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Sonnet: Exposing and Opposing Evil by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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The sonnet calls for exposing and opposing the pervasive evil in society, which has become so common it goes unnoticed. It urges Christians to use Christ’s truth and love to reveal and combat sin in all its forms. With Jesus as the guide, the poem encourages the church to stand united, wielding His truth as a sword to defeat darkness and proclaim His victory.

In shadows deep, where sin does freely roam,
Evil weaves its threads through hearts grown blind.
Once clear to all, its forms now call no home,
Yet Christ’s pure light reveals what lies behind.

No longer cloaked, its guile we must unmask,
With fervent zeal, expose its wicked art.
In every deed, in word, in fleeting task,
Oppose with love the venom of its heart.

For Jesus reigns, His truth a piercing sword,
To cut through lies that bind the soul in chains.
His cross our guide, His Spirit our accord,
To stand as one where righteousness remains.

O church arise, with Christ as head and King,
Defy the dark—His victory we sing!

Sonnet: Guiding the Vulnerable to Christ by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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When weary souls in vulnerability stray,
Their hearts exposed, in need of saving grace,
We point the lost to Jesus, Truth, and Way,
His salvation lights their darkened place.

For those unsaved, His cross becomes their call,
Where love redeems and washes guilt away.
The prodigal, once lost, found mercy’s thrall,
Embraced by Christ, restored to endless day.

If saved, yet weak, we guide them to His throne,
Where forgiveness flows, as Jesus showed in tears.
The cross, their refuge, bids them not to roam,
But rest in Him who calms their deepest fears.

In pointing all to Christ, we guard the frail,
His love, their shield, will never dim nor fail.

Sonnet: Christ-Centered Response to Vulnerability by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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When fragile hearts in shadowed valleys roam,
And vulnerability lays bare their need,
Christ calls us to extend His love, His home,
To shield the weak with tender care and deed.

His cross, a beacon bright, reveals the way—
Compassion flows where human frailties cry.
No soul too broken, lost, or gone astray,
For Jesus’ mercy lifts the low to high.

Our hands, His hands, must cradle those who fall,
Our hearts, His heart, beat for the least of these.
In serving them, we answer heaven’s call,
And find His grace in acts of selfless peace.

So let our lives reflect His holy light,
Protecting all who tremble in the night.

Sonnet: Christ Our Righteousness by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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The sonnet celebrates the triumphant joy of Christ being our righteousness. It exults in how Christ’s grace cloaks believers, making them righteous before God despite their unworthiness. Through His cross, believers receive divine mercy and love, standing in His light without fear. The poem urges saints to sing victoriously, praising the Lamb’s eternal glory. It culminates in the awe-inspiring truth that in Christ, our souls are lifted to shine with divine, boundless joy.

O joyful news, our hearts in triumph sing,
For Christ, our Savior, cloaks us in His grace!
His righteousness, a robe from heaven’s King,
Adorns our souls to seek His holy face.
No works of ours could e’er attain such height,
Yet through His cross, God’s mercy is unfurled.
In Him we stand, made righteous in His light,
His perfect love now gifted to the world.
Rejoice, ye saints, lift high the victor’s song!
The Lamb has won, His glory ever near.
In Christ alone, our spirits soar along,
Counted as God’s, with naught to dread or fear.
O boundless joy, eternal and divine,
In Christ, His glory lifts our souls to shine!

Sonnet: Against the Blasphemous Trend of Questioning the Inerrant Word of God, as Eve Did with the Serpent by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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The sonnet condemns the blasphemous trend among some Christians who question the inerrant Word of God, comparing their doubt to Eve’s deception by the serpent. It declares the Scriptures as divine, unerring truth, which true followers of Christ accept with absolute humility and reverence. The poem denounces prideful skepticism as folly, calling for steadfast fidelity to God’s Word as the eternal, unquestionable guide.

O wayward souls who dare to question clear
The Word of God, inerrant, pure, and true,
Like Eve, beguiled, you lend a doubting ear
To serpents whispering lies that lead askew.
The Holy Writ, divine, from Heaven sent,
Its sacred truth no mortal mind can sway.
Yet some, professing Christ, with hearts unbent,
Presume to challenge what the Scriptures say.
A faithful follower, with humble trust,
Receives the Word as light that never fades,
Not swayed by pride, nor led by fleeting dust,
But anchored firm where truth alone invades.
O hold the Word as life, unwavering, sure,
For in its truth, God’s love and grace endure.

Sonnet: Repent and Run to the Radiant, Abounding Grace of God’s Eternal Promise by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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O follower of Christ, sin’s wounds now warn,
Their sting a call to guard the soul from strife,
Yet grace, outpoured, brings light to hearts forlorn,
Abounding still, to guide us back to life.
Shall we chase sin, presuming grace will flow?
God forbid! That mocks the Savior’s pain.
Repent, and find His mercy’s cleansing glow,
Where guilt dissolves, and no dark trace remains.
Our sins, cast deep where ocean’s shadows dwell,
From east to west, forever swept aside
Forgotten, cleansed by God’s own boundless will,
Through Christ’s dear blood, where pardon will abide.
So flee from sin, with fervent steps retrace,
And live, redeemed, in His unyielding grace.

Abiding in the Eternal Vine of Christ’s Majesty by Debbie Harris

06 Tuesday May 2025

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The poem, written in a royal and majestic tone, is a lyrical exaltation of abiding in Christ, portraying Him as a divine King and eternal refuge. It calls the soul to rest in His sacred vine, emphasizing His enduring love, truth, and guidance through life’s trials. The imagery of thrones, crowns, and scepters underscores Christ’s sovereignty, while the promise of peace and glory in His presence inspires a spiritual ascent. The poem concludes with the soul enrobed in divine peace, dwelling in Christ’s heavenly courts.

Hail, sovereign grace, eternal Light divine,
Where Christ, the King, in majesty doth reign!
His sacred vine, our refuge, pure, benign,
Doth call the soul to rest, to rise, to gain.

Abide in Him, ye pilgrims of the earth,
Whose love, a throne, forever shall endure!
His truth, a crown, bestows celestial worth,
His Word, a scepter, holy, steadfast, sure.

No storm shall rend the heart that dwells in Thee,
O Lord of hosts, enthroned in boundless might!
Thy Spirit flows, a fount of liberty,
To guide the faithful through the darkest night.

Ascend, O soul, to heights of glory vast,
Where Christ’s embrace doth bid all fear to cease!
In royal courts, thy joy shall ever last,
Enrobed in peace, enthroned in perfect peace.


Let now thy heart, with regal fervor, soar,
Proclaim His name, abide forevermore!