Category: Poems

It’s so easy to learn and to acquire

Knowledge of every sort;

As we study, read, reflect and review

And muse on everything we’re taught.

Head knowledge has its purpose

And assists in many ways,

But when it’s used incorrectly

It is used for our own praise.

Whereas love will edify the soul

With its warm and genuine ways;

When kindness and a gentle touch

Is promoted day by day.

Knowledge will puff up indeed

With its information overload,

Because it’s impressive and receives compliments

Where its pride it won’t forego.

It’s too easy to be bombarded

And to increase in knowledge too,

But it’s more important to be consumed by love

And sincere in all we do.

Love promotes much peace indeed

Whereas knowledge can increase stress;

When there’s competition to be better

And more successful than the rest.

Because knowledge can become an idol

When we focus to increase same;

When the motive is to impress indeed

Or to gain some type of fame.

Love will edify in every way

Because our soul it cries for same;

It yearns to feel its genuine touch

Rather than all pretence and games.

When love will edify our heart

We feel complete in every way,

Because it is designed by God and deposited

In our soul so it remains.

It is priceless but worth more than gold

Since nothing can compare;

It’s a treasure chest of every gem

When we show tender loving care.

God is the source of love

And Jesus is our example;

To love our neighbour and do them no harm

Where love is truly ample.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.”  1 Corinthians 8:1

“Love does no harm to a neighbour..”  Romans 13:10

“Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.”  Romans 14:19

Our King of kings and Lord of lords

In a humble manger you were laid,

And visited by the three wise men

Who knew the price that You would pay.

Their gifts were symbolic

As they understood prophetically,

That the gold, frankincense and myrrh

Is what our King would live to see.

When the Father was worshipped in the Holy of Holies

The altar and walls were made of gold,

And now our Jesus has provided the way for us

To have a relationship with God.

Our King of kings You grew to be

God manifested in the flesh;

To reconcile us to the Father

And to give our soul much rest.

The pure frankincense was symbolic

An aroma beautiful and sweet,

With the burning of incense at the altar

Now we worship at Jesus’ feet.

The myrrh was an anointing oil

Used for burial of loved ones,

And the three wise men knew through the Scriptures

Of the sacrifice of God’s Son.

Your victory was loud and clear

When Your resurrection did take place;

With Your ascension as You entered glory

So the second death we do not face.

Our King of kings and Lord of lords

How Your life’s mission glorified God;

You’re our anointed, sweet smelling aroma

With a precious ‘heart of gold.’

(C) P.B. 2020

“And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother and fell down and worshipped Him.  And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him; gold, frankincense and myrrh.”  Matthew 2:11

“And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord there…So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold.”  1 Kings 6:19-21

“God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.”  1 Timothy 3:16

“And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes.”  John 19:39

“And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:  KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”  Revelation 19:16

Oh to know Him is so splendid!

How the heart it yearns to see,

The deeper treasure of His majesty

Who has unlocked eternity.

The more we know Him deeply,

The more we love Him too;

As we’re simply not bound by regulations

Or to strive in all we do.

The more we truly know Him,

The greater the desire to follow He;

As we’re moulded to reflect His ways

And from our bondage be set free.

The more we become like Him

The truer our soul will be,

Coupled with love and with sincerity

Where true blessings we will see.

To know Him is to know true peace,

Since He’s the epitome of same;

The one who calms our storms within

And where there’s wisdom in His name.

To know Him there’s intimacy

And a warmth within our soul,

That ignites a joy amidst all situations

And where His promises we uphold.

To know Him is to know life,

Since He’s the bread of heaven;

As He satisfies our spiritual hunger

And will remove doctrines of leaven.

To know Him is to know the truth,

Since He claims He is the way;

The life, the truth, and the way to the Father

And forever this remains.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.”  1 John 2:3

“But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him.  By this we know that we are in Him.”  1 John 2:5

“I am the bread of life.”  John 6:48

“If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever.”  John 6:51

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6

They are almost invisible

Yet their damage is so vast,

They work in tandem to meet a target

So any structure will not last.

They are pesky little creatures

But they have an aim and vision;

To eat away and to deplete

To cause chaos and division.

When the termites of bitterness

They nibble on our soul,

They’ll chip away our peace and joy

With a definite stronghold.

