RIVERS OF MEANING

.....................THE GREATEST GIFT......................

2011-12-25T14:39:00.000-08:00

The greatest gift ever given,

Came as a baby from heaven.

_______

When in Jesus Christ you believe,

It’s this greatest gift you receive.

_______

The things of earth will fade away,

But Jesus will forever stay.

_______

Come, celebrate this holy birth,

Go, share this gift of greatest worth.

_______

[MichaelColdham-Fussell 25-12-11.]

VICTORY OVER JEZEBEL

2010-09-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

She wants me dead,
Off with my head.

She opposes my leadership.
Hoping my feet will slip.

She lies, connives and gossips about me,
Maligns and despises God's man I am called to be.

She worships dumb idols and follows false gods,
Seduces her prey and sets them at odds.

She is dangerously evil but is soundly defeated,
God's Word reveals that Christ's work is completed.

In victory over Jezebel the Church rises up,
The battle is the Lord's and He pours out His cup.

Scripture References:

1Ki.16:31;18:4; 2Ki.9:36,37; Ps.11:6, 75:8, Rev.2:20,21,22,23,24; Rev.14:9,10.

Author's Note:

It seems to me that while cups are

literally

containers from which to consume whatever they are filled with,

figuratively

"cups are a statement about allotted portions given for related reasons to those specially chosen to partake of them."

THEY SAID

2010-08-13T17:41:00.000-07:00

They said there was no right and wrong

- so I asked them how they knew they were right about that.

They said there were no absolutes

- so I asked them if they were absolutely sure about that.

They said the truth is whatever you want it to be

- so I asked if they knew why Jesus Christ was crucified.

Scripture References

John 14:6,16,17; 15:26; 16:13; 17:17; 18:37,38.

FIVE STONES FROM THE BROOK

2010-07-30T02:43:00.000-07:00

1.
Scripture speaks of a defiant giant,
Goliath is his name.
He stands opposed to the Will of God,
Whose people he wants to shame.
2.
But there is a brook of Living Water,
Which is the Word of God.
David the shepherd-boy knew its worth,
When a righteous path he trod.
3.
Five stones from the brook washed clean and rubbed smooth,
He gleans into his bag.
Equipped with these and a humble sling,
David's courage does not flag.
4.
Although the work of ministry is his,
The battle is the LORD's.
Complete in character and function,
David's faith has its rewards.
5.
He takes an anointed stone from his bag,
To smite Goliath's head.
With a slingshot throw and a sharp sword blow,
He proclaims the giant dead.
6.
Saints of God have complete authority,
For works of ministry,
In unity building up the church,
Bringing down the enemy.
7.
Some apostles, prophets, evangelists,
Some pastors and teachers,
When He ascended Christ gave us these ,
To arm His Gospel preachers.

Scriptural Inspiration.

1 Samuel 17:38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51.

Ephesians 4:11,12,13,14,15,16; 5:25,26,27.

John 15:3; 17:17.

Titus 3:5.

NOT CAST DOWN

2010-07-14T00:35:00.000-07:00

See on whom no blessings fall,
A sharp reminder to us all,
Of higher powers now at work,
To drive the human race berserk.

See on him the curse of death,
That draws away his labouring breath,
Until a faint and feeble sigh,
He casts when forced to yield and die.

I will not be cast down by disappointment into a deep, dark, dank dungeon of despair,
Or be shackled by the adverse circumstances of sinful society.

I will be edified by the encouragements of elect enlighteners,
And uplifted by the LORD in salvation to His highly righteous citadel of success.

The Lushan Waterfall group is situated in the south part of Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang Jiangxi Province, China.

Habakkuk 3:17,18,19.

Psalm 37:21,22,23,24; 34.

Psalm 91:14-16 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known My Name. (15) He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. (16) With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him My Salvation.

Psalm 147:6 The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.

1Samuel 2:6,7,8,9,10; Job 22:29; Revelation 3:21;

Faster Than Light In the Future

2010-07-12T00:47:00.000-07:00

The dream of being able to travel faster than light could one day become a reality.

The technology involved would be fascinating as would the history of its development.

The possibility of interstellar and intergalactic travel, exploration, migration and commerce may seem unobtainable to many but I am willing to believe that it can be done.

Correct me if this is wrong but my quick search tells me that the Sun's nearest known stellar neighbor is a red dwarf star called Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.3 light-years away.

Imagine the velocity needed to reduce travelling time to the Proxima Centauri system from 4.3 light years to 4.3 months, or days, or hours, or minutes.

I'm told the Andromeda Galaxy located at a distance of 2 million light-years away is our nearest major galaxy and is of comparable size to our own, but we must reduce travelling time to at least 2 years to make it a viable commercial proposition.

Two years to cover a distance of 2 million light-years is a big ask. That's about 2,750 light-years per day or 114.5 light-years per hour.

