Tag: life
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I Want To Live
The poem expresses deep despair and pleads with God for relief from suffering while expressing a desire to live. The poet reflects on Jesus’ suffering and resurrection, recognizing the hope found through faith Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Despite life’s pain, the poet acknowledges Go’s grace and comforting presence through hardship, understanding that life’s…
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The Is That Always Was
This poem outlines the best story ever told; the story of creation, sin, and redemption through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that God, as the First Cause, created humanity for love but faced rejection. Despite this, Jesus’ loving sacrifice paid for the sin of the world and conquered death, offering hope and salvation to those who…
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What The Ancients Built
I this poem I reflect on the inevitability of decay and death that all beings face, regardless of their achievements. This poem conveys a sense of hopelessness about mortality but ultimately offers hope through faith in Jesus Christ, who sacrificed Himself to conquer death and grant eternal life to believers, promising freedom from sorrow, pain…
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The Cup of Christ’s Libation
The poem reflects on Christ’s sacrificial act of drinking from the cup of suffering, representing His bloodshed for humanity’s redemption. It emphasizes the grace offered through His death and resurrection, inviting all to trust in Him for eternal life and freedom from sin, showcasing His love and salvific power.
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Jesus Causes Division: John 7:40-44
In John 7:40-44, the crowd in the temple debates Jesus’ identity, with some recognizing Him as the Messiah while others doubt His origins, believing the Christ should come from Bethlehem. This division sparks conflicting opinions and an intent to arrest Him, highlighting the varied responses to His claims and the ongoing struggle between belief in…
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My Soul Aches
This poem describes a deep longing for ultimate, lasting, restful satisfaction, and one person’s desperate search. While the Poet searches high and low, he only discovers how hopeless his situation really is, until he learns about Jesus Christ who died and rose again to save sinners and give them eternal, joyful and glorious life.
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Through Caverns Deep
This poem by Gabriel Mattix describes the hopeless state of humanity on earth. But the Poet then turns to hopeful praise as he recounts the loving work of Jesus Christ to descend from heaven and offer life and salvation to all by faith in Him; transforming His followers into reflections and agents of His love…
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Living Water From Thirsty Hearts: John 7:37-39
On the last day of the Feast of Booths (Succoth), a day when the people of Israel remembered how their ancestors thirsted for water in the wilderness and Yahweh the one true God provided for them (Exodus 15:22-27, 17:1-7), Jesus stood up and proclaimed with a loud voice that anyone who is thirsty should come…
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Too Strong to Die, Too Sick to Live
This poem by Gabriel Mattix laments the weakness and frailty that everyone must face at some point in our short lives on earth. But the poet then turns from mourning the brevity and pain of life, to rejoicing in the eternal hope available to everyone who believes in Jesus, the God who made us to…
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Sorrowful Unto Death
This poem expresses profound emptiness, sorrow, and feelings of isolation due to suffering. The speaker questions the purpose of life amidst anguish but then hears a comforting voice offering hope and redemption through Jesus. This voice promises love, hope, and eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
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