The Celestial Governance of the Lamb, Eternal and Unshaken by Debbie Harris

02 Saturday Aug 2025

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The poem, titled “The Celestial Governance of the Lamb, Eternal and Unshaken”, depicts the majestic and divine government of Jesus Christ, portrayed as a radiant, eternal kingdom of justice, love, and peace. Christ reigns on a throne of light, his authority marked by mercy and truth, uniting all creation. The imagery evokes a world transformed: lions lie with lambs, swords become plowshares, and sorrow vanishes. Nations bow to his kind yet powerful rule, where greed and strife cease, and Eden’s promise is restored. The poem celebrates Christ’s unshaken sovereignty, with mountains singing, stars aligning, and all creation thriving under his boundless love and eternal reign.

Beneath a sky of endless gold, where heavens sing and stars unfold,
A kingdom rises, pure, divine, where love and justice intertwine.
Upon a throne of radiant light, sits Jesus Christ, the Lord of might,
His eyes like flame, His voice like streams, fulfilling every soul’s deep dreams.

No scepter cold, no crown of thorn, but glory bright, forever worn.
His government, a holy art, binds every soul, unites each heart.
The lion rests with lamb in peace, the swords to plowshares find release,
And rivers flow with mercy’s tide, where truth and grace forever bide.

No shadow falls within His reign, no tears of sorrow, no cry of pain.
The broken mend, the lost are found, His love’s decree shakes holy ground.
The nations bow, their banners fade, before the King who justice made,
Yet meek His call, His yoke is kind, restoring body, soul, and mind.

The mountains sing, the valleys dance, the stars align in reverence.
His law is love, His word is life, His presence ends all mortal strife.
No greed, no war, no darkened scheme, can stand within His sacred dream,
For Christ’s domain, eternal, vast, brings Eden’s promise here at last.

The Lamb, once slain, now reigns above, His throne upheld by boundless love.
The angels sing, the saints adore, His name resounds forevermore.
No storm can shake, no time can rend, His governance shall never end.
From shore to shore, from age to age, His will unfolds on heaven’s stage.

O glorious King, O Lamb divine, Your celestial reign shall ever shine.
No force of night, no fleeting fear, can dim the light that blazes here.
All hail the Lamb, all hail the Son, whose rule eternal has begun,
In Christ’s great realm, we live, we thrive, and all creation comes alive.

Humble Emissary of the Sovereign Christ, Bearing the Regal Mantle of His Redemptive Mission by Debbie Harris

30 Wednesday Jul 2025

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In the courts of the Sovereign, where glory resides,
The humble emissary in meekness abides.
No scepter they seek, no throne of their own,
Yet Christ, the High King, calls them near to His throne.

The last shall be first, in His Kingdom’s decree,
Their mantle of grace shines for all to see.
With redemption’s sweet message, they carry His word,
Their privilege resounds where His voice is heard.

Appointed as heralds, their calling is grand,
To bear His great love to a sin-weary land.
The Sovereign’s own mission, their hearts now embrace,
Entrusted with glory, they run in His race.

Though lowly their steps, through the dust and the strife,
They’re crowned with His purpose, His light, and His life.
The last shall be first, in His courts they will stand,
Emissaries of Christ, with His love in their hand.

The Redeemed Servant’s Heart by Debbie Harris

30 Wednesday Jul 2025

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In shadows of the proud, where ambition reigns,
The servant’s heart in quiet faith remains.
No crown they seek, no glory to be known,
But Christ’s own love, through humble deeds is shown.

The last shall be first, in the Kingdom’s light,
Where meekness shines, dispelling worldly night.
A towel, a basin, the Savior’s lowly way,
Becomes the path where saints in glory stay.

No title grander than to serve the King,
Whose cross-borne love makes every heart to sing.
The least, uplifted, find their place above,
For in His service, we are crowned with love.

