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April 27, 2018

Abide in His Light

This is my second poem inspired by a one-minute devotion from Charles H. Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook, Mar 10–Walk in Light. The Bible verse Spurgeon began with is John 12:46, “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” My...

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April 15, 2018

Nina, Tiny but Mighty

Between Good Friday and Easter of this year, a sweet young woman from my church, the daughter of a dear friend, went home to be with Jesus. She fought a week-long battle with complications from the flu that infected her heart. And yet her heart...

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April 14, 2018

My Divine Defense

My friend Rachel Lulich issued a challenge to write a poem a week based on one of the devotions included in Charles H. Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook. I’m always up for a good challenge, and the devotional was only 99 cents for Kindle, so I decided to give...

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March 30, 2018

Good Friday Mystery

The thick veil ripped in two Darkness covered all the land As the Spirit of God departed the body of Jesus the man How it transpired a mystery Our fragile minds cannot grasp Sins on the cross all forgiven When Jesus breathed his last Satan...

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March 21, 2018

Majesty

Majesty radiates from Thee on Your throne Angels sing Holy our exalted God Merciful art Thee Majesty bleeds from Thy crown on the cross Mary weeps Holy my exalted Son Forgiving art Thee Majesty emanates from Thee in my heart I adore Holy Spirit dwells...

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March 16, 2018

The Battle Rages

Angels fell from the grip of grace Heaven’s gate down to earth bringing rebellious evil to God’s creation Spirit realms where angels struggle for our souls yours and mine heavenly host fights demons grip us in His grace Eyes open to spiritual war of words...

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