For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 (ESV)
Grief and joy, tears filling the same empty space
This present suffering, the testing of one’s faith
Will this pain still be there, overwhelming tomorrow
Can well-intentioned words turn back this sorrow
Is there solace ever in death’s hollow cup
Ahh! Just now the prayers of the saints raise me up
Surrounding me with Love’s perfect embrace
Kneeling at The Cross, anew, I find His mercy and grace
For there is only One, who suffered and died
Defeating our sin and deserved doom, gifting us life
Everlasting, to be with Him, our hope and promise
Christ Jesus is The Living Word overcoming my distress
And in Whom I find needed strength, peace and rest
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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