My heart is stirred by a noble
theme as I recite my verses
for the King... Ps 45:1a


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Feeding the hungry
What a great way for us to
Celebrate Christmas
( Matt 25:34-40 ...)
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Christ comes revealing
Steps down from eternity
Into our history
( Don Cormack)
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Jesus is coming
Christmas reminds us of that
Anticipation
(Rev 22:12 , John 14:2-3 , 1 Thess 4:13-18 ...)
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Other recent entries:

There's nothing quite like
Holy Spirit baptism
Electrifying!

(
Matt 3:11 ..."Electrifying" prompt at Haiku Bones)

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Man's life is a breath
His days a fleeting shadow
Psalm One Forty-Four

(
Ps 144:4 ..."Fleeting" prompt at Haiku Bones)

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My souls thirsts for you
My body longs for you God
My wistful thinking

(
Ps 63:1 ..."Wistful" prompt at Haiku Bones)

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Reckless, piercing words
Swords run through, leaving regret
Wise tongues bring healing

(
Prov 12:18 ..."Regret" prompt at Haiku Bones)

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When it's all over
Our greatest regret may be
How we spent our time
(Ps 90:12 , Ps 39:4 , Ps 144:4 ...)
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Need more followers?
Now you know how Jesus feels
Let's help make HIM known!
( 1 Tim 2:3-5 ...)
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Perfectionism
Doesn't leave room for God's grace
It's OK to fail
( Romans 3:23...)
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Feeling fatherless?
With God their are no orphans
You have a father

(
Psalm 68:5-6, Rom 8:15-17 , Gal 3:26-4:7 , 1 John 3:1 , John 14:18 ...)

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Black Friday over
Best deal ever still out there
Free amazing grace
(Ephesians 2:8-9 ...)
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Darkness increasing
But light will overcome it
Shine Children of Light
(Inspired by This Blog Post and Eph 5:8 , John 16:33 , 1 John 4:3-4, Rom 13:12, Ps 139:12, Prov 13:9, Isa 60:19,
Matt 5:15-16, Luke 11:35-36, Jn 1:4-9, 2 Cor 4:6, Eph 5:13-14, Rev 21:23)

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Suffering comfort
His promise preserves my life
My hope is in Him
(Psalm 119:49-50 , Rom 5:3-5 , 2 Cor 1:5-7 ...)
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Divine incisions
Going after past demons
His scalpel is love
(SoulSupply.com)
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Truth is relative
My Father actually
And my brother too :)
(John 14:6, John 1:14 , Rom 8:29 ...)
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Spend the day with God
No matter what you're doing
Spend the day with God
(Ps 84:10 , Ex 33:11 , Phil 1:23 ...)
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Invention's mother:
It is not necessity
But rather the Lord
( John 1:3 ...)
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Swine flu > We sinful
Fascinating anagram
I am just sayin' :)
(Rom 5:12...)
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The power of words
Cannot be overstated
When the words are God's
(Gen 1:3 , John 1:1-3 , Heb 1:3a...)
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Always hope for best
Everything's redeemable
Only way to live
(Rom 8:28 , Phil 1:19 , Rom 5:3-5 ..)
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REAL Estate market
Looking stronger than ever
Heaven is my home
(John 14:2-3 , 2 Cor 5:1-5 ...)
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Our hopes and our dreams
Are in need of a faith lift
SO much more to come!
(Eph 3:20, 1 Cor 2:9 ...)
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Don't judge or you're judged
Mercy is as mercy does
Live the Golden Rule
(Matt 7:1-2 , Matt 5:7 , Matt 7:12 ...)
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Negativity
There's a better way to live
Just say "no" to it :)
(Rom 15:13...)
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All who hope in you
Will be richly rewarded
In this life and next
(Psalm 25:3, Rom 5:5 , Eph 1:18 ...)
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Going for the gold?
Try setting your sights higher
God commodities
(1 Peter 1:7 , Acts 3:6 , Prov 16:16 ...)
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Light dawning over
Water-pools in the desert
Reflecting Your face
(SanctuaryPoet.net)
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Live in the moment
Even if the moment sucks
Life doesn't have to
(Phil 4:6-13)
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High ways of the Lord
Best route to destination
But the least traveled
(Deut 8:11 , Rev 15:3 , Jer 10:23 ...)
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Need a helping hand?
Then try your hand at helping
Blessing in giving
(Acts 20:35 , Prov 11:25 , Luke 21:1-4 )
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Running out of gas?
Get up and go up and went?
Fill 'er up Jesus
(Ps 29:11 , Ps 73:26 , 2 Cor 2:10 )
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Servant attitude
Got Jesus big promotion
Highest name and place
(Phil 2:5-11 )
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Divided Body
Is not what God intended
The Lord is one
(John 17:20-23 , Mark 12:29 )
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Beyond tracing out
His ways are far above ours
Unfathomable
(Rom 11:33-34 , Isa 55:8-9 , Ps 145:3 )
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We need each other
Isolation not God's way
Community calls
(Hebrews 10:25 , Gen 2:18 )
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Thank God it's Friday
Is not observed in heaven
God works on weekends
(John 5:17, Psalm 121:3-4 )
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Christ's hands extended
Toward the poor and needy
That's knowing Jesus
(Jeremiah 22:16 )
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Death's losing streak grows
2,000 years and counting
Victory is ours
(1 Cor 15:54-57 )
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A life without hope
Needs many lives full of it
To come around it
(Hebrews 3:13 )
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Strongest force in world
Is the love of Jesus Christ
Indestructable
(Romans 8:38-39)
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Life is very good
It is also very hard
Joy in the journey
(Psalm 16:5-6, Habakkuk 3:17-18 )
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Life's pace quickening
Billboards flashing in my mind
Peace impoverished
(Isaiah 26:3 )
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Freneticism
Sucking the life out of life
Deceleration
(Psalm 46:10 (NIV), Psalm 46:10 (MSG)...)
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Creation pleading:
"God is all around you guys!
Please open your eyes!"
(Romans 1:20 )
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Critical spirit
Cannibal - feeds on itself
Let's starve that sucker!
(Matt 7:1-2, Luke 6:37-38, Rom 2:1-2, Prov 17:22...)
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It's not fair to God
To say He doesn't exist
Due to flawed Christians
(John 17:20-23, 13:34-35, 1 Cor 13, 6: 5-6, Col 3:1-17...)
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Life's not what happens
It's how you respond to it
Opposite spirit
(Prov 17:22, Luke 6:27-31, Rom 12:14, 17-21...)
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The first will be last
And the last will the first
Upside down Kingdom
(Matt 20:16, 10:39, Luke 14:11...)
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God is our Father
A hard picture for many
Rejected at home
(Psalm 27:10, Numbers 23:19, Psalm 147:3, Luke 15:11-24...)
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