That our sins are forgiven by His death on the Cross
His boundless grace shining down like rays of the sun
The bleak darkness by this holy Light is overcome
In the desolate desert that was my heart
Christ Jesus came His love to impart
No longer there does an arid wind blow
But the righteous blood of my Savior flows
Ahead of me the oasis my life has been longing for
From deep wells of Living Water my hope does pour
Worthy only by His sacrifice I am held in His hand
Rejoicing forever in His mercies like hills of sand
In the desolate desert that was my heart
Christ Jesus came His love to impart
No longer there does an arid wind blow
But the righteous blood of my Savior flows
“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” John 7:37-38 ESV
I have been writing poetry since I was a teenager, but it wasn’t until a few of years ago that my writing became more spiritual and at the same time more prolific. As I shared my poetry with my wife, Hannah, and a few good friends, they encouraged me to place the poems in book form. My first book endeavor was “Because Of Him”, published in 2017. After hearing Sammy Murimi, the director of Share International Inc., speak at our church, I decided that the proceeds from that book would be donated to Share.
In 2018, Hannah and I were privileged to go to Turkanaland in Kenya on a mission trip with Share. It was a life-changing experience for us both. Some of the inspiration from that trip is expressed in my second book, “His Cup Pours Out”. I include scripture verses with my poems because most of the poems I have written were inspired by reading God’s Word. I hope that as you visit this blog, you will meditate on the scripture verses and write down your prayers and thoughts for the week. My goal for this project has always been that God would be glorified!
Robert M Hinnen
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