To be a servant of Jesus Christ is to embrace the paradox of His Kingdom—where the last are first, and true greatness is found in giving all for Him.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory by Debbie Harris

29 Tuesday Jul 2025

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The poem, titled Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah, inspired by Psalm 24:10 (KJV), is a majestic and hope-filled celebration of Jesus Christ as the triumphant King of kings and Lord of lords. It portrays His glorious ascent to a radiant throne, commanding the heavens and redeeming the faithful with His mercy and grace. The poem emphasizes His sovereign power, eternal light, and love that breaks all mortal pain, offering a royal path of hope for the truly redeemed. Through vivid imagery, it calls the redeemed to sing His praises, exalting Him as the eternal source of hope and salvation.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. (Psalm 24:10, KJV)

O ancient gates, fling wide your doors,
Lift high your heads, let praise outpour!
The King of glory, robed in light,
Ascends in power, enthroned in might.

Who is this King, with splendor crowned?
The Lord of hosts, His name renowned!
His voice commands the heavens’ frame,
His grace redeems and calls by name.

For those washed clean by mercy’s stream,
His hope shall spark their brightest dream.
Through trials vast, His light will lead,
A royal path for the truly redeemed.

Majestic Lord, forever reign,
Your love dissolves all fear and pain.
O King of glory, exalted high,
Our hope, our song, shall never die!

Psalm 33:6 – The Glorious Symphony of His Creative Might by Debbie Harris

27 Sunday Jul 2025

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By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. (KJV)

The poem, titled Psalm 33:6 – The Glorious Symphony of His Creative Might, inspired by Psalm 33:6 (KJV), vividly portrays the creation of the heavens through God’s powerful word and breath. It depicts the heavens as a radiant, divine canvas where stars, galaxies, and nebulae burst into existence, crafted with brilliant artistry. Imagery of torrents, embers, mantles of flame, and shimmering hues illustrates the majesty and order of creation, banishing chaos. Comets and celestial bodies move in harmony, reflecting God’s sovereign design and eternal glory, culminating in a celebration of His unmatched creative genius.

By the breath of His mouth, the heavens took flight,
A canvas of glory flung wide through the night.
His word, like a torrent, surged boundless and free,
Carving the arcs of the stellar sea.

Stars burst in clusters, like embers that soar,
Kindled to blaze where no light shone before.
Each gleam a whisper, each orb a command,
Spun from the timbre of His sovereign hand.

The skies unfurled like a mantle of flame,
Galaxies curling, inscribed with His name.
Nebulae shimmered, in hues yet unseen—
Crimson and sapphire, with gold laced between.

No shadow of chaos could cling to the void,
His voice swept the dark, and its reign was destroyed.
The heavens, a chorus, resplendent, unbound,
Sing of His power in a hush without sound.

Comets like heralds streak trails through the deep,
Guarding the secrets His purposes keep.
Each sphere, each spiral, each radiant stream,
They blaze in the genius of His artistry divine.

A Compassionate Faith Is A Mature Faith That Stands On The Word Of God: The Balance Of Discernment And Grace by Debbie Harris

27 Sunday Jul 2025

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A mature faith beats with a tender heart,
Compassion flows where judgment falls apart.
We do not condemn, though we see the flaw,
For grace, not shame, fulfills the higher law.

Sinners we are, yet saved by boundless love,
Redeemed by grace that pours from heav’n above.
Do we sin to test the mercy we’ve received?
God forbid—such folly leaves us grieved.

Our liberty’s no license to transgress,
Nor cloak to hide our faults in righteousness.
When we look down, or shame another’s name,
False accusations kindle sin’s own flame.

Discern with care, but let your heart be kind,
For all are frail, and all seek grace to find.
Lift up, don’t curse, the weary soul’s disgrace,
For we’re all sinners, saved by boundless grace.

