Ronovan Hester – Page 5 – Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

Light—Ovi Poetry Challenge

With light their colors brightly show.
The stones in rows lay paved below.
The lilies never toiled so.
There’s no need for me either.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “light” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Matthew 6:25-34 KJV
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Striking the Rock—Ovi Poetry Challenge

Though bold explosions kill and shock
like magic blowing tick from tock,
a miracle won’t strike the rock,
but speak His words to it.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “chaos” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Numbers 20:8-12 KJV
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

Ezekiel 36:26 … *I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.*

Joy—Ovi Poetry Challenge

The condemnation did not last.
His blood was shed. Our past is past.
The living water’s flowing fast.
Come hear the angels sing.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “joy” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Romans 8:1 KJV
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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Next week I will be away for a couple of weeks after turning off the computer.

Dad—Ovi Poetry Challenge

Like a child may we see
our Father moving lovingly,
the source of every mystery,
and rest within His hands.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “Dad” to be used in this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Matthew 6:9 KJV
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

I am grateful to Mark Shields for his poem accompanied by a link to the song below in “For the Heart and Mind”.

Motivation—Ovi Poetry Challenge

The house of cards they built fell down.
Still Love reigns holy with a crown.
The Truth’s alive, not dead. Don’t frown.
The Lord is by your side.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “motivation” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

John 14:1-6 KJV
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Tomorrow—Ovi Poetry Challenge

Today the wondrous news is old.
The bones have dried. Their stories told.
Let fire start with burning bold.
Tomorrow they will rise.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “tomorrow” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Ezekiel 37:1-10 KJV
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which [was] full of bones,
2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, [there were] very many in the open valley; and, lo, [they were] very dry.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but [there was] no breath in them.
9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

Steps—Ovi Poetry Challenge

Every poem, may each be
a joyful step, a praise, since He
has given us the words so we
can bless His holy name.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “steps” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Psalm 103:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Food—Ovi Poetry Challenge

Songs rise from a praying heart.
The Spirit moves as praises start.
The bread of life gives us a part
in all we hunger for.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “food” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

John 6:35 KJV
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Dance—Ovi Poetry Challenge

Spoken words when they are kind
revive stilled hearts trapped by rough minds.
Since what we seek is what we’ll find,
may joy dance everywhere.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “dance” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Philippians 4:8 KJV
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Promise—Ovi Poetry Challenge

The Holy Spirit is my muse
and all I have is His to use.
No other spirit need I choose.
Through Him there’s living water.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “promise” to be used in this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.