“Do not forget to rejoice, for hope is always just around the corner. Hold up through the hard times that are coming and devote yourselves to prayer.”
Romans 12.12 VOICE
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Growth
Restores, Green,
Trials, Sustains,
Endures, Rest,
Weaves, New
Remarkable achievements in each day
in common ways in care
in pressing on,
in reaching higher
in hard circumstance
Stories never in the limelight
Each day a chance again
Decide to [pause]* “to lift up."
Be “sweet water on parched land,
Be streams on hard-packed ground” (1)
[pause] * “to lift up", Glimpse poetry by Joe Holuta
About this Poem: [pause] * "to lift up" is about a footnote in the Voice Bible version where the author takes a break in the writing, and it lists [pause]*- meaning to lift up (2). When I read this, I feel it is a time to take notice, to worship and take note of what I'm reading, ex." May He grant the dreams of your heart and see your plans through to the end." We can lift up others each day, many times in common, less spectacular ways, that reflect life to the soul. - Joe Holuta
1. Isaiah 44:3 VOICE
Like a devoted gardener, I will pour sweet water on parched land,
streams on hard-packed ground;
I will pour My spirit on your children and grandchildren—
and let My blessing flow to your descendants.
2. Psalm 20:3-4
May He remember all that you have offered Him;
may your burnt sacrifices serve as a prelude to His mercy.
[pause]*
May He grant the dreams of your heart
and see your plans through to the end.
*20:3 from a Hebrew root meaning “to lift up”
