Serving God With Reverence
Encompassed with God’s wondrous love*, gripped by faith's grace
I’m secured from the condemnation-wrath of hell
Where endless apathy reigns upon hatred’s brace
Of vindictive consternation and guilt's angst-swell…
Grateful, I submit to the Lord with reverence
Serving midst bliss of unearthliness preference
Pardoned from selfish predilection and pride’s trace.
*Deuteronomy 7:7 The LORD did not set his love upon you...
October 30, 2018
3rd place, "7 Lines, 7 Words: Rhyme" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Lu Loo; judged on 11/27/2018.
|