September 12 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Ezekiel 43-45
Key Verse – Ezekiel 43:27…I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ACCEPTING US
Praise be to God for accepting us through His:
Grace with His gifts
Goodness along His grants
Guidance of great gentleness
Goal that gears us by His governance
Generosity and glory toward our gladness-glow
Ezekiel 44:5 Praise be to the Lord for saying unto us His:
Ordinances we should obey
Orders for our service-opportunities
Omnipotence in our salvation against sin-oppression
Omniscience that surely sees our sorrows we cannot open
Omnipresence we can stay-in serenely by His steadfast support
Ezekiel 45:1 Praise be to the Saviour for
enabling us to offer oblation:
Wholly wrought along His watchfulness
Willingly woven against our weakness
Worshipfully won through His will
Wisely welcomed by His wonders
Warmly with His wealth. Amen!
September 12, 2024
Categories:
worshipfully, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
April 21 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 4-5
Key Verse – 2Kings 4:43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO PROVIDES THAT WE MAY EAT
Praise be to God for providing us that we may eat:
Enjoying His blessings
Exposed to His benefits
Experiencing His bountifulness
Expressing His bonuses with bliss
Empowered by His building-up braces
2Kings 5:1 Praise be to the Lord Who gives us to deliverance;
thus; we should always:
Seek His will
Search His way
Stay in His work
Salute His wisdom
Serve Him worshipfully
2Kings 5:18 Praise be to the Saviour for
granting to us His pardon that:
Heals us from our hopelessness
Honours our honesty
Humbles our haughtiness
Hearkens to our helplessness
Hallows our hearts by His holiness. Amen!
April 21, 2024
Categories:
worshipfully, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
January 26 Praises to 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.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO INSTRUCTS US
TO BRING HIM OFFERINGS
Praise be to God for instructing us
to bring Him our offerings:
Willingly with satisfaction joy
Wholeheartedly along salvation jubilation
Worshipfully in our spiritual journey
Winsomely through our stewardship jobs
Exodus 26:1 Praise be to the Lord for granting us
what His tabernacle requires:
Curtains of redemption
Coverings of righteousness
Clothes of revival
Exodus 27:21 Praise be to the Saviour for radiating to us
His holiness as our testimony-light before Him that:
Burns from evening to morning
Beautifies for His glory and majesty
Blesses His magnificence as well as His omnipotence
Besets us around His righteousness for Gospel sharing. Amen!
January 26, 2024
Categories:
worshipfully, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
Alive, quickened by the Spirit divine
My redeemed soul is breathing with God’s grace
Growing so well, prospering in His love
Thankful to thrive along salvation joy.
Breathing-out praise to reflect the Lord’s light
My blessed heart radiates heaven glow
Receiving serenely forgiveness grant
As sin confession yields righteous pursuits.
Triumphant over trials, woes and pain
My steadfast faith keeps on breathing midst peace
Sustained by the Saviour Who authors life
While propped to share His mercy, full of hope.
Breathing-in the Almighty*’s compassion
My flourishing prayer blossoms with love
Nurturing others upon kindness-care
Fulfilling best, devoid of selfish pride.
Assured by Christ with immortal future
My earnest service to Him I devote
Along everlasting horizon’s view
Worshipfully breathing, always blissful.
*Job 33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
March 17, 2023
3rd place, "A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE no 1206" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 4/8/2023.
Categories:
worshipfully, blessing, christian, encouraging, faith,
Form: Blank verse
Genuine dollars from just shredded papers!
Risked bloodless jumps from sky scrapers!
A repeated mad stabbing of one’s bowel with a dagger,
one amusedly looking back at the waiters for a stagger;
All, a seeming control of Autonomous Nature,
To the mightily attracted, an enough mental torture.
His bamboozled face sometimes worshipfully handsome
Over a barefaced holding of Nature to ransom…
This, though, a piteous misconstruction of Reality,
As magic remains miles away from Actuality;
Just as Scheming, Ingenious Devil is from God
And a gestured ‘nay’ from ‘a nod’…
In theatres commercially displayed
And in open squares freely replayed,
Faultless jobs that are but a trick,
Disparaging Laws strong like Brick;
Undeserving pockets with money stashing
And deceiving graceful necks garlanding…
If magical powers be Satan’s invention
Then one is a professing achiever of his invention,
At once, his minister
With clearly missions sinister.
Settling for a tomorrow wearing a puncture
And unthinking forfeiture of a happy future.
Categories:
worshipfully, beautiful, evil, hero, myth,
Form: Rhyme
Impotent midst
towering arrogance
carnality denies...
my soul seeks Your power*, Lord
evidencing wondrous
transformation I’m blessed with ---
Your miracle of new birth
imparting me divine nature
verily possible
by Your grace through faith in You
the Omnipotent GOD
Who granted me eternal life
wrought by Your loving sacrifice
my spirit worshipfully thanks.
*Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
June 28, 2020
Honorable Mention, "STRAND COMPLETELY NEW(2) any theme any form" Poetry Contest; Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 6/29/2020.
Categories:
worshipfully, blessing, character, christian, faith,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Devotion, godly victorious, participates in earnest discipleship
Submitting to the Scriptures’ divine instruction
Enjoying the Saviour’s compassion in Great Commission-fulfillment.
