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| Genesis 1-2:3 | The Creation in Rhyme | Day 1
All was darkness, with no light.
God said, "Let there be" and it was bright.
Thus He divided day from night.
Day 2
There were waters above and waters below.
Let there be sky for rain and [...] | | Genesis 2:4-17 | | God created the heavens, the earth, and every plant upon land.
Next, from the dust of the earth, created He man.
Into man, the breath of life God breathed.
A living soul, so much hope, so much go [...] | | Genesis 2:18-25 | | To Adam God gathered all animals around.
Adam named each one, still no helper found.
Into a deep slumber, God caused Him to fall.
He would soon meet the best helper of all.
From one single r [...] | | Genesis 3 | | Now the serpent was crafty, with deceit in his heart.
Mistrust in our God, he wished to impart.
"Is it true God said you may NOT eat of all trees?
Listen to me, my dear, won't you please?"
"Ea [...] | | Genesis 4:1-16 | | Adam and Eve had two sons, Abel and Cain.
Each made offerings to the Lord, but the gifts weren't the same.
Of the best of his flock, Abel happily gave.
As for Cain, the best for himself he chose [...] | | Genesis 4:17-26 | | Soon Cain's wife bore Enoch, a son.
Cain named a city after this one.
Unto Enoch was born Irad. To Irad Mehujael.
To him was born Methusael, from whom Lamech did hail.
Lamech took a wife whose [...] | | Genesis 5 | | The generations of man to Noah from Adam.
In the image of God, created He man.
Both male and female, gifted life and blessed.
Created by God in His own likeness.
Adam also in his own likeness [...] | | Genesis 6-8 | | Far and wide, here and there, across the land men did multiply.
Beautiful daughters were in great supply.
The sons of God beheld the daughters of man.
They took many wives, which wasn't God's pla [...] | | Genesis 9 | | "Be fruitful and multiply and refill the land.
The care of all animals, I place in your hand."
"Clean animals may now be food unto you.
Just as the green herb, I give these too."
"But flesh wi [...] | | Genesis 10 | | More generations followed through Noah's sons.
Many lands and nations starting with these ones.
By the descendents of Japheth, isles of Gentiles were divided.
After their own families and tongue [...] | | Genesis 11:1-9 | | The world had one language, one common speech.
A tower was devised which to heaven would reach.
The people, they sought a name for themselves.
Against our God the people rebelled.
The Lord He [...] | | Genesis 11:10-12:9 | | From Shem to Abram, nine generations in all.
To a far away land, Abram God called.
"Leave your father's house and you will see,
Such a great blessing you shall be.
Those who bless you will t [...] | | John 16:19-33 | A Little While | For "a little while" we won't see Him.
But in "a little while" we will.
The world will rejoice while things look grim.
But your saddened heart, with joy He'll fill.
While giving birth, a woman [...] | | Hebrews 11-12 | The Promise | Abraham, Enoch, Jacob, Rahab, and Moses
These died in faith, receiving not yet the promise.
Abel, Noah, Joseph, Isaac, and Sarah
All saints from a forgotten era.
Having seen not the promise, [...] | | Revelation 21:1-7 | A New Heaven and New Earth | As time draws on and trials come,
We must keep our focus on the Holy One.
He told us ahead of many sorrows.
But, beyond that, many happy tomorrows.
A new heaven and new earth shall soon be re [...] | | Church of God | We're often asked to which church we belong, and what do we respond?
"Such and Such COG" is the answer of which we're fond.
Why not leave out "Such and Such" and just say "Church of God"?
In the [...] | | The Sabbath Day | The Sabbath day, God's day of rest [1]
A special day with which we're blessed. [2]
Though for our good, God He knew
We'd surely fight Him on this too.
So a commandment He did make
That His S [...] | | Unity | "Unity, unity", this they plea.
"On this or that we must not disagree".
But in scripture I looked and the scripture has proved,
and where man's word matches not with God's, our actions must be mo [...] | | Change |
We seek out those who will accept us, "just the way we are".
"Why should I change who I am to reach someone else's bar?"
While true love loves in spite of weaknesses and flaws,
True love wants [...] |
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