Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ~Romans 12:12
The naked trees
On crest of hill
Barren branches
Stark and still
Hold a promise
Not yet seen
Of leaves abundant
Season's green
To be revealed
In time and place
Hope prevails
And gains apace.
Amen!
Hope prevails. No matter how difficult we must hold on to hope ... and trust in the Lord.
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Yes, we must never, ever give up hope, Victor. God is with us!
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As long as there is hope we know we can go on. Thanks for the reminder Martha.
ReplyDeleteHope is key to a life lived in the Lord, Bill.
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Oh, hope prevails, I need to remind myself all the time. There is always hope, we have the hope that cannot be seen!
ReplyDeleteThe hope that cannot be seen . . .
DeleteYes, Marja, that is the eternal hope we have!
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This may be my favorite! Looking out my front window at our strong-but-stark tree limbs, your words resonate.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Myra, for your kind words here. You made my heart sing!
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Yes, we must never give up hope!! God is STILL on the throne, and He will do righteously...
ReplyDeleteAmen, Pamela! God is forever on His throne, and He will reveal every evil and wickedness on earth in His own time.
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A wonderful poem. Hope always reminds me of Jeremiah 29:11. Amen!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words, Terri! Yes, that's one of my favorite verses in the Bible. God will never fail to give us hope and a future plan.
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Boa tarde obrigado pelo Texto maravilhoso da Palavra de Deus, seria um prazer um dia ir na Igreja com vocês. Um grande abraço do seu amigo e irmão Luiz.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brother Luiz! Wouldn't that be great to be able to attend church together? Right now, because of the virus, we can't even go to church in our own communities. May God relieve us of this horrible virus, and may hope prevail!
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Beautiful, my dear Martha. Thanks for shedding some beauty on this Tuesday. Love and blessings.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad my words touched your heart, Nells, and left the stamp of beauty.
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Indeed! Always a ray of hope my friend.
ReplyDeleteGod will never let that hope fade, J. D., and we can ever be grateful for that.
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Amen! Beautiful poem, Martha! As Christians, our hope is a know-so hope, rather than a less than certain thing.
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Christian hope will never end, will it, Kim? We have the best and eternal hope there ever will be!
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Simply beautiful, Martha!
ReplyDeleteThank you most kindly, Karen.
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Faithful in prayer .... our best option these days.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Barbara, it is!
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You are a wonderful poet, My Friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words here, Loralu. Much appreciated!
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Yes, let's anticipate what God will do ...
ReplyDeleteAmen, Linda!
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Hope always
ReplyDeleteHope never ending, Jean.
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Amen! Faithful in prayer is always a wonderful thing. God is good!
ReplyDeleteYes, God most certainly is good, Laurie. Let us keep the faith!
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Yes HOPE.. ANCHORED in God.. without Hod no hope.. with Hod is real hope. Sorry I'm so late again in commenting Martha.. seems lufe is busy, we are in summer here. Had a beach swim today.
ReplyDeleteI used to write poems freestyle like yours for about a decade in my youth.. then I grew out it ... funny isnt it? One day may go back.
Thanks for sharing, and may God bless and keep you and all whom you love safe and well.
Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X
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Sorry BAD typos. On mobile at 2am cant sleep, tired, fried brain .. strange habits. May get some now. God bles sis. Just dud a post.
DeleteDon't worry about the typos, Shaz. I got your message loud and clear - in God is our only hope! And we will never let go of that.
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Hope is a blessed anchor in these shaky, troubled times. God bless you, Martha!
ReplyDeleteIt most definitely is our blessed anchor, Cheryl. Let us cling to the God of all hope!
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