But get the sums right and centuries from now mankind could be crossing the Universe at zillions of light-years per second.

Just log in a destination and away you go!

The Andromeda Galaxy

One light-year is equal to 9,500,000,000,000 kilometers.

SHAMEFUL SABOTAGE

2010-06-07T17:30:00.000-07:00

Born in Inglewood 23-09-1954 about one o'clock in the morning.
"An easy birth", said my mother , "You just sort of fell out ",
I start life with two older sisters and a brother older by two years and seven days,
I'm eighteen months old when younger brother arrives and there are five siblings in the nest.

Born to the Anglican Church, baptised and confirmed their way,
Father and Grandfather both vicars in a long line of clergy offspring,
Descendant of monarchs who reigned until six centuries ago,
Heir to unfolding mystery, menace, and malevolence.

Born with enigmatic evidence to examine,
Presented with dogmatic doctrines to digest,
Served with cryptic codes to crack,
Experiencing shameful sabotage and many a cunning attack.

Born to be fourth among six with a third sister added in Pio Pio,
All attending church as children but some being drawn away,
Intense opposition and trouble at times as the plot continues to thicken,
The Beast is ridden by Mystery Babylon the Mother of Harlots who corrupts.

Born again in Christ who has washed away my sin,
Ministering with enduring faith like an evergreen tree beside water,
Labouring in the Word of God and seeking first His Kingdom,
Resting in the Work of the Cross and the hope of my salvation.

Shameful sabotage intended to destroy,
Shameful sabotage when I was just a boy,
Shameful sabotage leaves none whom I can trust,
Shameful sabotage has failed and turned to dust.

DEFLECTION

2010-04-02T16:14:00.000-07:00

Holiness was mine and sinless perfection always my intention,
Wisdom and knowledge were well within my reach,
Integrity and discernment accompanied my every move,
And I knew the purity of compassionate love.

Excellence in attitude crowned my behaviour,
Truth and justice were firmly adhered to,
Mercy and kindness had their home in me,
And I made many sacrifices to benefit others.

Honours and tributes were bestowed on me,
Reverence was given, homage was paid,
Respect was shown, admiration made known,
And I was held in high esteem.

They were in such awe of me that their worship became idolatry,
My greatness was refined and magnified,
The tales of my achievements were embroidered and multiplied,
And now because of this deflection I must surely oppose them.

29-03-10

Quote:

"The hilltop, the cool air of the night, the company of the great monuments, the sight of the city under his feet, with its hills and valleys and crossing files of lamps, drew him by all he had of the poetic, and he turned that way; and by that quite innocent deflection, ripened the crop of his venial errors for the sickle of destiny."

Tales and Fantasies by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Scriptural Inspiration:
Jeremiah 23:32.

Zechariah 11:17.

1 Corinthians 10:1,2,3,4,5,6,7.

2 Corinthians 6:14, 15, 16, 17, 18.

Revelation 21:8.

Revelation 22:15.

MUTUALLY COMFORTING FAITH

2010-03-27T20:57:00.001-07:00

Romans 1:11-12
"For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established; (12) That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me."

A bond exists between all those who share the Christian faith in common. Paul acknowledges this in his letter to the Romans when he uses the term mutual faith, and expresses his desire to both encourage and strengthen Christians in this faith, while also being encouraged and strengthened himself.

Paul's letter to the Romans was written from Corinth during his 3rd visit there in A.D.60. It is addressed "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:" (Rom.1:7).

After his usual offerings of grace and peace there is an expression of gratitude towards the Roman Christians because they have made their faith known, and not hidden it away in some secret corner,(Rom.1:8). We too can be grateful for those who have made their faith known in our lives as well. In the 1970's I was in and out of church fellowship like an ocean tide, and my faith was quite erratic, but it seemed that wherever I went saints kept testifying to me and I was eventually urged by the Holy Spirit to admit to the value of continuing in regular communion with the body of Christ.

Paul had not been to Rome but assures the believers there that they are continually mentioned in his prayers, this being a way in which he serves God with his "spirit in the gospel of His Son" (Rom.1:9). Furthermore, Paul makes very specific requests when he asks God for the opportunity to travel to Rome "by any means now at length", and also that he "might have a prosperous journey", (Rom.1:10). Sometimes we can find ourselves praying prophetically, using words that achieve a greater significance when answers arrive, like Paul's did with the means of his prosperous journey being his arrest and deportation to Rome for trial as a Roman citizen at the government's expense and with a military escort.(Acts 26:32).

Paul writes to Rome about the cause of his delay in coming to see them in person. His obedience to God's will is the cause of his delay. He would only go to Rome if God gave him leave from his work of planting churches and preaching in places where Christ was unknown;(Rom.15:20,21,22,23,24). We learn to seek the things of Christ more than our own will, giving special priority to ministrations which "much hinder us" in the pursuit of desires which, although from the Holy Spirit, are for a later time;(Rom.1:10,11,12,13).

Habakkuk 2:3 "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it may tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

Instead of allowing ourselves to become frustrated by divine

delays or giving in to the forces of darkness and evil designed to obstruct or destroy us, we can like Paul, make the most of ministry opportunities, survive shipwreck and snakebite on our spiritual journey and continue to serve God despite the restrictive chains that politics and worldly authority may place on us.(Acts 28:20).

Paul longed to see the believers who were living in Rome. A study of translations has led me to understand this as a yearning from deep within, and something which is of great motivational significance, when linked with the following two goals which Paul has in mind for the Christians in Rome.

Spiritual Gift Impartation... (Rom.1:11)
Mutually Comforting Faith... (Rom.1:12)

To impart something is to liberally share it, so Paul yearns for fellowship in Rome in order to liberally share something from the Holy Spirit. His letter contains an informative and instructive discussion of spiritual gifts (Rom.12:6,7,8) in which he exhorts the church to make full use of them. While in Rome, although in chains and under house arrest, he was still able to use his particular preaching and teaching gifts "with all confidence, no man forbidding him";(Acts 28:31)

It is the purpose of spiritual gifts to build up and strengthen us, and this is the meaning of the word "establish" that the text tells us is the "end" Paul is working towards. Bearing in mind that none of the apostles had as yet been to Rome and ministered with the laying on of hands in that city, the knowledge and use of spiritual gifts was limited to those who had travelled from areas where growing, functioning churches were familiar with them.

Acts 19:6 "And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in languages, and prophesied."

2Timothy 1:6"For which cause I put you in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in you by the putting on of my hands."

So here we have an example to follow, set for us by Paul who had

"a yearning to fellowship with those of like faith, in order to liberally share something given freely by the Holy Spirit to reinforce them."

PAUL'S JOURNEY TO ROME

Click Map To Enlarge

May you be reinforced by the Holy Spirit as you fellowship in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the Righteous One.

TURN POETS' CORNER

2010-03-23T17:59:00.000-07:00

Walk down poets' lane,
Climb poets' hill.

Swim in poets' pool,
Visit poets' mill.

Sit in the shade of poets' tree,
Wander in poets' park.

Cross poets' river,
By means of poets' ark.

Eat poets' pie,
Drink poets' ale.

Study poets' verses,
Read poets' mail.

Fly in poets' jumbo jet,
Sail in poets' yacht.

Turn poets' corner,
And see who you can spot.

23-03-10

SPIRITUAL GOALS

2010-02-15T12:47:00.000-08:00

S – E – R – V – I - C - E

1) S - Submit to Scriptural Leadership - Hebrews 13:17
(17) Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

2) E - Edify the Body of Christ - 1Co 14:12
(12) Even so you, forasmuch as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.

3) R - Resist Unscriptural Forms of Control - 1Timothy 6:3-5
(3) If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
(4) He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
(5) Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

4) V - Value Genuine Ministries - 1Corinthians 16:16-18
(16) That you submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helps with us, and labours.
(17) I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
(18) For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge you them that are such.

5) I - Ignore Insults - 1Peter 2:21-23
(21) For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:
(22) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth:
(23) Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judges righteously:

6) C - Continue in the Faith of Christ - Colossians 1:21-23
(21) And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has He reconciled
(22) In the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight:
(23) If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

7) E - Earn a Respectable Living - 1Thessalonians 4:11-12
(11) And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
(12) That you may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that you may have lack of nothing.

S – E – R – V – I – C - E

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NOTHING TO LOSE

2010-01-23T23:24:00.000-08:00

They were right,
I was wrong.

They won,
I lost.

They succeeded,
I failed.

They were victorious,
I was defeated.

They were congratulated,
I was ignored.

They were accepted,
I was rejected.

They were honoured,
I was shamed.

They were excused,
I was blamed.

May as well read the Good News,
Now that I have nothing to lose.

ALPHAPARALLEL

2010-01-15T00:01:00.001-08:00

Alphaparallel - synchronising numerically with the alphabet.

Triserial - a series of three.

Oblique - in a slanting, sloping, or inclined direction, course, or position.

Motif - a distinctive idea or theme elaborated on, such as in music, literature, or designwork.

M	I	C	H	A	E	L
C	O	L	D	H	A	M	-
F	U	S	S	E	L	L

SHADORMA SUNSET

2010-01-11T02:09:00.000-08:00

Waiting here

For the sun to set

On the sea

Horizon

Closing down another day

Famously.

10-01-10

Shadorma: a six-line poem with a syllable count of 3/5/3/3/7/5.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

2010-01-08T23:19:00.001-08:00

I went to a University and there studied nothing.
And slept on a mattress of very good stuffing.
With stress levels climbing everywhere by degrees,
My goal was to write a philosophical treatise.

Adroitly studying nothing in true utopian bliss,
I began to believe there was something amiss.
To me it's impossible for nothing to exist,
Because it then becomes something not there to be missed.

"With God nothing shall be impossible", Luke 1:37,

Confirmed was my find in this verse sent from heaven.

My thesis on nothing I did hopefully present,

A post graduate degree was my earnest intent.

Theologians and scholars, esteemed lawyers and doctors,

Distinguished professors, and even some proctors,

Perused my dialectic with huffing and puffing,

Eventually awarding my Doctorate in Nothing.

07-11-05

SPACE AND TIME IN MIND

2009-12-08T01:47:00.000-08:00

Space and time balance their beauty in my mind.

Ocean waves I'm watching intently plan their crests and break upon the beach where God and I are mapping our future.

Sunlight rests upon our world oblivious to its wars and so for a time I forget why we fight.

Treasured moments suspend the universe in space and give their sweetness in precious healing time to labourers.

Generous portions of distance and duration equalise within my mind as the story of life unfolds.

I'm here to help I suppose,

I'll find a way before I die

To serve the Lord with space and time in mind.

SPACETIME BEACH

by Marcus Mattei

Link to more inspired works from this artist here!

08-12-09

Scripture Reference:
Ecclesiastes 5:12-13

LAKESIDE SCENE

2009-10-14T02:21:00.001-07:00

1.
Take me to a lakeside scene
To dream of childhood happiness,
In playgrounds of purity
Filled with enfolding friendships of perfect trust,
Where clear eternal waters shine.

2.
Give me space in which to live,
Peacefully bringing good news to light,
In classrooms of integrity
Where biblical brainwaves synchronise,
With kindred minds that feast on holy wisdom.

3.
Position me in a family tree
Secured from threats that come upon my nest
To assault my dignity,
Among ancient personalities laid to rest,
In a large tree with a high nest, in an awkward place to be.

4.
Ground me in the fertile soil of hope,
To bring forth spiritual fruit in time,
As receptive roots reverentially absorb essential healing virtues,
From minerals of meekness legally entitled,
To their rightful place on earth.

5.
Centralise me in the spherical expectations
Of polarities produced from infinity,
Where for theological reasons of predestined design,
Wavelength tensions build in strength
And disperse their manifest content.

6.
Humanise me in the equilibrious realities of cataclysmic compromise,
And modify me skilfully in maturity and growth,
To metamorphose with lowliness of heart,
Emerging from times of trial and tribulation,
As a conqueror of evil, a modest and merciful judge.

7.
Complete me in the perfect love of Christ.

8.
Resurrect me to eternal life.

9.
Finalise me as a saint.

10.
Command me to fulfill my calling.

Humiliation..... HUMILIATION..... Humiliation

2009-10-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

Who

is this who mocks,

Who is this who scorns,

Who is this who makes for me,
A crown of prickly thorns ?

Who
is this who whips,
Who is this who flays,

Who is this who bruises me,
Until I'm in a daze ?

Who

is this who injures me,
With nails through my hands,

Who with spike impales my feet,
While no-one understands ?

Who

is this who wounds me,
With barbs around my head,

Who is this who makes me bleed,
And suffer 'til I'm dead ?

Who

has worn this crown,
Who has known its pain,

Who has died like Jesus when,
He took away our shame ?

Tell

whoever mocks,
Tell whoever scorns,

Tell these I forgive them all,
Beneath my crown of thorns.

Everyone

who wounds me,
And messes with my head,

Everyone

who makes me bleed,
I bless them back instead.

*****************************************

27-07-05

.........................THE MINEFIELD.........................

2009-10-08T18:37:00.000-07:00

I see a child wandering in a minefield.

The mines are destructive; people get hurt when they blow up.

The child is disobedient.

Warnings were given, barriers were placed, but the child is being enticed.

There is something attracting the child into the minefield.

I see an enemy enticing the child further into the minefield.

The enemy is a liar; people get hurt when they believe him.

The enemy is beautiful.

Colours and shapes, music and sounds, drama and oratory,

Games and sport, recreation and hobbies, work and success, knowledge and literature;

The enemy uses something in all of these to lure his prey away.

I see the minefield looking innocent.

The surface shows no sign of the assassins beneath the soil.

The mines are cleverly designed.

This is not the territory for an unsuspecting child to stray or be led into;

This is not the place for childhood play.

I do not see wisdom here.

The clever mines, the beautiful enemy, the errant child;

The minefield waits to take advantage of an absence, a lack, a deficit.

I see a failure that allows too much freedom.

......................................................................................................

12-08-05

Scriptural Inspiration:

Rom.6:15; 1 Tim.4:1; 2 Pet.2:1,2,3.

ADHESIONS IN EPHESIANS

2009-10-08T02:49:00.000-07:00

A Reason To Rhyme When These Headings We Find:

Ephesians 4:1-32

UNITY

(1) I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation by which you are called,
(2) With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;
(3) Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
(4) There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling;
(5) One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
(6) One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

VICTORY

(7) But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
(8) Wherefore He saith, When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
(9) Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
(10) He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.

MINISTRY

(11) And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(12) For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ:

MATURITY

(13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God; to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
(14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive:
(15) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
(16) From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

VANITY

(17) This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
(18) Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

IMPURITY

(19) Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
(20) But you have not so learned Christ;
(21) If indeed you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
(22) That you put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:
(23) And be renewed in the Spirit of your mind;
(24) And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

INTEGRITY

(25) Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
(26) Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(27) Neither give place to the devil.
(28) Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

PROFANITY

(29) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.
(30) And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to the day of redemption.
(31) Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

CHRISTIANITY

(32) And be you kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

The Summary is that in Unity with Victory our Ministry brings Maturity which is free of Vanity and cleansed of Impurity while we act with Integrity and reject Profanity as we promote Christianity.

Blessings to all from Michael.

24-08-08

YOU ARE A POEM

2009-10-08T02:03:00.000-07:00

You are a poem written by God,

Composed for a purpose

Though some think you odd.

You're a walking, talking work of art,

Ordained so by God

Right through from the start.

Your skills, abilities, talents and gifts,

Are for the giving of glory

To the One who uplifts.

You yourself are to all near and far,

A picture and letter

Yes, a poem you are.

26-09-08

Scriptural Inspiration:

Ephesians 2:8-10 "For by grace are you saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not by works, lest any man should boast. (10) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them."

Romans 1:20 "For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead;"

2Corinthians 3:2-3 "But you are our letter, and you are in our hearts for everyone to read and understand. (3) You are like a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God."

Reference from Strong's Concordance

G4161

ποίημα

poiēma

poy'-ay-mah

From G4160; a product, that is, fabric (literally or figuratively): - thing that is made, workmanship.

Author's Quote: "An amazing thing about life is that it can imitate art, but without life there would be no art."

FINAL MOVE

2009-10-08T01:38:00.000-07:00

A woman walked into our church one night

And told us her name was Lorna;

She stayed for a year

And we gave her our care,

As still she fought her own corner.

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The needy and homeless were her great concern,

And those who came out of prison;

But money was short

And her mission was fraught,

With chaos strife and confusion.

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The wonderful blessings of our Lord Jesus

Were always Lorna's sweet message;

She knew that His love

Could lift people above,

Their shadowy past and its wreckage.

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A faithful good many people worked hard,

To give this dear widow support;

But the truth must be told

She was getting too old,

To endure fatigue of this sort.

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Lorna was lumbered with shifting great loads,

This year her moves numbered seven;

Now things will improve

With this last final move;

TO LIFE ETERNAL IN HEAVEN.

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In memory of Lorna Anne Taylor, 18th November 1928 - 12th May 2004.

14-05-04

DIVINE METAMORPHOSIS

2009-10-08T01:09:00.000-07:00

Evidence Of Change

Part One: WILDERNESS, WASTEPLACES, DESERT.

These thoughts are an isolated wilderness of loneliness
In a mind remote and inaccessible;
Inhospitable, cut-off, shut-off;
No-one comes here.

These lives are forsaken waste places of rejection
In a world hopeless and confused;
Neglected, meaningless, abandoned;
Nothing useful here.

These hearts are a dry desert of defeat
In a soul solitary and sad;
Scorched, blistered, bare;
Nowhere to grow here.

Part Two: GARDEN, DWELLING PLACES, OASIS.

Now these thoughts are a glorious garden of communion
In a mind close and reacheable;
Accommodating, inviting, welcoming;
We have fellowship here.

Now these lives are treasured dwelling places of acceptance
In a world hopeful and learning;
Nourished, meaningful, belonging;
We have stewardship here.

Now these hearts are a well-watered oasis of victory
In a soul sociable and glad;
Refreshed, healed, abounding;
We have worship here.

Part Three: CHANGE, TRANSFIGURE, TRANSFORM.

Transform these thoughts from wilderness to garden,
From waste places to dwelling places, these lives transfigure,
Hearts from desert to oasis change,
Your metamorphosis divinely trigger.

30-01-03

Scriptural Inspiration: Isaiah 51:3

XENIAL YAHWISTIC ZEAL

2009-10-06T02:58:00.000-07:00

A Sovereign Pangram

A Pangram is a sentence which uses all the letters of the Alphabet.

A Sovereign Pangram is a sentence of 26 words whose first letters are in the same sequential order as the Alphabet.

All
Because
Christ
Died
Equitably
Fulfilling
God's
Holiness
In
Justifying
Kingdom
Loving
Men,
Numbers
Of
People
Quintessentially
Receive
Salvation
That
Unites
Vision
With
Xenial
Yahwistic
Zeal.

Definitions:

Equitably - in an equitable manner; fairly; justly; impartially.

Quintessentially - literally in the manner of the fifth essense based on Aristotle's "fifth substance" added to earth, water, fire, and air to permeate all things and form the substance of the heavenly bodies; but figuratively the purest form of some quality and the most perfect example of something.

Xenial - having to do with hospitality; from the Greek xenia - being a guest.

Yahwistic - of or by Yahwists who use Yahweh as the name of God.

22-11-2008

ZOMBIE CYBORG ROBOT CLONES

2009-10-06T02:22:00.000-07:00

If we are forced by God to rigidly function without any decision-making role on our part we may as well sing this song:

We are robots, zombie robots,
We have no choice or will of our own.
Computers call the shots and join all the dots,
For each zombie cyborg robot clone.

We must be like puppets pulled into each position,
By commands and directions of many different kinds.
We never do anything of our own volition,
We are push-button androids with closed circuit minds.

Upload and download day after day,
Reboot and recycle, compelled to obey.
We are just machines if our wills are automatic,
Any love we have for God is literally synthetic.

Don't speak to us of choice, or freedom to believe,
With everything decided we are helpless to perceive.
If we really are just robots or puppets on a string,
This will be a song we are predestined to sing!

20-12-08

Under Production

IN NO TIME AT ALL

2009-10-06T01:12:00.000-07:00

Like all the rest of Creation we ourselves exist as proof of what God has made possible!

Literally the Universe is "one turning".

The Universe is in God's presence and the presence of God is in the Universe!

In our current domain of reality it takes time for natural light to travel through space!

Without space natural light could not travel and would have no velocity. This would mean no measuring of interstellar distance in light years and no constant standard of duration!

With natural spacetime dimensions continuing to exist in equilibrium whilst we live and breathe we are always here and always now in space and time which are covariant and gravitationally compliant.

Supernatural light may well have infinite velocity, enabling it to be absolutely anywhere and everywhere in no time at all!

06-10-09

WINGS OF WISDOM

2009-10-05T01:52:00.000-07:00

As the hawk flies not by the wisdom of man,
So too soars the eagle without our command;
These birds spread their wings as instructed by God,
And when building their nests they need not our nod.

We have no say in any matters like this,
With such in Creation it is as it is;
Our wisdom if worldly will lead us astray,
But wisdom from heaven will show us the Way.

The Kingdom of Heaven is that which we seek,
We hear Jesus calling and must let Him speak;
In Godly devotion with none to intrude,
We wait on the LORD and our strength is renewed.

Like great birds we rise up when storms are in sight,
To soar high atop them in spiritual flight;
Interceding for those who don't know God's love,
On divine wings of wisdom blessed from above.

18-04-04

Scriptural Inspiration: Job 39:26,27,28,29,30. 1Cor.chs1.2.3. 2 Cor.1:12, James3:13,14,15,16,17. Is.40:28,29,30,31.

WATERS OF QUIETNESS

2009-10-04T21:54:00.000-07:00

Rest here beside the waters of quietness and relax in safety,
Lie down here in green pastures where the soil is good,
Contemplate the stillness and peace.

Think about the Shepherd who led you here,
Meditate upon the wisdom of His ways and the gentleness of His voice,
Listen wisely to His Spirit as He infiltrates your heart.

When you have wandered and strayed He has searched for you,
Finding you wretched and desperate He has washed you and cleansed your wounds,
Knowing you were helpless and weak He has carried you.

Now, beside the waters of quietness, there is healing -
Now, where memories of attacking wolves enfold in forgiveness,
Delusions and deceptions dissolve in answer to prayer.

No longer disaffected by ceaseless unreasonable suffering,
Distraught no more because day after day is ruined,
Errors imprinted in infancy, follies of youth, and concerns of age evaporate.

Undisturbed waters irrigate your resting soul and make you smile,
Gracious thoughts no longer race ahead of their Shepherd
And His strength settles you in silence among the gathered flock.

Tenderness will not weaken you, nor will it cause pain to others -
The confessing of faults and repenting of sins will not wrong us,
And safely here we are restored beside waters of quietness.

11-10-06

Scriptural Inspiration: Ps.23:1,2,3

WHEN TREASURED WORDS FLOW

2009-10-04T18:03:00.000-07:00

1.
When treasured words flow
In rivers of meaning
Through the Edens of our empathy,
Oceans of association
Embrace the scattered continents of their comforting messages.

2.
When filtered phrases formulate
In schools of thought
Where letters align with sequences of numbers,
Plains of simplicity
Protect the natural dwellings of their temporal impressions.

3.
When complicated ideas rotate
In worlds of mine
While making sense in spite of friction,
Cliffs of understanding
Define the textured coastlines of their moral gravity.

4.
When productive technologies are shown
In windows of opportunity
Which open with scriptural authority,
Panoramas of insight
Expand the fickle beaches of their imaginative design.

5.
When valuable experiences balance
In moments of poise
Forming exponential sums that square themselves in symmetry,
Mountains of faith
Inspire the identified summits of their patient fulcrums.

6.
When weary souls grieve
In exile from innocence
With harmful armies in control,
Gardens of fatigue
Dull the broken landscapes of their aching hearts.

7.
When musing poets enthuse
In forests of personification
Giving life and breath to language,
Gems of discovery
Enrich the ambient poverty of their radical intrigues.

23-08-08

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Verse one ..."When" is the key signature of each verse and its repeated use increases anticipation... "treasured words" imagery deeply significant [Latin thsaurus = treasury; from Greek thsauros] ...speaks of value and worth (John 15:7,8), necessary as spiritual sustenance (Deuteronomy 8:3), given priority (Job 23:12) ..."flow in rivers" imagery introduces geographical theme (Psalm 147:18) ..."rivers of meaning" metaphor requires thought and speaks of creative energy (John 7:37-39)...with this symbolism of rivers comes the concept of things with special meanings being treasured ..."through the Edens" metonymy associates with creation and fall theme in a place where a river divides into four heads (Genesis 2:10) ..."Edens of our empathy" metaphor speaks of feelings and motives..."Oceans of association" metaphor makes use of assonance, consonance, alliteration and onomatopoeia ..."Embrace the scattered continents of their comforting messages" connects the places people have dispersed to with the words that comfort them, the contents of the messages giving cause for celebration (Jeremiah 31: 9,10,11,12,13) while building geographical imagery and further metaphorical emphasis to support an awareness of messages and meanings when words are introduced into our environments. The modern day thought that the "comforting messages" of "treasured words" are "scattered continents" held in an "embrace" by connections that span the world is a hint of internet reality, and this foreshadows a forthcoming theme to that effect in verse four.

Verse two ..."filtered phrases" imagery of water treatment used to identify word groups...strong "f" sound with progression from "treasured words flow" to "filtered phrases formulate"...grouping of words in "schools of thought" (Daniel 1:17,18,19,20) the "when" and "where" formula introduced in the first verse is repeated here ..."letters" important in "schools" and written in lines ... "l" sound coming through. to ..."align with sequences of numbers" suggesting codes at work...complexity and concealment...but then a sudden shift to the exact opposite ..."plains of simplicity" where a philosophical landscape of openness and unsophisticated easiness is imagined as a means of protection...of course...how innocent..."protect the natural dwellings of their temporal impressions" ..."natural" as an extension of "simpli-"..."dwellings" as an extension of "-city"..."temporal", here and now revelling in the same ambiguity of codes, as such, until they are deciphered ...can mean "of time, transient, of this life only", and also "of, or situated in the temples or sides of the forehead" ...not forgetting the possible allusion to places of worship ..."impressions" are slightly harder to interpret than messages ...the first verse had "oceans" embracing "continents" ...this verse has "plains" protecting "dwellings" ...and things in this life certainly have the ability to leave their impression on us.

Verse three...the third planet "rotates" as do things atomic ... the world is a "complicated" place ...references to people living in their own world extended to include multiple "worlds" each hosting different ideas...rotation is sometimes associated with "friction" ...different ideas rub against each other, not only when they belong to different people, but also within one person ..."making sense" while rotating, meditating, turning things over, "every problem has its own orbit"...hydropower is the generation of electricity that occurs when the force of water causes turbines to rotate resulting in magnetic field friction ..."cliffs of understanding" in the sense that you can stand with cliffs under you, and be on top of complicated ideas... hydro-dams are like cliffs and it makes sense to use the force of falling water to drive turbines when you understand that this generates electricity... still a complicated mystery of science ..."define the textured coastlines" ...understanding builds up, backs up, is stored up...the "complicated ideas" will eventually "make sense" within the boundaries that contain them...the boundaries are "textured" because not only are they built up in layers, they are also exposed to the forces of erosion and corrupting pressures of entropy...allusion to the effects of ocean waves ..."of their moral gravity" suggests right character and conduct...and also conducting electricity by harnessing the free-fall of water ... heaviness, of a serious nature, significant, weighty and important.

Verse four ...productive technologies such as technologies that produce computers and the things that are revealed through their use ...shown when drawn to our attention ...windows of opportunity as openings and invitations to view selections ...open with scriptural authority creativity utilising programs which respond to authorisation commands, codes, and formulas...similarity to biblical six day account of Creation "Let there be...and there was."...panoramas ...geographical imagery continues... wide unbroken views in all directions...comprehensive surveys of a subjects...pictures of scenes gradually unrolled before spectators so as to appear continuous [Greek pan- all + horama view, orama = vision]...insight being a penetrating understanding particularly of a complex situation or problem...perceiving clearly or deeply the inner nature of things...expand the fickle beaches of their imaginative design as the drive to develop new and more fashionable products of the imagination results in planned obsolescence and paradigm shifts that change the technological landscape.

Verse five ...valuable experiences covers a wide range of possibilities ...valuable to learn from ...balance somewhere...balancing acts...equality of totals in debit and credit...satisfying arrangements of proportion in a design ...moments of poise when a dignified, composed manner of equilibrium allows for a stable situation in which forces cancel one another ...exponential sums that square themselves in symmetry are those which build on their previous experience...2 x 2 = 4, 4 x 4 = 8, 8 x 8 = 64, balance, poise, symmetry...with an exponent being a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself...here each of the valuable experiences are mathematically expressed with an exponent of 2 experienced over and over, so that rapid proportional growth becomes possible ...mountains of faith rise up supportively...word play of "inspire" as in "spire" as in pinnacle...as a verb, to cause or stimulate creative activity ...identified meaning recognised as connected or associated closely with the experiences ...summits being the highest levels...political and religious leaders...word flow progressing from sums to summits...patient while exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance...also while receiving care and treatment ...fulcrums are the agents through which vital powers are exercised...props or supports for arms and levers...constructions used as points of balance...equilibrium expected.

Verse six ...weary souls ...when and where ...grieve over loss usually...in contrast to positivity expressed in previous verse ...exile usually from a home or native country...enforced or self-imposed ...innocence in every sense...inoffensiveness, freedom from sin, moral wrong, or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil ...harmful armies threatening to well-being, malevolent...usually trained and organised ...control by force and numbers in authority over those subdued, oppressing, restricting, limiting, abusing, destroying ...gardens of fatigue where everything grows tired ...dull the broken landscapes meaning to dispirit and desensitise the damaged view of everything ...aching hearts full of yearning and sorrow.

Verse seven ...musing as a source of inspiration suitable for poets who think poetically as a matter of course ...enthuse being positively inspired...notice a micro-sequence using the m of musing and n of enthuse ...forests of personification being good places to find divine inspiration
(Isaiah 61:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
having the power to stand tall and keep growing in spite of tribulation, grief, and opposition, trees of righteousness are well anchored in purity, abundant in grace, and strong in good works ...giving life and breath to language such is the power of personification ...Gems of discovery are valuable findings worn as personal ornaments...bringing the treasured words of verse one to mind...also an acronym ...enrich the ambient poverty...enrich with meaningful, rewarding, truly desirable truth...ambient because close, enveloping, surrounding, encompassing in nature...poverty because of inferiority, deficiency, scarcity, and inadequacy ...radical intrigues being the root from which all else is formed, also extremes in advocating change within life and therefore the plots of plays, dramatic poems, or other literary pieces:- characterised by the development of complex or involved situations.

SYNOPSIS:

A. Anticipation of Occurrences:
1.words flow
2.phrases formulate
3.ideas rotate
4.technologies are shown
5.experiences balance
6.souls grieve
7.poets muse
B. Related Attributes:
1.treasured
2.filtered
3.complicated
4.productive
5.valuable
6.weary
7.musing
C. Figurative Locations:
1.rivers of meaning
2.schools of thought
3.worlds of mine
4.windows of opportunity
5.moments of poise
6.exile from innocence
7.forests of personification
D. Interactive Influences:
1.empathy
2.numbers
3.friction
4.authority
5.symmetry
6.control
7.language
E. Metaphorical Geography:
1.oceans of association
2.plains of simplicity
3.cliffs of understanding
4.panoramas of insight
5.mountains of faith
6.gardens of fatigue
7.gems of discovery
F. Operational Strategies:
1.embrace
2.protect
3.define
4.expand
5.inspire
6.dull
7.enrich
G. Geographical Features:
1.scattered continents
2.natural dwellings
3.textured coastlines
4.fickle beaches
5.identified summits
6.broken landscapes
7.ambient poverty

H. Integral Components Modified:

1.comforting messages

2.temporal impressions

3.moral gravity

4.imaginative designs

5.patient fulcrums

6.aching hearts

7.radical intrigues

RIVERS OF MEANING

.....................THE GREATEST GIFT......................

VICTORY OVER JEZEBEL

THEY SAID

FIVE STONES FROM THE BROOK

NOT CAST DOWN

Faster Than Light In the Future

SHAMEFUL SABOTAGE

DEFLECTION

MUTUALLY COMFORTING FAITH

TURN POETS' CORNER

SPIRITUAL GOALS

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