When the plague of fear knocks

On the door of our heart;

We remember the promises of the Lord

That all evil shall depart.

When the termites of anger

Multiply they cause destruction,

As they eat away our insides

So we cannot clearly function.

Although they’re white it’s not a reflection

Of any purity they possess,

Since their nature is to ultimately destroy

They truly are a pest.

To exterminate is the only solution

Before more damage will be done;

To completely and totally annihilate

Until there is not one.

Similarly all anger and bitterness

And all of our transgressions,

Need eradication of every sort

To relieve all stress and tensions.

It’s through repentance we are cleansed

So all traces of our sin,

Will not cause any more destruction

As we’re protected from within.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.”  Psalm 91:3

“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night…nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.”  Psalm 91:5-6

“No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.”  Psalm 91:10

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.  You will know them by their fruits.”  Matthew 7:15-16

Our Healer and our Deliverer

Yeshua is Your sacred Name;

You came to save us from our transgressions

So the stain of sin no longer remains.

In Your Name is complete deliverance

Where every tongue confesses You’re Lord,

With every principality bowing the knee

To have reverence for Your word.

Sickness, disease and infirmity

Will flee in Your precious Name;

Along with every oppression and depression

Where the darkness cannot remain.

Every struggle You will bear

As we lay it at Your feet,

Where complete deliverance we will find

So we do not taste defeat.

Every curse is broken

By the shedding of Your blood;

You’ve redeemed us from our sin

Our sweet Yeshua from above.

There’s no prison in our mind

That You cannot set entirely free,

Since the key to healing is in Your Name

Where all bondage it must flee.

Yeshua, You are Jesus

Where every spiritual wilderness

Is quenched of its every thirst

Where our soul finds needed rest.

Yeshua, You’re our Savior

The One who sets completely free;

You break every chain and bondage

So eternal life we’ll see.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth!  For I am God, and there is no other…that to Me every knee shall bow.”  Isaiah 45:22-23

“You shall know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”  Isaiah 60:16

“The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;  For this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.”  Romans 11:26

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.”  Philippians 2:10

“…and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thessalonians 1:10

“And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom.  To Him be the glory forever and ever.  Amen!”  2 Timothy 4:18

As high above the earth

And as far as the heavens are;

Is the splendid touch of God’s mercy

That extends so wide and far.

He has cast all our transgressions

As far as the east is from the west,

So His peace is embossed within our heart

And our soul can know much rest.

He buries our errors from His sight

As deep as the earth can be;

He will never unravel nor dig them up

So His wrath we will not see.

His promises are honourable

And our faults He will disguise,

When we repent with a sincere heart

As He forgives our deception and lies.

He remembers that we are merely dust

And our frame is fragile too;

But He has pity on those who fear Him

With a desire to make things new.

As far as the east is from the west

Our shortcomings He will forget,

He is merciful and filled with compassion

When He wipes away our debt.

Nothing can compare to Him

As far as the east is from the west,

And His grace extends for eternity

He simply is the best!

(C) P.B. 2020

“For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.  As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him.  For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.”  Psalm 103:11-14

“But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.”  Psalm 103:17-18

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.”  Ephesians 2:13

Sometimes the journey is difficult

Wrought with frustrations and pain;

It lingers for an extended time

Where discouragement may remain.

Sometimes the path is paved

With various pain indeed,

Where the physical and emotional trauma

Is an unbearable place to be.

Sometimes we may feel lonely

Although we’re surrounded by many,

And in continual conversations

But our soul is dry and empty.

Sometimes we may feel lost

Although with blessings we are surrounded;

By loved ones and all our comforts

And with good morals have been grounded.

Sometimes the path in life

Is not smooth or easy at all…

With many roadblocks and detours

Where troubles make us fall.

But sometimes all these are required

To steer us in a direction,

One that we wouldn’t choose indeed

But rich for our soul in reflection.

God knows what’s ultimately best

And His pruning is required;

To chisel us into His perfect plan

Where His will in us is desired.

Sometimes we shouldn’t complain or grumble

Since behind the scenes there’s a treasure,

Awaiting our transformation indeed

With blessings beyond our measure.

