“REJOICE IN THE LORD”

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 ESV

Dear Heavenly Father,

Creator of the heavens and the earth

Your matchless love heralds the Truth

We who seek You are glad and rejoice

Coming into Your courts making a joyful noise

We rejoice in hope, give us patience in tribulation

Thank You for unmerited mercy and Your salvation

Continually we exalt You, singing “Great is the Lord!”

May we abide forever in Your awesome Living Word!

O Lord, all glory to You and Your holy name

Our hearts full of praise will never be the same

We rejoice with all who worship You on high

Weeping with those who have reason to cry

We pray without ceasing, rejoicing always

Giving thanks in all circumstances for Your grace

We remain ever grateful for Your steadfast love

And the hopeful Promise returning from above!

Amen.

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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