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Based on Zephaniah 3:14-17 Sing aloud for joy, O Zion! Shout!O Israel rejoice will all your heart.Though you have fallen and rebelliouslyrailed against the LORD your God, He hasnot left you helpless in your sin but hastaken from you all the charges laid atyour door. All your enemies are vanquished.The True King of Kings now... Continue Reading →
Based on Isaiah 11:1-10
Based on Luke 3:1-6
Based on John 9:1-7 Oh Father, why did you make me so bro-ken? Sometimes it feels like I cannot walk.I limp along alone in darkness, blindand helpless. Why? Who sinned that you inflictme thus? Is there purpose in the darknessthat floods my senses? And He answered, "Yes.There always is a purpose and that pur-pose is... Continue Reading →
I almost didn't get a sonnet done today it was such a discouraging and painful day, but as I crawled into bed determined to at least read the passage, I found the hope I needed to lay my head down in peace.
It's week three of Advent and the next installment of my "Sonnets for Advent" series is up.
It's week three of Advent and the next installment of my “Sonnets for Advent” series is up. The poems are based on the daily readings from my home church. ❤️
It's week three of Advent and the next installment of my “Sonnets for Advent” series is up. The poems are based on the daily readings from my home church. ❤️
It's week three of Advent and today's installment of my "Sonnets for Advent" series is up.
based on 1 Peter 2:5-9 Behold, in Zion God has laid a stone,a cornerstone, a precious chosen foun-dation to His glorious plan of re-demption. The garden temple of E-den was lost to us by means of Adam'ssin, which taints each living soul but one:New Adam, Jesus, cornerstone laid down,and we renewed and living stones are... Continue Reading →
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