A Blazing Fire. A Mighty Flame (a poem)
- Elizabeth O. David
- Jul 3
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 15
Wars rage
Storms blaze
Turbulent waters
Treacherous floods
Women are hurting
Men dying
Children are crying
But No.
It's not swept. Its not moved. Its not changed
It's a Blazing fire... It's a Mighty flame
It's relentless, ruthless, real
Do you see it?
Sent to earth, to live and give
To know trauma, turtore, death
Do you know it?
It chases the wayward
The wandering
It waits on the pondering
The wondering, the weary
Sees the solitary
Lifts the falling
The dead, and the dying.
It's a Blazing fire... It's a Mighty flame
“This is how much God loved the world...
GOD'S LOVE
It heals completely, thoroughly, deeply
It's unyielding, invincible, strong
It does not give up
It does not flinch
It comes after you, it comes after me.
What can stop it?
Nothing
In all creation?
Nothing
Up Above?
Nothing
Down Under?
Nothing
Deep Inside?
No.
It's a Blazing fire... It's a Mighty flame
GOD'S LOVE
Each of Us
Pre-planned, pre-known
Each one crafted
Each one called.
Each one completed
To live, to give, to forgive
To share, to care
To go, to show...
Show up, stand up, speak up
Listen, learn, lean in
Repair, restore, renew...
Life, light, liberty
For dignity, unity, and community.
GOD'S LOVE
Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. - C.S. Lewis
Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. SS 8:6-8
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. - John 3:16
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