
faithlessness' shouts and doubts' screams
while I face challenges...
Oh, wretched torments of misery!!!
"Help my unbelief*, God;
in You do I trust."
Striving to hide in the innermost vacuum of my soul...
...evil afflictions to my spiritual well-being:
selfishness' grip with covetousness' shackles
bondage-fetters grievously burdensome...
What miserable imprisonment!!!
"My Saviour, forgive my self-centeredness;
let me feast in Your contentment."
Lurking in the darkness of my heart...
...abominations of loathsome sinfulness:
displeasing the Lord of my life
being a reproach to His glory thru my idolatry...
Guilty heavenly miser am I, despite being granted eternal life!!!
"I beseech Your cleansing, my Lover;
purge me with Your blood's sanctifying might."
Abiding in my motives' closet...
...intents of divine nature's love-filled service:
earnest devotion, faith-anchored to live for my Creator
buttressed with compassion-care for others...
How blessed am I to minister to those in misery!!!
"Uphold me then, my Master;
lead me toward fulfilled, faithful, fruitful stewardship pursuits."
*Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
December 31, 2018
2nd place, "Misery" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh; judged on 1/5/2019.
Life is not a game.
Our choices define who we are.
Our mistakes are not failures, but lessons to be learned.
I chose to live in truth, without lamenting.
I suffer like all human beings.
I am imperfect, but I make the effort to be fair with my fellow human beings.
Love has never made me irrational.
I demand from you unwavering loyalty.
When I met you, you were completely overwhelmed by your problems.
You sometimes humiliated me because I refused to watch you sink into depression.
I believe that, up to now, I have been patient enough.
I have no time to waste.
I was clear with you from the very beginning.
I have always expressed my feelings, my emotions, without ambiguity.
We do not live in the same city today.
I believe that desiring you is not an absurdity.
I was deeply wounded by your reaction yesterday.
I have the clear impression that you take me for a stopgap.
I cannot accept being reduced to your psychological trash bin.
Nothing is built on uncertainty.
When you love someone, you devote your intelligence, your time, and your energy to them.
So far, I see no reciprocity from you toward me.
I do not have to pay for the failures of your emotional past.
My integrity must be respected.
I have always responded favorably to all your requests.
I will not accept that you objectify my dignity.
I hope you realize the chance you have had in meeting me.
I speak directly to all human beings.
Do not feel targeted by the bluntness of my words.
I wear no mask.
I am neither a seducer nor a romantic.
I have never subscribed to these deceitful postures.
I still believe in love, in truth, in equality, in loyalty, and in justice, even though I know that the human heart venerates lies, greed, deceit, cruelty, perfidy, arrogance, selfishness, pettiness, hatred, jealousy, covetousness, contempt, and humiliation.
I am not afraid of solitude; that is why I tell you what I think without filters, while remaining respectful of your humanity.
I know where I come from.
I know what I want.
I know what I have to do, if God allows it.
So either we are truly together, or we are not.
September 25 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Micah 1-5
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.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENABLING US
TO HEAR HIS WORD
Praise be to God for enabling us to hear
His Word as He exposes to us our:
Sorrow, showing us our sinfulness
Selfishness, stinking with shame
Sufferings amidst our stupidity
Stubbornness along sickness
Superiority of shallow state
Micah 2:7 Praise be to the Lord
for straightening us while:
Directing our stewardship-steps
Driving our strength for service
Dominating our steadfastness
Defending us by His security
Drawing us to His safety
Micah 3:7 Praise be to the Saviour for
warning us that He gives no answer for:
Unproductive performance
Unfavorable pursuits
Unrighteous plight
Unjust prayers
Unholy pleas
Micah 4:5 Praise be to the Almighty
for allowing us to walk with Him to:
Worship Him in His providence
Witness about His wondrous proofs
Work with Him along His purposive plan
Win against worries and personal problems
Watch for His powerful partnership by His precepts
Micah 5:4 Praise be to the Holy Spirit
for strengthening us while we:
Abide in His marvelous majesty
Appreciate His mercy’s magnanimity
Abound in His miracles’ magnitude
Assert His mighty moves of no mistakes
Acknowledge His magnificence. Amen!
