lifelong lessons
Torch my heart O abstract bit Sit my quiver* with your arrows String my bow with unknown skill Target to hit, make it mine Though my quiver full of it Let the first that strings my bow Fly unhindered for the kill Love that I seek, make it mine …wholly mine Romans 12:9 “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”(NIV)
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Oh! Lord, when sin I behold The past, which now is unseen Rebirths in the womb of now As thistles*, by a landowner, not sown The gift of grace though sufficient Sin in its stride is unrelenting* On the deeds of now, the future hoisted* What hope for the sons that are saved? In your love not unabashed* In your dealings, stainless and pure Fill us with reverence for the Father Who out of love, sent us […]
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Before earth’s creation God was Man was made in His image Beguiled* by the devil to sin He disobeyed God to his own detriment* Men lived and men died Yet more men were born Then came the birth of a man who is God Great was and is the mystery of godliness That He was made manifest in the flesh Justified in the Spirit Seen of angels He was preached to the gentiles And believed by many Yet killed for […]
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That love could be so strong I had no idea at all He despises love Who finds himself surrounded by it Yet, when distance broadens, The heart grows fonder* And as thoughts deepen Harbored* anger fades And precious moments are longed for shall I have the opportune time again I shall bask in that love
Read moreAs we gather in God’s space Hand in hand in love We knit our spirits to wait And intently seek his face Desires may worsen our case And our path may bend and curve But the journey to this eternal gate Must never be at our own pace The strength to run this race Will, all our problems, solve For if we won’t be late We must depend on his grace. Acts 4:33 “And with great power […]
Read moreMAKING MARRIAGE Having stayed a full year in marriage I have had the privilege to reflect on a new phase of life. People have the saying that all marriages have their own challenges. I would rather rephrase to say all marriages are different challenges. The marriages do not have challenges, they are challenges themselves. The wedding is just the beginning of the marriage and it is over sooner than expected, the arrangements and plans notwithstanding. The honeymoon might look like […]
Read moreCONVERSATIONS WITH GOD :It’s Unfair SON: Good morning Lord GOD: Good morning my dear child SON:Lord, I am unhappy with you GOD: Why my beloved child? SON:You write it everywhere in your Word that you love me GOD: Yes, I do and it is an infallible truth SON:If truly you love me as much as you say, why am I faced with these many problems?
Read moreI heard about his skills so I looked him up and he said he would make it. We talked about prices and opined what the logistics would look like. Days later, having concluded arrangements he sent me pictures to validate his claim that his colleague would ably represent him. That was when I went into my worry corner. Just as I decided to carve out a stable portion of my worry corner for this cause, I heard him say “ […]
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