Season 6, Episode 8, God will Overcome

Today, 2 unpublished and 2 published from Living In God’s Rhyme.  Today my hope, my prayer is that it is God’s words, not my words, and God’s voice, not my voice that are heard.  May the power of God lift us up as we read and discuss today’s poems.8/11/19A daily devotional I was given by a neighbor and I have been reading has led me to new understanding of what God has for us (me).  It has led me to a more thorough understanding of prayer, waiting and hope.  The book is Streams In The Desert, complied by L. B. Cowman.  My neighbor thought I would like it because of the poetry that is in some the devotions.  I’m sure there was another involved in this decision as every day since I started reading the devotions are exactly what I need.VICTORIOUSYou are my King and my God, who decrees victories for Jacob.  Through you we push back our enemies; through your namewe trample our foes.  (Psalm 84:4-5, NIV)A thousand and more yearsOvercoming our fears,Defeating our foeSo onward we go.Love for His chosen ones,His daughters and sons,Through God’s graceThey find faith.Today, our foes still in sight,We have victory, through God’s graceOver the foes we fight,The enemies we face.The battle against temptationHas been won through our redemption.The battle against sinOur savior did win.Through deathAnd by the grave,Through His resurrection,Jesus has defeated our foe.As heirs to the Lord,When we face the horde,And as we live with the discordOf this world, Jesus is our sword.Call out to the crossAnd proclaim the lossOf our enemy.Claim His victory. Jesus was victorious,Victory is our chorus,The song we claimIn Jesus’ name.8/9/19, tcarterDiscussion:I am still amazed how God works.  From what I heard one the news today to reading His word tonightcame the following.  I also realized how His love works through the encouragement of others.  God does work in His ways, not ours.THE LOVE OF HIS COMMANDI heard the news today.Yes, I changed a word,The lyrics from the sixtiesLast century that is.Yes, I did hear and I did read the news.Sometimes when one speaks one’s viewsThe truth comes out, then others shout,Wondering how views like that come about.I once wrote about a long ago idolWhose thoughts one day became idle.He sang the words all you need is love,To which I replied, all you need is God’s love.I believed, he did not, what Jesus said,“A new command I give you.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,If you love one another.”  (John 13:34-35)The love of man, yes it canGive us relief from the griefOf the lives we liveAnd what we did give.It is there today and maybe gone tomorrow.There will be so many days with sorrow.What is this love we need?This love, what does it feed?Is it freely given to everyoneLiving with us under the sun?Maybe,Maybe not.Jesus said, as I have loved you.Commanded, this we must do.Not a love of this world,No, with the love of God.Sending his Son to live among us,This man,...