The Architect

One whose heart can never alter

One whom change cannot affect

Glorious, gracious, life’s creator

One whose heart can never alter

Rapture of love, heaven’s altar

Holy, righteous, architect

One whose heart can never alter

One whom change cannot affect

(You who laid the foundations of the earth, so that it should not be moved forever, - Psalm 104:5)

No Accusations

Let the accusations, have no grounds

Let words no longer condemn

Let guilt be cast aside

Listen to the whisper

Christ has cancelled our debt

Forever with his death

And Satan has no grounds to accuse us.

Let this truth disarm

Every lie

Harsh and unforgiving

That would try to condemn us
Hear the eternal cry.

Let our hearts agree

It God who justifies

Christ is our righteousness

The case is closed

Our accuser is disarmed

Bold and free

Eternally redeemed

Free from condemnation.

(having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. – Colossians 2 : 14-15)

The Vinedressers

Time drew near

And the vinedressers

Of a far away land

In fields that are dark

Beat and stoned

And killed each servant.

On ritual ground

An impossible tower

Entangled in the poison tree.

The master’s tears

Born in hope

Dissolved in despair

Stepped back to mercy

His only option

To offer his son.

Compassionate blood

Poured out on the wild vine

Dashed over a stone.

They took his inheritance

With poison and lies

Rejected

Crushed the stone

Demolished

His precious son.

And broke the heart of the master.

(There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country – Matthew 21:33)

Written For D’verse – Where Brian asked us to write a story forbedtime!

You Are There

Bring to memory

precious words that stamp my heart

prayers you have answered

wonders you have shown

your presence with me

you are there

("Christ in you - the hope of glory" - Colossians 1:27)

Written for D'verse - Grace's prompt  - Inspirational words that change our lives

Crimson Chalice

A wine from a pure vine

Shared in tender beauty

Poured out from a crimson chalice.

Taste the sharpness of the fruit

Strong sweetness entwined with goodness

Scarlet blossom, delicate richness.

From a rich nectar ruby drops seep

Delicate tears cascade, overflow, so

drink the dew and be thankful.

(I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:6)

Equality in the Eyes

Leaves rust on branches

A hope of expectation

Ashes steal the light

Child's silent shadow

A threshold of hidden grace

Perish on the edge

Moment of your truth

Crackled and burned around me

All born to perish

Hope veiled in heaven

Rumor of freedom wings flight

In love’s gracious eyes.

(Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God – Romans 15:7)

Written for Poets United - Equality

Clap

Life spirit of praise

Sycamore and cedar sing

Nature’s joyful dance

Welcome summer sun

Each leaf shines with your release

Freedom’s first chorus

(For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills

shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. – Isaiah 55:12)

Swept Away

Swept away forever

The measure of dread

In flaming fire

The smoke of torment

A consuming fire

Sins contamination

Poured out at the cross

A fury of fire

Drink the wine of Gods wrath

From the cup of anger

Grasp the sweetness

Crimson savoured

Once and forever

We have been redeemed

The price paid for

Perfect atonement

In holy union

That brings us now

To perfection and joy.

Anthem

Inscribed galaxies

Declare the song of mercy

Heavens grace anthem

(For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him – Psalm 103:11)

Scars

Written in scars

Afflicted wounds of sorrows past

Written in scars

Precious love his sacrifice ours

Grace to me, infinite and vast

My name was in crimson streams cast

Written in scars

(Isaiah 49:16  Behold, I have carved you on the palms of My hands)

A Rondelet for D’Verse - Meeting the Bar: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Stars

Stars placed before time

Flicker with pure silver light

Glorious kingdom

(The Lord has established His throne in heaven,

And His kingdom rules over all. - Psalm 103:19)

Lifted

Lifted up to the end

Led captive by the weak

Angry taunts carefully made

Curses ground in nails.

Fixed upon a patch of land

Pain and sorrow mingle

A mutilated promise hung

Consuming the flame of wisdom.

Watch the soul of grace expire

Power displayed revealed in wonder

Love saluted with surrendered passion

Transmuted in sovereign sacrifice.

(And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. – John 3:14-15)   

Restore

Glorious beauty

immense ocean, drop of love

stainless acceptance

from Isaiah 49:8