This Work We Do

Hi All,

I have been sadly deficit here due to family illness and other circumstances.  But I leave you today with a poem written for a contest.  I thought it fitting since we have been discussing "become doers of the word and not hearers only."

Though we all have personal character flaws that we must work on, there is a great work being done globally, prophecied about in Matthew 24:14. This poem describes what it takes to accomplish it. I hope you will enjoy. 

Until later,  my thoughts and prayers are with you!

This Work We Do

by Seah Greenhorn

(Poem with copyright)

Part of a sign of paradise to come
A word spread wide, good news to some.
A reigning king did prophecy
An army eager and willing to die
Would need his spirit and God's word
This message truth to all be heard.

So in the world to all nations proclaimed
A sanctifying of his Father's name.
In prison bonds, through orders banned
As locust plague still cover land.

Though coping with constant distress:
Economy, violence, also, little rest
God's message first proves much success
Since holy spirit he thus will bless
Our efforts shown to do our best.

We need this force to reach your door
For we too humans, imperfect for sure
Would like to please our neighbors too
Silence our work this could ensure.

But love for others as our brothers
makes us thoroughly continue our search
Using methods various and effective
to facilitate a life-saving work.

To make available to honest hearts
a hope for future ills to soon depart.
Also this command for us to adhere
To please our Creator instilled this fear.

To not complete this our Christian duty
With diligence and utmost purity
Would signify a lack of love.

So for holy spirit we petition
fitting us like hand to glove.

© Lucretia Mccloud, 9 days ago

Prompts

Prompt - Write how the Holy Spirit is working in you, the Church, or in this world.

My short poem might give you an idea of what I'm looking for...

  As the wind blows through the trees
  and all the leaves are stirred:
  The Spirit is like that breeze,
  stirring hearts with God's Word.
  Faith feels the call and responds,
  to serve his God in His Kingdom.

Tell me in 32 lines or less, how the Holy Spirit is, or has been working
in you, your Church, or in this world.

RULES

Rhyme or Free verse only
Max of 32 lines.
Rejoice and comment on 1 entry in this contest
Place a scripture ref. in AN notes showing this is
What the Holy Spirit has done in the past, or the promise
of what He would do after He came.
All other AP rules apply.

Peace, Love, and Joy to you all....James
Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20; Luke 11:11-13; Ezekiel 33

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