Victorious devoutness to the Lord ministers through His power
Labouring in His vineyard with blessings' diligence
While following the Master’s steps, abiding in His fellowship.
Commitment to Christ, triumphantly* at work, serves whatever the cost
Offering to God wholeheartedly midst sacrifice-willingness
Praising worshipfully, assured of eternal life’s glory.
*Psalm 106:47 …O LORD our God, … gather us… to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
August 15, 2019
Categories:
worshipfully, blessing, christian, devotion, faith,
Form: Tristich
Joy of the Lord, indeed jubilant
Offered for glad life’s optimization
Yours and mine fully; surely… yes!
Ordered to rejoice evermore* openly
Fervently we do worshipfully as blessings flow…
Triumphantly blissful midst trials
Hoisted are we, blessed by faith's heavenly hope
Exhorted along edification's encouragement…
Led with God’s love-filled light
Our hearts trust Almighty's omniscience
Rejuvenated toward reaching-out readiness
Delighting in the Saviour's joy daily.
*1Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. Nehemiah 8:10 … The joy of the LORD is your strength.
August 11, 2019
"Double Acrostic" since first letters of the first and last words were used purposefully to intensify the message.
2nd place, "Most Original" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Juliet Ligon; judged on 5/23/2021.
Categories:
worshipfully, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Acrostic
The Lord grants freely good wisdom* for right choices
…Sure direction along His great sovereign drive---
Trusting, I heed to His instructions’ authority
Leading my steps truly toward good success’ paths.
The Lord gives generously His marvelous grace
…Pure and wondrous, devoid of vanity-damage---
Grateful, I claim His grand blessings worthy to share
Beautifying my heart of faithful stewardship.
The Lord supplies abundantly with His riches
…Bountiful to meet needs against crises’ fury---
Faith-propped, I worshipfully approach His altar
Reviving my spirit to exalt Him with joy.
*Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
April 17, 2019
Categories:
worshipfully, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alexandrine
Serving God through the ministry
‘Tis a privileged calling of heavenly victory
Requiring faith midst trials’ misery
Under servanthood territory
Against slothfulness-directory
Exalting* the Saviour by His Gospel story
Exclaiming gratefully, With “To Christ be the glory!”
Serving the Lord God calls for sacrifices
While engaging with His mighty forces
To attain prayed-for good success
In going through biblical courses
Midst difficult grueling process
Empowered by the Holy Spirit that blesses
Thanking Him worshipfully along divine experiences.
*Psalm 99:5 Exalt ye the LORD our God.
April 6, 2019
Categories:
worshipfully, blessing, christian, dedication, faith,
Form: Rhyme
More than subservient to the Almighty
My flesh I yield while surrendering my life
To my breath-Source Who deserves my all.
Humbled, I submit* my selfishness’ ardor
To the Lord Who leads my steps
Against stubbornness-tenacity.
Broken from carnality’s hardness
I bow to my Saviour Who redeemed me
From sin-damnation’s torture.
With wholehearted gratitude,
My spirit praises my God
Worshipfully, exalting His name.
*James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
April 2, 2019
Categories:
worshipfully, character, christian, devotion, faith,
Form: Verse
Lord of my life is Christ* whereon my faith does stand
My loud praises for Him are worshipfully grand
As they laud His greatness along graciousness’ brand,
To my promised land journey through His guiding hand…
Now, I tread on service lane midst divine demand
Vanquishing commitment’s bane of slothfulness’ strand
Propped by His strength against vain bang in my errand
Reaching out to others with grateful stewards’ band.
*Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
March 4, 2019
9th place, "Word Morph Poem" Premier Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Jesse Rowe; judged on 3/24/2019.
Categories:
worshipfully, appreciation, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
Indeed, God can make miracles*!
He works with His wisdom’s touch
beyond human’s great might…
absolutely wonderful
midst faith’s fortitude...
Always able to fill emptiness
for service-abundance
toward heavenly triumph!!!
Indeed, God can answer prayer-pleas!
He helps His sowers by His precepts
to be fruitful reapers…
surely merciful to all
especially to the humble…
Ever gracious to nourish
the diligent spiritual bloomers
who are persevering to please Him!!!
Indeed, God can glorify His name!
He magnifies Himself along His Law
That’s radiant against iniquities…
definitely excellent
to brighten godly testimony…
Faithful is He along His precious promises
delighting believers of trusting hearts
worshipfully praising Him with gratitude!!!
*Acts 19:11 And God wrought special miracles…
January 23, 2019
Categories:
worshipfully, appreciation, bible, christian, faith,
Form: Free verse
Prayer-pleas of best wishes’ are requests of my earnest heart...
May You, my dear Lord, grant, as for Your sake I do my utmost part
Becoming a blessing to others by the grace and mercy You impart
While in Your perfect will* I abide, thru Your strength – never to depart!
Enable me, my God, to love with Your compassion zeal...
Guard my soul against selfishness of arrogance-appeal
Pardon my hypocrisy in the guise of servanthood’s deal
Keep me submissive to Your control while in sincerity I kneel.
I beseech likewise for a praise-driven spirit, gratefully triumphant...
Led by Your wisdom along Your truth that can free the ignorant
For me to teach what’s right midst the scripturally vigilant
Sharing the faith that honours You ... worshipfully jubilant!
*Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
October 26, 2018
1st place, "STANDARD CONTEST 140" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 11/27/2018.
Categories:
worshipfully, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme