Cleansed
Covered
Grafted
into your Vine
I am yours
You are mine
Sowing
Growing
Reaping
You’ve set me free
More of You
Less of me
Captured
Enraptured
Captivated
with only You
Fulfill your plan
this season through
Striving
Abiding
Resting
I drink your Wine
I eat your Bread
Salvation’s mine
Breaking
Shaping
Making
Until I see
Only Your face
mirrored in me.
Wendy/2012
I woke up, wide awake, at exactly three this morning. A poem started up in my mind and so I indulged it for four lines, and then I crawled back into bed. “Not enough”, it said. Okay – a few more lines. I gave it a total of 15 minutes and said, “Enough!” Then, as I pulled the covers over me, I remembered it was communion Sunday. I fell asleep pondering my first communion. We had to walk down the aisle one at a time…
I remember the Scripture verse the Pastor read aloud:
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“Come now, let us reason together,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.”
Isaiah 1:18
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What can wash away the crimson stains?
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But if we walk in the light,
as he is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus,
his Son,
purifies us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
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Now that’s amazing grace… all wrapped in red!
Amazed by His grace ~ Wendy
Wow, Wendy–this is really Wonderful! God bless you big–love, sis Caddo
Thank you for your encouragement, Caddo.
Blessings & hug ~ Wendy
What a beautiful poem, somehow it also brings about sights and sounds of autumn. I especially love the calling forth of the bread and the wine and abiding in the vine. Tremendous leaf colors, beautiful pictures!
Thank you. Fall colors have always fascinated me. Our Creator is beautiful in so many ways!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Love this! God has blessed you with words.
Thanks for your encouragement. I have been writing poems since grade school… but had slowed down for awhile. I’m insecure about my poems, but have decided to just bite the bullet! I’m enjoying it.
Blessings ~ Wendy
Definitely keep writing them. They are wonderful!
Lovely!!!
Thanks! 🙂
Blessings ~ Wendy
Lovely poem, Wendy! And Fantastic pictures too!
Thank you. I’m glad you are back at home… I missed seeing your photography posts!
Blessings ~ Wendy
I love the one with the leaves against the wooden background. Lovely!
http://photoswithfinesse.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/weekly-travel-theme-foliage/
Thank you!
Blessings ~ Wendy