Tag: Poetry

Be A Participator Not Just A Spectator

Raised hands as in praise.
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During this pandemic the only church for me has been online or on tv

For most of the months I’ve been just a spectator 

But today, the Holy Spirit struck me

When the preacher said clap your hands or pray

The Spirit said “clap your hands”, “bow your head”

And when I did so, I felt the presence of the Lord and Jesus Christ 

I felt more joy, like I was not just listening, but actually in church praising God

It reminds of Psalm 47:1 which says 

“O clap your hands, all ye people, shout unto God with the voice of triumph”

And Nehemiah 8:6 which says “…Amen, Amen with lifting up of their hands: 

and they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground .”

I may not be able to go to the church building 

But I can still feel the spirit of collective worship 

By being a participator, not just a spectator.

It’s In God’s Hands

It’s in God’s hands
He makes all final decisions
Even though you’ve tried and prayed
And tried as hard as you can

There’s nothing to do but wait
Cause it’s in God’s hands
He said no good thing will He withhold
From those that love him (Psalm 84:11)
So wait patiently for him
And He will bless you with good gifts.

I Still Love You

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You hath given, You hath taken away (ref. Job 1:21)
But I still love You anyway
If You never bless me again
I’ll never forget what You’ve already done
I know it would have been much worse
Without Your intervention in my life
Right now things just won’t go right
Soon as I think problems are over
Something bad comes, and takes the good away
I tried to understand why
Even though I pray, even though so hard I try
I just get knocked down every time

One obstacle I get over, but another comes
Why does it have to be this way
Seems as if You no longer hear for what I pray
But I still love You anyway
For now and forever I’ll always be grateful
All the jambs You got me out
All the smiles I had, all the joy
You gave, You took away
But I still love You Lord.

Scripture Reference: The book of Job
In all that Job went through, He maintained His love for God
and His faith and trust in God.