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Monday, November 28, 2022

Hope, No Greater Joy Endearing...Celebrating Hope on the first week of Advent

Is there anything better to celebrate than hope?!!


So it begins...the celebration of the Believer's hope!
The first two lines of this poem was written yesterday morning before church


the next 2 stanzas this morning before hosting a tea-for-two-friends party, then
I worked at it again before a dentist appointment,
finally finishing it while supper is cooking!


...and what is supper you ask?
Hamburger Stew!

This poem was
inspired by Ephesians 2 and 
Titus 2:11-14
11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 
12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, 
and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—
the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 
14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness
 and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, 
eager to do what is good.



Once we were aliens and strangers without hope and without God
But we who once were so far off have been brought near by the blood
Of Christ Jesus. Raised to newness, we who were dead in our sins
Unaware until he saved us, of the hope where life begins

Praise the precious name of Jesus. He, who died in our place
So that He might show us the exceeding riches of God’s grace
For His grace that brings salvation has appeared to one and all
Bringing to mankind redemption from the curse after The Fall

Gone, the veil of separation; He himself is our peace
There is now no condemnation to all who trust and believe
In the Promise that releases us from judgement’s damning rod
Through the precious blood of Jesus, He gives us access to God

Hope, what sacred consolation where the dread of death would reign
Where instead of peace and pardon a barrier would remain
Hope, no greater joy endearing the sweet nearing we applaud
While we wait for the appearing of the glory of our God

© Janet Martin





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