I cannot lift myself as high
as when my Father to the sky
would lift me up. I wonder why
I haven’t praised Him more.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “life” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
With sympathy we search each face
and God protects with saving grace.
Impatient thoughts have lost their place
to joy. We walk as one.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “sympathy” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Our treasure’s known through what we say
and shown in what we do each day.
So may our lamps stay lit and may
we value what stays blessed.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “treasure” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
The Lord is true. He knows the way.
Remember: He is here to stay,
forever and this present day,
this day our Lord has made.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “remember” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Psalm 118:24 KJV – This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Aware, but then not that aware
of all the stuff that’s there out there.
But where is truth? And do we care
enough to search for Him?
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “aware” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
John 14:6 KJV – Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Temptation teases like a tune.
Beware strange gods. Don’t praise the moon,
but praise the Lord. He’s coming soon.
May all our lamps stay filled.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “temptation” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Matthew 25:1-13 KJV – 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Obedience with love brings all.
Reject the tempter’s soulish call.
Command that carnal demons fall.
Accept the Lord instead.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “acceptance” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 KJV – 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
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.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 