February 06, 2023

B is for Bible by Susan Barclay

 B is for Bible

 

Inspired Word

God-breathed

Teaching

Rebuking

Correcting

Training

 

Within its cover, stories

 


 Rags to riches

The difficult quest

Rebirth

Overcoming

Comedy

Tragedy

The voyage and return

 

Within its stories, conflict        

 


Man versus man

Versus God

Versus nature

Man versus self

Versus technology

Versus fate

 

Within its pages, images

 

 

A kingly authority

A warrior

A lowly peasant

A thief

Fire, clouds, storms at sea

Bread, wine, fish

A crown, a cross

And silver coins

 


The Word is Truth

The Word’s the Way

The Word is Life

The Word is His Story

History

Written for you

And for me

 

Holy Spirit

Breathe on me

Words of life

Loving

Encouraging

Healing

Serving

 

Holy Father

As I read

Help me see

And understand

And model

Teach me to write

And reach

 

Soli Deo Gloria

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For more about Susan Barclay and her writing, please visit her blog: https://susan-barclay.blogspot.com/

14 comments:

  1. Beautiful, beautiful poem, dear Susan. B is for the best book ever: The Holy Bible.
    Thank you for inspiring us today.
    Blessings.

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    1. Thank you, Wendy, and I agree: the Bible is the best book ever. God's Word to us!!

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  2. This is wonderful Susan!

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  3. Love this, not just to read but the way you have created and assembled it. Lovely.

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  4. Thanks for your beautiful poem on 2 Timothy 3:16-17, and how the Bible is our source: for stories, conflict, images. And thanks for your lovely prayer: "Holy Spirit Breathe on me Words of life..."

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  5. Hi Susan! I am always happy to see our group share their poetic words. You have given us such a wonderful message through your poem. May God continue to bless people through your words about the Word.

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    1. Thank you so much, Alan; and may He do the same for you!

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  6. "Teach me to write And reach." AMEN!

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