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I Have A God …

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

A reflection on Psalm 91 I have … … a God who covers his children like a mother hen, and whose feathers become a fortress that is a refuge from danger, evil and all that destroys. … a God who … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 10

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 9

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

The Key – Jeremiah 31:31-34 “For I will forgive their wickedness     and will remember their sins no more.” The door of the law, is solid, large, immovable and closed. We lie lifeless in its shadow. Holy, immovable, divine expectations bar entry into … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poems No. 8

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

Hallelujah – Isaiah 9: 6&7 The next  O.T. Advent poem comes straight from Scripture. As a piece of poetry it is untouchable. As gospel, it is beyond price. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 7

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

Old Promises New Realities Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also?  Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 6

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

The King and the Everlasting Kingdom: 1 Samuel 16:13 & 2 Samuel 7:16 The oil trickled down his hair and  handsome young neck. Before David’s  kin the Spirit plunged into his being. A new king was made.   Another time: … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 4

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Moses a Slave Saviour Ex 3:10 Moses plucked from slaves and rushes and made a royal prince. Became a prophet, priest and leader “king”; called to set God’s people free. A Saviour who only saw the Promised Land from afar. … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 3

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

The Lion and the Sceptre Genesis 49:10 From father to son, and father to son, the king rules. Long live the King! With Sceptre, the staff of authority the honour continues from regal generation to regal generation. The kingdom rises … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Poems from 2011

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Last year in my Christmas poems I tried, with a number of them, to look at Christmas from the point of view of some of the participants. I have never before had so much fun writing poetry. It was a … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No. 2

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

The Blessing Genesis 12:1-3 “Blessing” and “blessed” are abused words. They can often be used in quite trite ways. But … Abram was promised that he would be blessed to be a blessing. Blindly and faithfully he obeyed and went. … Continue reading →

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