Psalm 62:5-8

Isaiah 2:2-3

Ephesians 1:17-18

John 14:23

Psalm 86:1-7

Luke 8:5-8

John 8:12

Happy to Be Poor

The following poem is an excerpt from the collection;

Pictures of the Messiah.

This complete collection of Poems is available at Amazon.com in Print and Kindle formats.

He says to our hearts

words we have longed for.

His authority reverberates

within our souls.

He says we are happy in our poverty

because the Kingdom of God is ours.

Blessed are the hungry

because we will be filled.

Happy are those of us who weep,

for He promises us laughter.

He says we will rejoice

when we are rejected and persecuted

for His sake,

because the ancestors

of those who spout evil against us

did the very same

to the prophets.

I listen as poor as am

and my soul is filled.

I have longed to hear words

that embrace me,

such as His.

In my weakness He gives me strength.

In my despair He gives me joy.

Please, Lord, be the Son of my hope,

be my deliverer.

copyright 2016 - Donald P James Jr