Let’s be patient with a forgiving heart

And wait for God’s promises to unfold;

He will see us through all difficulties

With a refinement that’s untold.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away, and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” John 15:2

“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11

“For godly sorrow produces repentance, leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2

They’re inexplicable by natural

And of scientific laws,

They’re attributed to the divine

And conducted without flaws.

They’re absolutely everywhere

Our visual eyes will see;

Created from a single seed

And perfect as can be.

The cells and structure so complete

By an intelligence that’s divine;

Created with such intricacy

With a beauty that’s refined.

Miracles are so evident

We just need to be ensured,

That we’re actually seeing reality

And from deception we are cured.

Miracles abound each and every day

With remarkable escapes;

With reasons unexplainable

When disasters we never face.

The bible contains many miracles

Where the hand of God interceded…

His divine plan had to take place

And was always undefeated.

Jesus turned water into wine

And healed the sick and the lame;

They were instantaneous occurences

With testimonials that remained.

The greatest miracle of all time

Is when God forgives our sin,

Through the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

So our soul is saved within.

(C) P.B. 2019

“The blind see and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.” Matthew 11:5

“Son, your sins are forgiven you.” Mark 2:5

‘Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water”. And they filled them to the brim….when the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine…” John 2:7-9

“Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.” Acts 19:11-12

There’s an exclusive fingerprint

Belonging to each and every one;

To reveal a unique touch indeed

Where exact same there is none.

Likewise we’ve all been created

With original talents and gifts,

Where the blueprint is exclusively ours

That our Creator does so give.

Although we’re created exclusively

We’re equal in God’s sight;

Since He’s no respecter of persons

But desires we see His light.

No flower will ever be painted

In the exact same as another,

And no poem can ever be replicated

Since with exclusivity they’re covered.

No melody can be copied

And no creative pursuit repeated;

Because there’s a style and a method

With exclusive rights within it.

There’s a uniqueness and an exclusivity

With all different abilities,

To fulfil a role and a calling

All designed for eternity.

Some function as the hands and feet

In the body of Christ,

Whilst the eyes and ears have exclusive roles

But which all lead to the light.

Some paths are more difficult

Where the strain and pressure remains;

But gold is always refined through fire

Where our character is no longer the same.

When we’re patient and when we don’t give up

There’s always a reward,

Because although our struggles are not exclusive

They’re familiar to the Lord.

He suffered immeasurably and exclusively

Because He never deserved same;

But His mission was divinely inspired

So heaven we may gain.

We’re all exclusive in God’s eyes

An original in every way,

With our DNA unparalleled

With a uniqueness that remains.

Jesus made an exclusive statement

That He is the way, the truth and the life,

The only way to the Father

And salvation through Him will suffice.

(C) P.B. 2020

“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.  All things were created through Him and for Him.”  Colossians 1:16

“But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.”  1 Corinthians 12:11

“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.  But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”  Acts 10:34

“For there is no partiality with God.”  Romans 2:11

“For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function.”  Romans 12:4

“But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.”  1 Corinthians 12:18

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No-one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6

Light is a manifestation

And it reveals many things;

It shines a torch upon the darkness

And the truth it always sings.

It has no shadow and never will

Because it’s pure and it enlightens;

It brings forth knowledge of every situation

And reality it will heighten.

It will always reveal those darkest corners

That are hidden in our soul,

Where the cobwebs have been interlaced

With the many of strongholds.

But it will sweep away

Our darkest of situations;

As it highlights the root of the problem

Exposing all its information.

There’s a spiritual light that’s marvelous

And He is the light of the earth;

He brings much needed healing

And in our soul much hope He births.

Jesus is the light of the world

So precious, clean and true,

He’s the glory of our Heavenly Father

Highlighting a need to make things new.

Because spiritual darkness is paramount

Where transgressions are repeated;

And practiced like a hobby or art

When they cannot be defeated.

But the light of the world

Comes to set us entirely free,

To highlight all the hidden traps

And all the hypocrisy.

His light will penetrate our soul

When we come to the realisation,

That we’ve all transgressed against a holy God

And thus repent without hesitation.

The light sets free and gives us peace

It’s a warm and glowing delight;

When we place our faith and trust in Christ

Who is the epitome of God’s light.

(C) P.B. 2020

“I am the light of the world.  He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”  John 8:12

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”  John 8:32