Renew the mind. That man is dead
who once chose carnal junk instead.
We fill our hearts with what we’ve read
that He now lives in us.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “calm” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Galatians 2:20 KJV – I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Sacred words, how they abound.
They whisper with a louder sound.
They turn a doubting heart around
to praise once more with song.
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Ronovan Hester offers “persevere” as the inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Those sacred words persevere. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
When tears that let you see arrive
you’ll feel at last you’ve come alive.
You’ll hear Him tell you softly, “I’ve
been with you all this time.”
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “cheer” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Just dare to speak. That mountain will
be moved and raging winds grow still.
Then praise with thanks the Lord and fill
forever with His love.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “dare” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Mark 4:39 KJV – And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Some choose to lick a dirty floor
and dream of crumbs, but we need more.
Abundant life lies through That Door
and He’s the one we hear.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “dream” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
John 10:7-10 KJV – 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
The fields have ripened—harvest soon
as dawn respects the waning moon.
The light of gladness shines through noon.
His name reigns over all.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “respect” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Psalm 97:11 KJV – Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
The stone was sealed. The guard was set.
With prophesied conditions met
His empty tomb’s our sign, so let
our praises rise with Him!
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “empty” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Matthew 12:39-40 KJV – 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Where He may lead is where I’ll go.
As living waters love to flow,
so shall my heart beat on to show
how calm the spice of peace is.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “spice” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted at Poet’s Corner.
Psalms 131:2 NKJV
Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,
Like a weaned child with his mother;
Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
Defeated demons walk about.
Resist them. They have no way out.
We live in joy, give thanks and shout:
All praise goes to the Lord.
Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “defeat” to be used in this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
1 Peter 5:8-9 NKJV – 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
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