The Radiant Majesty of Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Bestowing the Free Gift of Salvation Through His Sacred Sacrifice by Debbie Harris

27 Sunday Jul 2025

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The poem is a lyrical, devotional ode celebrating the divine and human character of Jesus Christ, emphasizing His love, compassion, sacrifice, wisdom, guidance, and sovereignty. Spanning seven stanzas, it uses vivid imagery and a reverent tone to depict Jesus as the eternal Savior who offers the free gift of salvation through His sacrificial death on the cross. Key themes include:

Divine Majesty and Love: Jesus is portrayed as a radiant, heavenly figure (“heaven’s song,” “prism of eternal grace”) whose boundless love shines like “starfire woven into dawn.”
Sacred Sacrifice: His crucifixion is central, with His “sacred blood” described as a “ruby stream” that cleanses humanity’s sins, offering salvation as a costly yet freely given gift.
Compassion and Mercy: Jesus’ tender compassion (“like a summer breeze”) heals the broken and calls the lost, reflecting His kind and forgiving heart.
Wisdom and Guidance: As a wise Shepherd, He illuminates life’s paths (“lantern’s glow”) and guides souls through strife with steadfast love.
Intercessory Role: He is depicted as an intercessor, pleading from “heaven’s throne” with “holy fire” to redeem sinners.
Eternal Triumph: His resurrection and eternal reign as “King of kings” are celebrated, spanning from Bethlehem to the heavens, where His divine majesty is worshipped.
Personal Connection: The poem concludes with Jesus as Savior, Friend, and Guide, whose love is the “pulse of endless life” for believers

O Jesus, Thou art heaven’s song, a splendor pure and bright,
Thy name, a prism of eternal grace, refracts celestial light.
Like starfire woven into dawn, Thy love does softly gleam,
A tide of mercy, boundless, deep, fulfilling every dream.

On Calvary’s cross, Thy sacred blood, a ruby stream, did pour,
Each crimson drop, a costly gift, to open heaven’s door.
In lowly form, the Word made flesh, Thou trod with dust-stained feet,
Yet every step a hymn of love, where heaven and earth do meet.

Thy compassion, like a summer breeze, does soothe the aching soul,
Thy tender eyes, with tears of care, make broken spirits whole.
The outcast, weary, scarred by sin, Thy gentle voice does call,
With whispered hope, Thou bidst them rise, redeeming one and all.

O Forgiver, vast as oceans wide, Thy mercy knows no shore,
Each fault, though heavy, finds release through grace forevermore.
Thy wisdom, like a lantern’s glow, illuminates the way,
Through tangled paths of doubt and fear, to everlasting day.

Thou Shepherd true, with patient hand, dost guide through storm and strife,
Thy rod and staff, a steadfast love, restore the fainting life.
In quiet glades or raging seas, Thy presence never wanes,
A rock, a refuge, radiant peace, where joy forever reigns.

O Intercessor, crowned with light, who pleads from heaven’s throne,
Thy prayers, a bridge of holy fire, claim sinners as Thine own.
Thy resurrection’s triumph sings through time’s unyielding span,
The Morning Star, the King of kings, the Savior of all man.

From Bethlehem’s cradle to the skies where angel choirs adore,
Thy majesty, a throne divine, we worship evermore.
O Jesus Christ, beauty of all worlds, our hearts in Thee abide,
Thy love, the pulse of endless life, our Savior, Friend, and Guide.

Royal Heirs of the King: Christ’s Presence in Our Hearts, a Sacred Blessing and Eternal Gift by Debbie Harris

26 Saturday Jul 2025

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The poem, Royal Heirs of the King: Christ’s Presence in Our Hearts, a Sacred Blessing and Eternal Gift, celebrates believers as royal heirs of God’s kingdom, emphasizing the free gift of eternal life through Christ’s sacrifice. It portrays God’s grace as a divine currency, surpassing earthly riches, and underscores the sacred blessing and privilege of Christ’s presence dwelling in our hearts. Using royal imagery—crowns, scepters, and kingdoms—it conveys the exalted status of believers, secured by Christ’s redemptive love. The poem highlights that this presence and eternal life are unearned gifts, igniting the soul with divine light and guiding believers to seek Christ’s face as their ultimate joy and reward. The accompanying Scriptures (e.g., 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 6:23, Psalm 16:11) reinforce themes of royal priesthood, grace, and the joy of God’s presence.

