IN THIS IS LOVE

I am a sinner natural-born

Once lost and forlorn

Jesus loves me still

Given to wander aimlessly

My tongue speaks carelessly

Jesus loves me still

Words can be hateful and so cruel

My selfishness and pride are wont to rule

Jesus loves me still

My sins nailed Him to the Cross

His death was the terrible cost

Yet Jesus loves me still

I cannot ignore Whom God sent

Again and again I must repent

Jesus loves me still

I am unworthy without virtue

But His grace proves my value

Jesus loves me still

This my hope and my prayer

The Good News I must share

For Jesus loves me still!

“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

1 John 4:10 ESV

Published by Robert M. Hinnen

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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