Jesus

Who has eyes that burn like fire?
Who has hair as white as snow?
Who can meet our heart’s desire?
Who has feet like bronze aglow?

Who has love as strong as death?
Who has power in His voice?
Who grants man his every breath?
Who is reason to rejoice?

Who is robed in spotless white?
Who is known for victories won?
Whose arms are set with chrysolite?
Who shines brighter than the sun?

In Whose Name is there all power,
The Name that can from sin release us?
Who is coming at this hour?
None other than our Bridegroom, Jesus.

-- Charity, Hope, and Faith, (ages 16, 13, and 11)

Related blogs:

The Bodily Form of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Name of Jesus

Other children's poems:

Jesus, My Lover

Good Shepherd

The Man with the Master Plan

Creator We Love

Praise for Our King 

He Loved Us First  

Our Intercessor

Image credit: Image courtesy of Sid Roth, It's Supernatural, testimony of Tony Kemp.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fifteen . The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness.  I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

The One with the Master Plan

To Him Who is
And was and is to come
Worthy of all my praise
You are the One

I give You my head, my hands,
My heart, and soul.
I give You my knees and feet;
Holy Spirit, take control.

Come, Holy Spirit,
This very hour
With all Your omnipotent
And enabling power!

Help me walk in the Spirit
Every step of the way,
And abide in Christ
Every moment of this day.

Lord, I worship You
And You alone;
I bow my knee
Before Your throne.

Help me discipline my body,
And make it my slave,
So that after I've preached to others
I myself will not be depraved.

Lord, the wicked want a palm reading;
From one they think will know their future.
Yet what I need is psalm reading;
The Words of You who hold the future.

I’ve put my hand in Your hand,
The Great and Mighty One --
Who has the Master Plan
And will see that it is done.

If You want to direct me
Into something brand new,
Then this is my humble plea:
I ask You, Lord, please do!

--Anonymous adult

Song:

In 2026 I composed a song with this poem, and produced a music video of it. See here.

Scriptures:

Jesus said, "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." (Rev 1:8)

And [Jesus] went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." (Mat 26:39) 

"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." (Rom 6:12-13)

"Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace." (Rom 8:5-6)

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. (Rom 12:1)

"But I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified." (1Co 9:27)

The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps. (Pro 16:9) 

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. "Let This Mind Be in You" painting © 2012 Danny Hahlbohm, all rights reserved by the artist. You may visit the Danny Hahlbohm Gallery. 

Author's note:  Aside from the anonymous poem on this post, the poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fifteen. Poems on this site may be copied and used for non-commercial purposes, as long as proper credit and backlink to this blog is given.  No commercial use allowed without express permission from author.  I recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

The Millennium

When the Thousand Years finally comes,
The lion will lie with the lamb.
And into the viper’s nest
Will a young child put their hand.

The snake will not harm or destroy
On all God’s holy Mountain,
For the earth will be full of the knowledge
Of our Lord, bursting forth like a fountain.

Behold, God will make new heavens,
The former things won’t be recalled.
Nor will they ever come to mind.
When this happens, you might be appalled.

Jerusalem will be a delight.
Its inhabitants, such a great joy!
And he who will die at a hundred
Will be thought as merely a boy.

Before people call, God will answer.
While they are still speaking, He’ll hear.
Animals will not harm or destroy
On God’s Mountain, nobody will fear.

Bound up for a thousand years,
In chains will satan be.
No more will the nations be tricked,
Until the devil is set free.

Upon royal thrones will be seated
Those who will be given the power
And authority by God to judge.

Meanwhile, satan will cower.

The ones who bowed down to God only,
Not receiving the mark of the Beast,
Along with the Christians beheaded,
Will be reigning with Christ in peace.

Those who are blessed and holy,
Over them, no power can death gain,
But they will be priests of our Lord.
For a Millennium with Him will they reign.

-- Charity Lacroix, age 14

"Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time. Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years." (Rev 20:1-4)

"And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them. Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox. The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea." (Isa 11:6-9)

More of our children's poems:
The Rider
Overflowing Blessings
America, Turn Back to God
Creator We Love
Use Your Talents
The Sheep and the Goats
You Are Faithful
All Creation Proclaims

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  The painting "When the Lion Lays Down with the Lamb" © 2012 is by Danny Hahlbohm, all rights reserved by the artist.  Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Overflowing Blessings

If you carefully follow the Lord,

The Lord will be sure to reward.

You’ll be blessed everywhere that you go.

Your blessings will soon overflow.

All the fruit of your womb God will bless,

Your livestock more than you could guess.

Surely He’ll bless everything that you eat.

His blessing will cover you just like a sheet.

