Marcia's Poem of the Week 5.12.2023
Marcia's poem of the week 5-12-2023
Key verse: Matthew 5:4, NLT 4 God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
I
Samuel 1: 3-20 NLT 3 Year after year this man went up from his town to worship
and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the
two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord. 4 Whenever the day came for Elkanah
to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to
all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he
loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb. 6 Because the Lord had closed
Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. 7 This
went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her
rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. 8 Her husband Elkanah would
say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you
downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?” 9 Once when they had
finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was
sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house. 10 In her deep
anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow,
saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and
remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give
him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on
his head.” 12 As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth.
13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her
voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, “How long
are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.” 15 “Not so, my lord,” Hannah
replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or
beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord. 16 Do not take your servant for a
wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.” 17
Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have
asked of him.” 18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then
she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. 19
Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the Lord and then went
back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord
remembered her. 20 So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave
birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the Lord for
him.”
COMFORTED
Grieving means mourning something you've lost,
And mourning over what will never be, has its cost.
But the Lord knows you need His love to be alive,
And the Holy Spirit was sent to help you thrive.
And His many gifts will bring a brighter day,
Where grieving soon loses its power to stay.
Where right living comes from your Lord,
And believing comes from living His Word.
He gives you joy to replace your mourning,
And your delight in Him will keep you soaring.
Though the hurts of living life makes despair,
Your dependence on God will reveal His care.
That's where grief's hold on you is done,
As you trust and praise God's only son.
2023 Marcia Riehle
Poem of the week for my great grandsons, Jeremmiah, Tobiah and Elijah. Key
verse: Matthew 5:4, NLT 4 God blesses those who mourn, for they will be
comforted.
COMFORTED
Grief is love that touches every heart,
And it is part of the love we're given,
Though no one wants to grieve or hurt,
Everyone needs love for living.
For love is necessary to you,
And God is love in the purest form,
And that's the love He gives to you,
Protecting and keeping you from harm.
It is in God that you are destined,
You're comforted within the His arm,
And as you praise Him without question,
Grief will end and your fear will calm.
GG 2023
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