Eternal Hope: Poem

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Faith, Hope, Love, Poems, Poetry, Poetry Corner, Poetry from the Heart

Eternal Hope

Decades we’ve passed, entrenched in great, deep abiding love.

In joy of life we danced, we sang, loved and drank in Hope’s great inordinate spirit.

Valiantly we fought to keep love and fidelity alive.

Alas, alone, my partner did drink – the soul of my strength, and I did die.

Still on I did plod, seeking an endless hope to enliven said spring.

No partner, no true-heart bearer to save me when I need scream:

Help me! Save me quick, against this muck, held fast, heavy mire, wherein slowly I do sink.

Let it Flow!

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Faith, God is Great!, Love, MErcy

Finding beauty in forgiveness!
When you forgive those who utterly don't deserve it…
Then you are giving back to God a small portion of the Grace He has given you.
Act divine – Forgive and be blessed!
Let your mercy flow like a River of Living Waters!😃 pic.twitter.com/AOs4rZVsJ2

— Steven R. Harrel (@TSWhirlwind) December 6, 2021

This Side of the Whirlwind: The Gathering

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Hearing God's Voice, Love, Prophecy, The End Times, The Great Consummation, The Great Tribulation, The Latter Days, This Side of the Whirlwind

When the Rapture comes it will look much like the following verses.

Revelation 6:12-17, a poetic rendering for the day of the Rapture!

Notice, Christians are not included in this rendering – simply because Christians joined the Gathering and are celebrating at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb – in Heaven. Yeah, Buddy!

Revelation 6:12-17 –

12) I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold,

There was a great earthquake;

And the sun became black as sackcloth of hair,

And the moon became like blood.

13) 

And the stars of heaven fell to the earth,

like a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind.

This Side of the Whirlwind: Let Your Light Shine

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Hearing God's Voice, Love, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind, The End Times, The Great Consummation, The Latter Days

If you are like most…

The busyness of the day BLINDs you to the FACT that we are currently living in the Beginning of Sorrows!

What’s my point?

Unlike a millennia ago, a century ago – YES – even a decade ago — the End-Times are here.
No! the Great Tribulation of the Great Consummation has not started, but the Tribulation Period is just a few steps away.

So, what does that mean to me/you?

It means… playtime is over! If you have not been letting your “Light of Christ” shine in your daily life then you are shirking your God given responsibility.

Check it out!

You are the salt of the earth;  (YOU ARE!)
but if the salt loses its flavor, (You are not doing your job.)
how shall it be seasoned?       (Are you the salt of Christ?)
It is then good for nothing – but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

Baby Vs. Momma

We do not often touch on these issues simply because it is not in my ministry purview, BUT

here goes.

(Excerpt)

Listen to Great-Grandfather

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Poetry

SEP 9, 2021 AT 4:06 PM

Chimes blown by the desert winds,

Ticking,

Voices in the crowd speaking something true – few take note.

Great words of wisdom to the proud, bruised ears set to itching,

Youthful eyes seeing – yet no hint of cheeks set glistening.

Know ye the number of the Troubadours’ trump before one soul is e’er redeemed?

How blows unholy winds: puffing hair, chimes too fair, tongues that wag, joy in the wayward?

Heralded times go unheeded.

Bugled sounds from the heights of neglected ramparts.

To trust those whose approval is found in others – but not from He who is On-High?

Seek not the Maker in song or truth?

Where have our Pillars gone?

We listen to Great-Grandfathers’ toll, his ticking, no soul.

By Steven R. Harrel

9/09/2021

MV No Condemnation Rom’s 8:1-4

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Faith, Memory Verse

MV

The idea is for you to memorize the following memory verse and then (If you like) to learn a little more about the section as you see fit. I actually love this section of scripture for it brings me much strength. Enjoy!

Level 3 Memory Verse

1. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
2. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
3. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God accomplished by sending His own Son in the form of sinful flesh, reconciling sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 
4. That the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the (Holy) Spirit. (Romans 8:1-4 NKJV)

Here is a invaluable section of Bible verses to memorize.

Todays Devotional will be (MY) breaking down ‘verse 1’ of this most crucial section of text.  Simply put: it is how the following verses impacted and continues to impact my life.

In the previous chapter, Romans 7:14-25, the text teaches us that everyone (including the great Saul who became Paul) is subject to sin and its nature within the human and the human-condition.  We further recognize that evil is present in us even when we desire to do good.  Of course, we know this was by design.

IN chapter 7 Paul conveys how glad he is to have Jesus, the Son of God, pay his our sin debt; of this I am agreed.

Paul notes, that with our minds and souls we serve God by desire and will and intent…

However, with our flesh we often continue to mess-up and serve the law of sin, because of our flesh.

This Side of the Whirlwind: Walk the Walk

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Don't Be Afraid!, Love

Here’s Your Chance!

You know how – at times – we’re looking for ways to show our Christian love and charity to our fellow man/woman/kiddo…?

Just like you wouldn’t want to kiss a cat with sticky lips…

(You know I mean – your lips being sticky – not the cat’s lips.  That would be gross) 😦

You wouldn’t want to kiss this opportunity to show your Christian love and charity goodbye.  This is the perfect opportunity for us to live the talk of our faith.  Demonstrate the love God He has sewn in us to all those people who know you’re a living breathing Christian, right?

After all, if we (the Christians) get sick and die the worse thing that happens to us is that we join the Lord in paradise.  Where’s the down side?

1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

So get out there and share, share, share HIS love and mercy! 

   

Good chatting with ya!

 

Eternal Hope? :This Side of the Whirlwind

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From The Heart, Love, Poems

Eternal Hope

Decades passed entrenched in great, deep abiding hope

This Side of the Whirlwind: Flowers’ Heir

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From The Heart, God is Great!, Love, Meaning of Life, Poems, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind

Flowers’ Heir

Remember, our needs are met in Christ Jesus even as the Flowers of the field.

It’s just that sometimes we don’t feel or understand where God is going with our lives.

For your edification and enjoyment…

Flowers’ Heir

In great beauty you are spun from soil and air,

Light from distant sun and seed of formers fair;

Then with great beauty once again you are spun,

Until in your juniors your face smiles towards distant sun.