SIGNS OF HOPE

 

SIGNS OF HOPE

We all know God

We all know Jesus-

His life-and his gospel message

Are signs of HOPE

For us all

But have you thought of

A plow as a

SIGN OF HOPE

As a valuable symbol

Of the spiritual life

“Jesus said,

'No one

Who sets a hand to the PLOW

Looks to what was

Left behind

Is fit

For the kingdom of God'” Luke 9:62

The PLOW

Is a sign of hope

The first step

For preparing

The ground for a

New crop

Just as we MOVE FORWARD

In our lives

Our next step

Is the preparing of HOW

In our lives

“The Lord

Makes FIRM the steps

Of the one

Who delights in him” Psalm 37:23

“A person's steps

Are DIRECTED by the Lord

How then can anyone

Understand their own way?” Proverbs 20:24

SIGNS OF HOPE

Given to us by God

“To this-

You were CALLED

Because Christ suffered for you

Leaving you an example

That you should FOLLOW

In his steps” 1 Peter 2:21

Get out your plows

Move forward with your lives-

PLANT signs of hope

For yourself-and for others

Sometimes weeds and briars

Threaten our good works

And the good works of GOD

But GOD'S GRACE

Just like the plow

Can UPROOT the weeds

And still allow us

To be productive

Jesus says:

“DO NOT look backwards,”

But continue to look forward

THROUGH the grace of God

Plow ahead with grace

With the Lord LEADING US

“WHY my soul

Are you downcast?

Why so disturbed

Within me?

Put your HOPE in God

For I will yet

PRAISE HIM

My SAVIOR-and my God” Psalm 43:5

“That is WHY

we labor and strive

Because we have PUT OUR HOPE

In the LIVING GOD

Who is the SAVIOR

Of all people

And especially of those

Who believe” 1 Timothy 4:10

CONTINUE to plow forward

I see

SIGNS OF HOPE-just up ahead-

In Jesus' name

Robert P. Wallman

6-25-16

Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Father James McKarns

3-25-2019 and 1-31 and 2-01-2021