September 25, 2024
In the midst of communion we should all be of one accord
looking to repent and receiving forgiveness from the Lord
yet people tend to look only for some type of revenge
from those whom they think have taken something from them
to demand from another what they think they are due
unwilling to forgive a debt until it is through
yet God believes that forgiveness should be a state of mind
where one should be able to move past the betrayals after a time
to relax, to release and to learn to let it go
to move beyond our hurt feelings, emotions and egos
we are all in debt to Our Lord Jesus the Christ
a debt that we can never repay for the rest of our lives
yet God looks beyond our faults, our failures and mistakes
and He'll always forgive us no matter how long it takes
God looks beyond our selfishness and our attitudes
He looks pasts our pettiness and ever changing moods
a horizontal forgiveness coming down from the Heavenly Throne
but a vertical forgiveness to each other we can't seem to own
we've forgotten that God gives us His forgiveness in so many ways
yet we can't seem to forgive each other on any given day
when we fail to forgive we bring upon ourselves stress
when we hold on to the petty grudges and the bitterness
we make ourselves sick over some supposed attack
and all we can focus on is having a big payback
to be upset and angry all of the time
too preoccupied to even have God on our minds
looking for revenge and just wanting to get even
so full of rage that only red we are seeing
but that is not the way that God wants us to live
for it was His saving grace that to us He did give
to turn the other cheek to forgive and to forget
to be in step with the Son and the Holy Spirit
don't let the duck of failure hang over your head
seek to be like Jesus and have a life that's spirit led
to live to forgive with no desire to attack
to learn to forget about having a big payback
The Great Illusionist
You tried to defeat the beast
But failed to bring them your truth and virtue
The people’s hearts showed no mercy
The master servant of the people
And all they did was put you on the highest steeple
The steeple of shame and dishonour
The hypocrisy installed its father
And the whip, its main device
And now in these modern times
Far from your glory past
We are all tamed by the same structure, system and class
Your words do live on though greatly misunderstood
And now in such worlds divided we are lost
Lost without our guide and your guidance
Removed from your whispers and philosophy
Distilled in absolute silence
But thank you for trying and being exceptional in your deeds
We only can take your words though, assumptions mislead
And when we go about our business as slaves within the boundaries
Of this order we can only blame ourselves
For our ignorance, selfishness and cowardice
We ourselves have clamped our lives
With sins, troubles and strife
We put ourselves on the sacrifice of falsehood
May 24 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Nehemiah 1-3
Key Verse – Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments.
FAITH IN GOD WHO KEEPS
COVENANT AND MERCY FOR US
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His salvation grant
By His love that’s heavenly dominant
Against our carnality, very arrogant…
We thank Him midst faith He upholds powerfully constant.
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His goodness
By His plan for our redemption’s steadfastness
Against our sinfulness with His forgiveness…
We praise Him midst faith He increases through His Word’s firmness.
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His might
By His power for our worship that is right
Against our selfishness-blight…
We seek Him midst faith He increases toward service-height.
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His grace
By His compassionate embrace
Against our pride of apathy’s rays…
We humble down to Him midst faith He points to His ways.
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His instruction
By His Word of divine inspiration
Against our foolishness because of deception…
We learn from Him midst faith He teaches in His direction.
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His assurance
By His promise for our stewardship-endurance
Against our negligence and lack of perseverance…
We praise Him midst faith He guides with His deliverance.
God keeps His covenant and mercy for us along His victory
By His peace in His presence of no misery
Against our insecurity causing us worry…
We serve Him midst faith He magnifies for His glory.
May 24, 2025
You entered my quiet realm
and devoured my private peace
alluring desires dancing with
hidden traumatic pains whispering
tomorrow seeking solace a mind
reaches for a bleeding heart to bestow
comfort a healing notion that withers
with shyness unexpressed wants
between empty matter of your
needs calling to my innermost
calm uninvited an yet here you are
tampering with my emotional
bliss one with the sheer notion
of unseen selfishness as I cater
to the lost pathways back to your
unsettling arms awaiting my
weakness to implore a tour
of my thoughts hidden deeply
within as you poke pull taunt and pry
I cover my ears and simply cry
you're not supposed to be here
you're not supposed to be near
my soul vibrate vanishes in your
presence my peace gravely
interrupted an yet I await a cunning
time to emerge from my silkened
caterpillar state to finally open
my colorful wings and softly
soar above you again and again
reaching wonderful new heights
brilliant butterfly landing on a cloud
looking back to say you're just too loud
April 30 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Ezra 5-7
Key Verse – Ezra 5:5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY WATCHFUL EYE
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my life building
Thank You for Your direction upon my upholding
So that I can walk by Your prosperous guiding
Despite carnality’s relaxed attending.
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my sincere devotion
Thank You for Your truth setting up my foundation
So that I can follow Your instruction
Despite selfishness’ temptation.
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my eternal treasure-abundance
Thank You for Your guidance along good works’ performance
So that I can do my best without arrogance
Despite haughtiness’ endurance.
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my need-fulfillment
Thank You for Your grace of complete contentment
So that I can dwell in Your prosperous settlement
Despite pleasures’ allurement.
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my sins’ captivity-release
Thank You for Your freedom with purifying peace
So that I can separate from iniquity’s grease
Despite filthiness’ crease.
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my prayer requests’ grant
Thank You for Your answers, making me spiritually vigilant
So that I can obey You by faith, and not remain stagnant
Despite rebellion that’s dominant.
Lord God, You are watchful Eye for my faithful service-reward
Thank You for Your encouraging commendation-award
So that I can labour well as Your diligent steward
Despite slothfulness pulling me downward.
April 30, 2023