Pastor Seth’s Poems and Musings
Christmas Fix
The human dilemma’s incurable disease, Fraught with conflict, drama, maker of misery. Not positive thinking, nor resolutions new, Can overcome the sin that lies in me and you. We put on happy fronts, “Everything is OK.” “Great things are happening.” (At least, that’s what we say). But something’s in the heart that makes a…
Read More A FOOLISH MAN, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Solomon’s book, Proverbs, I read at twenty-three, Launched me on a journey: wise, I wanted to be. God’s word, like a mirror, preparatory school, Revealed my starting point: I saw I was a “fool!!” “Foolish,” “fool,” and “folly,” all three indicated, Marks that were true of me, though all three, I hated. “Prefer the…
Read More Our Fallen World
Once we did have Eden, garden of paradise, Dreams of utopia, Adam and Eve were nice. Lands of milk and honey, Love’s creation gave birth, Beauty, majesty, life, rejoiced through all the Earth. Creator created, such wonder filled the sky. Sun and moon, clouds and stars, birds majestically fly. Beauty of a garden, orange…
Read More HAUNTING
There is a deep haunting echoing in the heart. From deep in heart’s caverns, a treasured missing part. No matter what we think, no matter what we do, What is that missing part? We haven’t got a clue. Human eyes can’t see with twenty-twenty vision, Our soul’s deepest desire and God’s great provision. Can…
Read More The Anchor
Warship at the mercy of the waves, Heaving skyward, plunging seaward, in search of watery graves? The waves ripped off the rudder in the fierce Atlantic gale! And the hurricane-like wind just broke off the main sail! The strong gulf current will surge us far out to sea! While the safe harbor behind us,…
Read More Our Anthem!
Rejoice, take joy and sing! Rejoice in Christ the King! Lift up your heart and soul, To Christ who makes us whole! Rejoice in God above! And relish in His love! And onward what we share, His message we declare. Rejoice in God who came, Who died and took our shame. The cross…
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