Marcia's Poem of the Week 9.29.2023
Marcia's Poem of the Week 9-30-2023 “OBEDIENCE”
Jonah 4:1-11
NLT: 1. This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry. 2.
So he complained to the Lord about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that
you would do this, Lord? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you
are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with
unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people. 3. Just kill
me now, Lord! I’d rather be dead than alive if what I predicted will not
happen.” 4. The Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry about this?” 5.
Then Jonah went out to the east side of the city and made a shelter to sit
under as he waited to see what would happen to the city. 6. And the Lord God
arranged for a leafy plant to grow there, and soon it spread its broad leaves
over Jonah’s head, shading him from the sun. This eased his discomfort, and
Jonah was very grateful for the plant. 7. But God also arranged for a worm! The
next morning at dawn the worm ate through the stem of the plant so that it
withered away. 8. And as the sun grew hot, God arranged for a scorching east
wind to blow on Jonah. The sun beat down on his head until he grew faint and
wished to die. “Death is certainly better than living like this!” he exclaimed.
9. Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant
died?” “Yes,” Jonah retorted, “even angry enough to die!” 10. Then the Lord
said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there.
It came quickly and died quickly. 11. But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people
living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel
sorry for such a great city?”
James 1:19 says : be quick to listen, be slow to speak and slow to anger.
“OBEDIENCE”
Obedience is being ready to hear,
And not letting God's word fall on deaf ear,
And opening your eyes to fully see,
How an obedient life can come to be.
For God inspires the good in you,
That teaches how to love people too,
So allow the Lord much needed space,
To keep you in His love and grace.
Learn to be receptive to His will and ways,
And serve Him faithfully all of your days,
For God awakens you from your sleep,
To set you apart and make you complete.
Listen for Him to call your name,
And let go of your anger, fear, and shame,
God knows your weakness and He does care,
And when you feel alone He's always there.
Ask the Lord to open your heart,
And allow His love to set you apart,
He'll put together all you'll need,
To obey Him in every good deed.
Marcia Riehle 2023
Poem of the week for Jeremiah, Tobia and Elijah: 1 John 5:3 “This is love for
God: obey His commands.”
OBEDIENCE
You know Jesus was rejected,
But that mattered not to Him,
He needed no approval,
He came for souls to win.
He told all who He was,
And the reason that He came,
Some were amazed at His words,
Others were angry at His claim.
Some tried to destroy Him,
But He slipped through the multitude,
And He made His way around them,
For He had work to do.
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Are you amazed at His words,
Or are you angry at His claim?
Do you hope to undo Him,
Or want to see Him live again?
GG 2023
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