Monday, January 11, 2021

Hope Prevails

 


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!

37 comments:

  1. Hope prevails. No matter how difficult we must hold on to hope ... and trust in the Lord.

    Thanx Martha. God bless.

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    1. Yes, we must never, ever give up hope, Victor. God is with us!
      Love and blessings!

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  2. As long as there is hope we know we can go on. Thanks for the reminder Martha.

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    1. Hope is key to a life lived in the Lord, Bill.
      Love and blessings!

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  3. Oh, hope prevails, I need to remind myself all the time. There is always hope, we have the hope that cannot be seen!

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    1. The hope that cannot be seen . . .
      Yes, Marja, that is the eternal hope we have!
      Love and blessings!

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  4. This may be my favorite! Looking out my front window at our strong-but-stark tree limbs, your words resonate.

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    1. Thank you, Myra, for your kind words here. You made my heart sing!
      Love and blessings!

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  5. Yes, we must never give up hope!! God is STILL on the throne, and He will do righteously...

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    1. Amen, Pamela! God is forever on His throne, and He will reveal every evil and wickedness on earth in His own time.
      Love and blessings!

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  6. A wonderful poem. Hope always reminds me of Jeremiah 29:11. Amen!

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    1. Thanks 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.
      Love and blessings!

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  7. 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.

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    1. Thank 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!
      Love and blessings!

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  8. Beautiful, my dear Martha. Thanks for shedding some beauty on this Tuesday. Love and blessings.

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    1. I'm so glad my words touched your heart, Nells, and left the stamp of beauty.
      Love and blessings!

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  9. Indeed! Always a ray of hope my friend.

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    1. God will never let that hope fade, J. D., and we can ever be grateful for that.
      Love and blessings!

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  10. Amen! Beautiful poem, Martha! As Christians, our hope is a know-so hope, rather than a less than certain thing.

    Love and blessings!

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    1. Christian hope will never end, will it, Kim? We have the best and eternal hope there ever will be!
      Love and blessings!

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  11. Faithful in prayer .... our best option these days.

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  12. You are a wonderful poet, My Friend!

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    1. Thanks so much for your kind words here, Loralu. Much appreciated!
      Love and blessings!

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  13. Yes, let's anticipate what God will do ...

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  14. Amen! Faithful in prayer is always a wonderful thing. God is good!

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    1. Yes, God most certainly is good, Laurie. Let us keep the faith!
      Love and blessings!

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  15. 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.
    I 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

    {Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
    {Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}



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    1. 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.

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    2. Don'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.
      Love and blessings!

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  16. Hope is a blessed anchor in these shaky, troubled times. God bless you, Martha!

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    1. It most definitely is our blessed anchor, Cheryl. Let us cling to the God of all hope!
      Love and blessings!

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