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John the Baptist

8/30/2015

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John 1

John the Baptist came before
To tell about the Light –
Not to be the Light himself,
But a witness to what’s right.

John the Baptist was a voice –
A shout to clear the way,
To baptize man with water
And prepare for Jesus’ Day.

And soon the Lamb of God
Called to man, “Come see.
I’ll baptize with the Spirit
All who follow me.”

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Mary and Martha

8/30/2015

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Luke 10:38-42

Martha was a worrier
She stayed busy all the time
Making sure the house was clean
And prepared for folks to dine.

Mary chose to sit awhile
At the Savior's feet,
Listening to his message,
Not fixing food to eat.

"Tell her to come help me!"
Martha pleaded to the Lord.
"I'm working hard, but here she sits.
We have wine that must be poured!"

"My dear Martha, please don't fret,"
Said Jesus to his host.
"Mary sitting at my feet
Is what's desired most."

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Simmering in My Faith

8/29/2015

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At “Microwave Church”
I get just what I need,
Packaged with a smile
And delivered with all speed.

At “Slow Cooker Church”
I consider what I hear,
I examine Holy Scripture,
Asking God to make it clear.

In this pressure cooker life,
I’m glad to have a place
Where I can worship God
At a thoughtful, calming pace.


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Solomon

8/1/2015

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1 Kings

Solomon had wisdom –
T’is a well-known fact,
But using wisdom wisely
Was a skill that he did lack.

It started back when he was young,
Just starting out as king,
He asked the Lord to give to him
Just one specific thing.

“Give me wisdom!” was his plea.
“I’ll keep away all strife!”
But God gave even more to him:
Riches, fame, long life.

At first the wisdom did him well,
He prospered in his reign,
But then a wandering eye
Gave his legacy a stain.

Not just one more wife –
Hundreds made a vow,
Then a bunch of concubines
Showed up to take a bow.

Solomon made alliances
With each and every one,
And worshiping all their idols
Made his kingdom come undone.

Although he reigned for 40 years,
No such luck with his descendants,
Until the Son of David came
Accepting man’s repentance.

So, Solomon wasted gifts from God
And squandered what he had,
But God used him anyway
To bring lots of good from bad.

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    Kathy Mansfield enjoys life in Kentucky with her husband, Rick. Read poems from her books on this site.

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