Famine Breaker

“Moreover He called for a famine in
the land,
He destroyed all His provision of bread.
He sent a man before them –
Joseph – who was sold as a slave.”  Psalm 105:16-17

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . .

Lord, thank You for coming for us, for suffering the cross, in order to end our personal famines.  And here’s a simple poem . . .

Sent Be(for)e Us

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I have sent
a Man before you

My Holy Son
by humble birth

to put an end
to your famine

to be the Bread
of the whole earth.

Year After Year

“Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord.  And the Lord answered, ‘It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites’.”  2 Samuel 21:1

Year after year . . .then David inquired.

Oh Lord, what is there on going in my life that You want me to inquire about?  And here is a simple poem . . .

Just Asking

Year after year
time upon time
until I believe
it’s simply mine.

Now I’m asking
and I need to know,
“Is there a way, Lord,
to make it go?”

Look Up

“Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” Luke 21:28

Our eyes get understandably pulled to all that is happening in the world around us.

Thank You, Lord, for assuring us in Luke chapter 21, nothing that is occurring is catching You off guard. And here’s a simple poem . . .

Near

Hurricane Katrina
wars in Egypt, Libya, Sudan
famines in Ethiopia
tsunami’s in Indonesia and Japan –
we look around and help out
those in deep need and despair
as the eyes of our hearts stay lifted
to our God who is oh so near.