Poems
Poems
Wisdom-Seekers
Wisdom that enriches life is everywhere
Let one who lives seek it anywhere
Who is entitled to wisdom so special?
To him who asks God for it in prayer
Christ alone is God’s wisdom in person
Let’s take heed to Jesus’ calling in action
Pastor-teachers are bearers of the Light
Let us seek wisdom from them in the Word
In His Mercy
Who brought me to this life I chose not?
God purposed me long before I was not
Why is God leading me, by twists and turns, all this way?
For what He wills for me is far different from all my way
Why do, at the hands of my enemies, I suffer much?
That, in His mercy, I may learn to hope and trust
How should I seek to respond to Him my LORD?
Trusting in His mercy, I must walk with Him alone
Faith and Favor
Faith comes to us through the Word God gives
Welcoming of the Word preached is all that it takes
Thessalonians have received the Word to embrace
Paul thanks God for how they regard the Word proclaimed
Faith becomes mature as we abide by its rule
Imitating of Christians and Christ is the way to go
Thessalonians have become a model to follow
We thank God that we too can imitate others to grow
Divine favor is behind every good name people earn
Exercising of faith in God is how favor from above comes
The elders of faith remain a historic example in this regard
The faith we have can be inspiration to others in this life
Our faith Comes of Age
God has made it possible for us to believe
Our faith then must be nurtured to grow;
As the Scriptures helps us to come to Jesus
So, let us lose no time to believe in Jesus
God has promised us all that we need
Food and clothes are only what He adds;
As we live under His reign and rule of life
So, worries for morrow are gone and out of life
God has spoken to us in His living Word
Faith comes as, what He says, we truly heed;
As we believe all that the Scriptures teaches,
So, our faith in God will surely come of age
The Work of Faith
Precious is the faith inherited
From the saints
For that faith, we must defend together,
To the end
Objective is the faith instructed
In the Word
To that faith, we must align ourselves,
in real life
Decisive is how God acts in Christ
For our good
Divine gift of life, we all must accept
In good faith
As a good tree bears good and pleasant fruit
In its time;
So does the faith handed down to us all
In due time
Thessalonians bear good fruit of faith
Obviously
Paul the Apostle calls it ‘work of faith’
So plainly
My Shepherd
God looks down from heaven and sees us all
To Him I will look up in the mornings
He will never let me down
This, I will always believe
He listens to me from His throne above
I will seek His face and favor in faith
He will come to our rescue
He is truly our Captain
The LORD does make me strong in grace afresh
As He takes sides with me in the battle
He gives me favor unmerited
I leap for joy He bestows
I will hold, My Shepherd, dear to my heart
You are all that I need now and always
Never shall I fear evils
I know you are there for me