Category: Jesus Poems That Rhyme
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Holy Justice – Poem About the Death Penalty and Prison
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Holy Justice I heard his sobs as they walked him down the row, heard the shackles jingle, the whispers of people waiting for the show. I watched in horror as they strapped him to the chair… the pleading and screaming still repeats in my head like a nightmare. I retched at the smell of burning…
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Poem About the Grace and Mercy of God
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The Questions of Life Are we free or predetermined? At the helm of the open seas or merely indentured servants? Why the trials, why the burdens if life is as it’s meant to be, if the future is certain? But as for me, I’m determined to believe that freewill is your loving flame for us…
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Trusting in God Instead of Your Understanding Poem
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Be My Vision Be the eyes through which I see – so that I may not gaze into the past with regret or worry about what’s before me. In past, present, and future let me only see you and your will. May I not be obsessed with the weather in my life – so…
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Poem about Sin and God’s Grace by Justin Farley
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Mistakes and Promises by Justin Farley My mistakes are unlimited, my promises are sometimes half-hearted and indifferent, and my character can get thrown wherever desire moves me, swayed like willow branches in the wind. But when the waves of my sin pass, guilt juts through my soul like shards of glass, and I’m left to…
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God Will Provide Poem
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“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; When you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” -Isaiah 43:2-3 God Will…
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Religious Christmas Poem About Jesus Birth
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A Christian Christmas Poem About the Birth of Christ “ILLUMINATION” Seeds of fire grow with smoky breath. Tongues of flame lick the darkness and eat away the barriers to sight. Slowly shadows melt off of objects once obscured beneath black blankets of night. As the heat rises, images of revelation meet the eyes. Secrets are…
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Christian Poem About Having An Inflated Ego and Being Selfish
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A Christian Poem About the Dangers of Being Selfish and Prideful “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) “Me, My, Mine” Ignorance is expressed as “me, my, mine”, ignoring in every facet of life the presence of the Divine. Covering your eyes doesn’t make the sun not…
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A Christian Poem About God’s Love, Grace, and Renewal
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An inspirational poem that examines the love, grace, and mercy of God through Jesus Christ.
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Poem About Recovery From Addiction – The Streets of Delusion
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The Streets of Delusion – A Poem About Addiction Recovery I walked the streets of delusion where the streetlights glow with golden spheres of flame. Dancing like fireflies in a glass jar, their seductive splendor tempted me, whispering my ego’s name. I walked the streets of delusion believing them to be paved with adventure and romantic…
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Grace – A Poem
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Grace – A Poem I am awed by the way you move me like freshly fallen snowflakes dusting across the frozen ground. Some days I forget the barren tundra from which I came and how you whispered by name, echoing across that vacant landscape so that a lost soul could be found. Some days time…
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Like Me – A Poem About Loving Yourself
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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and…
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The Black Veil – A Poem
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The Black Veil – A Poem I wear this black veil of despair Like the wrappings of a mummy, Covering my self-inflicted wounds. My face frozen in cold, blank stare Trapped within my tomb, Alone in my room. Why do you continue to test me? Why do you hold out savory meat Only to snatch…
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Everyday Miracles – A Poem About Finding God and Contentment in Ordinary Things
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Finding Miracles in Everyday Life Nature has so many miracles lurking in the ordinary. We can find so many miracles in everyday life–we just have to learn to pay attention and be mindful which is hard to do in the modern world with so many distractions and with how fast paced life has become. But…
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There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation
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There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation There’s wisdom in silence; Silence breeds seeds of wisdom. Knowledge pours in like an flowing pitcher Of water into an empty basin When the heart is humble and the mind is tranquil. When the tongue is mute, The ears of the heart can listen. The quiet…
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The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom
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The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom The lamp light is lit. The atoning wick sucks up the anointing oil And is overflowing, Spreading a blazing fire within my chamber. I am mesmerized with the knowledge of wisdom – The calming vision that you lay upon my eyes. Tear down these fragile, crumbling walls…
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Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace
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Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace Upon this rock I walk Uncertain, yet composed. Not crushed beneath the veil of darkness, For with me always is a light that glows. The demons of my weakness harass me. Past failures breed doubts to future plans. But upon this rock I’m free, Caressed and…
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The Meeting of the Stoic and Romantic – A Poem
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The Meeting of the Stoic and Romantic – A Poem The stoic spoke to the romantic As they crossed paths in the Roman Forum. “How can you be so weak, so feeble, so helpless? Have you no shame to show the world your heart, to wear emotion on your face? Have you no fear, no…
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Patience – A Poem About Waiting and Trusting in God’s Timing
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Patience – A Poem About Waiting and Trusting in God’s Timing The agony of waiting, watching the hours Drains my power and leaves me bitter Filled with battered pride and endless angst. But just as it takes a season to cultivate a flower, I must keep a steadfast heart and wait. My deepest failure is relying…
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