Thursday, June 5, 2014

Haiku My Heart from the Book of James

Yesterday I wrote about the little whisper forcing me to pay attention.  These are the result of my hour with James the Apostle.

James 1: 13-15 - Addicted

God does not tempt us
Evil tempter draws us away
Birth of sin, cold death

James 1: 5 - Curious About God

If knowledge you lack
God's gifts, liberal and free
Ask and you receive

James 4: 13-15 - Future?

13
Make a plan today
Tomorrow put in motion
Put in the work. Earn.

14
Future's mysteries
Life is vapor, dreams will die
Time was not well spent.

15
Say again. Repeat
God's Will, His Will, God willing
Divine gifts pour forth

James 5: 14-15 - Sickness/Pain

14
Sickness of the a soul
Gather in prayer and anoint
Healing blessedness

15
Healing blessedness
Abounding in healing grace
New life is pardon

James 4: 7 - Temptation

Therefore submit to
God.  Resist the devil and
he will flee from you.

James 3: 17 - Gentleness

Prayerful, gentle
Peaceable, yielding
No boon, none mocked





13 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...

I love them! It is true that God does NOT tempt us, my Pastor told us that.

Lea said...

You have distilled the essence of your conversation into a feast of words Annie.

Reading Pleasure said...

Beautiful and spiritual bouquet, Annie. Simply wonderful!

gma said...

Especially Love the last one Annie.

Cynthia of Cynful Creations said...

My favourite is the last one, the words are so gentle and comforting.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

I am amazed that there's another person on the planet (besides me) who distills the essence of Scripture into 17 syllables. What a blessing to read your distillations!

Annie Jeffries said...

Music to my ears, Magic. I thought i was alone, too.

Gillena Cox said...

luv your inspiration haiku series, have a blessed weekend

much love

Mark said...

What a great way to look at sacred words!

WabiSabi said...

After spending many an hour with the Spirit and the Word, I have come to the conclusion that God, the original Author - speaks in haiku! A favorite one he whispered to me one day is

be not afraid
i go before you, always
come follow me.

Thank you for sharing your conversations with the Lord! So comforting to read!

rebecca said...

an Epiphany of haiku!
love these spiritual conversations of wisdom and love.

Nonnie said...

wow, what a harvest of scriptural haikus! sadly, I've not noticed that. thank you for waking me to a new way to read the Bible!

J C said...

Goodness Annie. The love is just flowing from you.

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