THE WATER IS STIRRED UP!

“When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath.”

John 5:6-9 ESV

I sat on the edge of salvation believing I could live life in my strength

Not knowing the love of Christ, it’s depth, height, breadth or length

Why would the Creator of the world send His only Son to die for me

There is nothing in me or works good enough to make me worthy

So many times I had tried to do life, ignoring the free gift of divine love

But no one can walk the path of redemption without grace from above

The bonds of sin kept me from the hope and peace I longed to own

My heart of stone had to be changed by the mercy flowing from His throne

Not until the gracious Holy Spirit opened my blinded eyes to our Savior

And I truly repented of my sin was I healed by my Redeemer forevermore

Saved by grace there is no better time to take up my cross and walk

Singing His praises all the day long, the name above all, I will ever exalt

I proclaim the love of Christ Jesus, the living water and His righteousness!

For His grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in weakness!

Hallelujah!

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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