BARNABAS’ GIFT

Born Joseph, a Levite, a son of Cyprus

A child of God and minister of peace

Saved by faith alone in Christ Jesus

He sold his property to help those in need

Proclaiming the gospel wherever he went

To Tarsus, to Antioch and beyond Jerusalem

Sharing with all his gift of encouragement

Only by the wondrous grace of the Son of Man

Fellow sojourner and mentor of the apostle Paul

Teaching and preaching to whomever would give ear

The Cross, the Resurrection, the One who gave all!

Let us lovingly share the Good News without fear!

“But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.” Acts 9:27 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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