You’ll be blessed when you’re in and when you're out,

His blessing will follow you all about.

When your enemies come against you,

They’ll flee like nobody else would do.

God’s blessing will be on your barns;

He’ll bless all you do with your arms.

He’ll make you, His people, holy,

If you walk in His ways only.

Then all peoples on earth will see

God has called by name you and me.

Though many will ask you to lend,

Their money you yourself will not spend.

You will be the head and not the tail,

For God’s good promises never fail.

So don’t stray from what He commands.

‘Cause you know you’ll be in His hands.

-- Hope Lacroix, age 12

Adapted from Deuteronomy 2:1-12, which begins with the following verses:

"If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 28:1-2 NIV, 1984)

More devotional blogs by our daughter, Hope Lacroix at "Words of Hope."

 More of our children's poems:

America, Turn Back to God
Creator We Love
Use Your Talents
The Sheep and the Goats
You Are Faithful
All Creation Proclaims
When I Cross the Line
The Cost

Attribution notice: Scripture quotation taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, unless otherwise noted.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. I invite you to read my article, Is Obedience Optional? I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can also access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  The image of  the cornucopia is from Jessica R. Patch's blog called What's In Your Basket? A Cornucopia: Horn of Plenty.   Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

All Creation Proclaims

The four living creatures
Forever proclaim,
"Holy, oh holy
The Lamb who was slain!"

God’s handiwork speaks
Of His awesome deeds;
His image displayed
In both you and me.

The sun beams so bright,
Praising the Lord;
The trees spread their arms;
For Christ is adored.

The ground quakes in awe,
Flowing streams sing a song,
A sweet melody,
One lovely and long.

Flowers burst forth,
Sprinkled with dew;
They dance with the wind,
As the day starts anew.

Pleasant wonders,
Such as rainbows,
Declare a promise
From ages ago.

It’s so plain to see
There is a Creator
He’s like no other
So big and much greater

-- Charity Lacroix, age 14

Related Music Video:
All Creation Proclaims

More of our children's poems: 

The Cost
Jesus, My Lover
The Glory of God
Without Love
When I Get to Heaven
Seashore

The Spirit is willing
Pearl in the Sand
He Wants To Be Involved 

Reward of the Overcomer
Mirror of Christ

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  Now I'd like to ask a very important question.
 
Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Vessel for the Master

The Master, Jesus Christ,
He’s on the lookout for
A vessel that wants Him;
One that’s clean and pure.

For if a vessel has
Been found to be unclean,
The water that it holds,
Likewise, it will be seen.

The vessel God looks for
Is one that doesn’t cling
To the life it has,
But is an offering.

A holy, selfless heart
That loves the Master so,
This is what He’s pleased with
When where He goes we go.

Something beautiful
Did the Master form.
He knew who you would be,
Long before you were born.

Your life has a purpose;
Something very grand.
It will be accomplished,
If you’re in God’s Hand.

A wonder to behold,
You’re a gift from God;
Made into His likeness,
All heaven stands awed.

God wants to work through you,
Through every single vessel.
Will you let Him do this?
Remember, you are special.

-- Charity Lacroix, age 14

"But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work."  (2 Timothy 2:20-21 NKJV)

"For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God; and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification." (1Th 4:3-7 NASB)

"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Rom 8:28 NASB)

"The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands." (Psalm 138:8 NIV, 1984)

More of our children's poems: 
Seashore
The Spirit is willing
Pearl in the Sand
He Wants To Be Involved
Boldly Bring
Within His Will

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. Other Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, unless otherwise noted.


Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  The "Drink from the Vine" fine art © 2013 is by Dee Lessard. All rights reserved by the artist. Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

The Spirit is willing

The spirit is willing,
But the flesh is weak,
To serve the Lord,
And Christ to seek.

We’re no match
Without the Spirit,
Against this world
That draws us near it.

Sin pulls down,
Always destroys;
But with God’s power
We can rejoice.

Our flesh wants to rule,
Yet we’ll overcome
All the enemy's tools!
There’s a race we must run.

-- Charity Lacroix, age 14  

More of our children's poems:

Connected to the Vine
Open Line to God
The River of Life
Praise Him
He Wants To Be Involved
Don't Run from God

Reward of the Overcomer
Mirror of Christ

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master."  The "Thy Will Be Done" painting © 2012 is by Danny Hahlbohm, all rights reserved by the artist.  Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

You Fill Me Up

You fill me up

I never run dry

You brim my cup

With grace from on high

You pour out your love

And complete my heart

You descend like a dove

Holy Spirit You are

Saturated I flow

With living springs

Staying in Christ

I mount up with wings

The more that I do

Your will each day

Your love flows through

All I do and say

Deep from my heart

Streams a living cascade

The River of God

Through this vessel of clay

-- Charity, girl, age 14

After my daughter brought me her finished poem, I could see that it was very good, so I suggested some changes to it, which she incorporated into it.  I hope this poem blesses you.  Here is the Scriptural basis for it:

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased." (Luk 3:21-22)

"Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness." (Luk 4:1)

"And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit," (Eph 5:18)

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'"  (Joh 7:37-38)

"And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance." (Act 2:4)

"And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness." (Act 4:31)

"And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit."  (Act 13:52)

"But being full of the Holy Spirit, [Stephen] gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;" (Act 7:55)

"For [Barnabas] was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord." (Act 11:24)

Related article:
Filled Up to All the Fullness of God

More children's poems:
My Anchor

Mirror of Christ
Open Line to God
The River of Life
Saved Through Sacrifice
Praise Him
Reward for the Overcomer
Don't Run from God
Make Your Bride Ready
Preparation

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. Also see my blog called "Fullness." Poems on this site may be copied and used for non-commercial purposes, as long as proper credit and backlink to this blog is given.  No commercial use allowed without express permission from author.  I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." Now I'd like to ask a very important question. 

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

Mirror of Christ

 Make me a mirror

Of your awesome love.

Give me the tears

Of my God above.

Set me apart

With Christ as my King.

Shine through my heart

Remove the bad things.

But before I reflect

The glory of God,

You must perfect

My heart with the rod.

Dead to myself,

I want all of Christ.

I’ll store heaven’s wealth,

By a true, holy life.

Once this is done,

And I’m pure through and through,

Oh, holiest One

I’ll reflect you.

-- Charity, girl, age 14

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. (2Co 3:18) If you look closely at the photo above, you can see a woman looking at her own image in the mirror, and the face of Christ is also being reflected back, as well.  It expresses the idea that my daughter is trying to convey with her poem, as does the excerpt below.

"Amy Carmichael, took a group of children to see a traditional goldsmith at work in India. In the middle of a charcoal fire was a curved roof tile. On the tile was a mixture of salt, tamarind fruit, and brick dust, and embedded in this mixture was the gold. As the fire devoured the mixture, the gold became purer. The goldsmith took the gold out with tongs, and if it was not pure enough, replaced it in the fire with new mixture. But each time it was replaced, the heat was made hotter than before. The group asked him, 'How do you know when the gold is pure?' He replied, 'When I can see my face in it.'” (Amy Carmichael, Learning Of God, (London: SPCK, 1983), 50.)

Amy had it right, as the Scripture says, "He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness. (Mal 3:3)

More children's poems:
My Anchor
Open Line to God
The River of Life
Saved Through Sacrifice
Praise Him
Reward for the Overcomer
Don't Run from God
Make Your Bride Ready
Preparation

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness. Poems on this site may be copied and used for non-commercial purposes, as long as proper credit and backlink to this blog is given.  No commercial use allowed without express permission from author.  I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

The River of Life

Amazing in Himself

To anyone’s who near Him,
Such a holy being
He’s called the Holy Spirit

Flowing from the throne
Right on down to earth,
The River of Life alone
Brings overflowing mirth.

People crying out to God
For mercy for their sins,
Being washed beneath the blood,
Finding new life in Him.

People speak in tongues,
Dancing then breaks out;
Such a joyful time among
Those who sing and shout.

Dwelling in the flow
Of all God’s sending down,
You’ll only grow and glow,
And spread God’s Life around.

-- Charity, girl, age 14

After she brought me the finished poem, I could see that it was very good, so I helped my daughter make some minor final touches to it.  I also wrote the third stanza myself.  I hope this poem blessed you like it did me.  Here is the Scriptural basis for it:

"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. (Joh 7:38-39)

O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. (Psa 95:1)

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. (Act 2:4)

Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying. (1Co 14:5)

And David was dancing before the LORD with all his might, and David was wearing a linen ephod. (2Sa 6:14)

Consecrate a fast, Proclaim a solemn assembly; Gather the elders And all the inhabitants of the land To the house of the LORD your God, And cry out to the LORD. (Joe 1:14)

Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre. (Psa 149:3)


More children's poems:
Saved Through Sacrifice
Praise Him
Reward for the Overcomer
Don't Run from God
Make Your Bride Ready
Preparation

Attribution notice: Most Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. "Living Waters" painting © 2012 is by Danny Hahlbohm, all rights reserved by the artist. Poems on this site may be copied and used for non-commercial purposes, as long as proper credit and backlink to this blog is given.  No commercial use allowed without express permission from author. I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.