On Being Royal Heirs
1 Peter 2:9 (ESV):
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

Romans 8:16-17 (ESV):
“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

On the Free Gift of Eternal Life
Romans 6:23 (ESV):
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV):
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

On God’s Presence as Our Delight and Reward
Psalm 16:11 (ESV):
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

Colossians 3:23-24 (ESV):
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”

On the Currency of Grace
Titus 3:5-7 (ESV):
“He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”

Heirs of the Eternal Crown

Beneath the heavens’ boundless dome,
We walk as heirs of glory’s home.
No earthly gold could e’er compare,
To grace divine, our royal share.

A King of kings has called us near,
His boundless love dispels all fear.
Through crimson gift, His life outpoured,
We’re crowned as heirs, forever restored.

No scepter forged by mortal hand,
Can match the light of His command.
Eternal life, our treasure true,
A currency no thief breaks through.

In earthly toil, our hearts take flight,
Delighting in His holy light.
As royal heirs, we seek His face,
Our joy, our wealth, His boundless grace.

With every step, His presence reigns,
A kingdom vast within our veins.
O gift of God, our souls ignite,
His freely given life, our light.

Beneath the heavens’ boundless dome,
We walk as heirs of glory’s home.
No earthly gold could e’er compare,
To grace divine, our royal share.

A King of kings has called us near,
His boundless love dispels all fear.
Through crimson gift, His life outpoured,
We’re crowned as heirs, forever restored.

No scepter forged by mortal hand,
Can match the light of His command.
Eternal life, our treasure true,
A currency no thief breaks through.

In earthly toil, our hearts take flight,
Delighting in His holy light.
As royal heirs, we seek His face,
Our joy, our wealth, His boundless grace.

With every step, His presence reigns,
A kingdom vast within our veins.
O gift of God, our souls ignite,
His freely given life, our light.

Salvation’s Royal Heirs: Spreading Christ’s Fragrance in Victorious Praise by Debbie Harris

26 Saturday Jul 2025

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The poem celebrates Christ as the triumphant Sovereign leading His redeemed in a glorious procession, as depicted in 2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV): “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.” It portrays believers, once captives of sin, now robed in divine splendor, marching under Christ’s royal banner to spread the fragrant gospel of His knowledge across the earth. Rich with regal imagery, it exalts God’s victorious grace, which overcomes death and crowns His people as heirs of His eternal kingdom. The tone radiates profound gratitude and awe, culminating in joyous, unending praise for the King’s redemptive and triumphant reign.

Beneath a canopy of celestial gold,
Where heaven’s anthems in resplendence roll,
Christ leads His triumph, robed in victor’s might,
A King eternal, bathed in holy light.
We, once in chains, now march in royal train,
His captives freed, yet bound by love’s sweet reign.

Thanks be to God, whose throne outshines the stars,
Whose sovereign grace has shattered prison bars.
His scepter sways o’er death’s defeated sting,
And bids our hearts with grateful fervor sing.
Through us, His knowledge spreads, a fragrant breeze,
A regal incense wafting o’er the seas.

In courts of glory, we, His heirs, abide,
Adorned in splendor at our Monarch’s side.
No foe can stand before His radiant face,
His triumph crowns us with unyielding grace.
O Victor-King, our voices soar to Thee,
In endless praise, Thy throne our jubilee!

Powers Many Faces by Debbie Harris

25 Friday Jul 2025

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“ Power’s Many Faces” is a vivid, image-rich poem that contrasts four types of power through distinct, sensory-loaded stanzas, each with an AABB rhyme scheme and 8-10 syllables per line. Here’s a summary of its content and imagery:

Redeemed Servant-Led Power (Stanza 1): Depicts a humble, nurturing power as a “lantern sways in dawn’s soft veil,” weaving through souls like a “breeze so frail.” It heals the broken with gentle hands, culminating in a “glowing bloom, a starlight token,” symbolizing hope and kindness.
Unredeemed Greedy Power (Stanza 2): Portrays a destructive, selfish power with a “vulture’s glare in moonless dark,” tearing at wealth with a “ravenous spark.” It traps the weary in “rusted chains,” leaving a “hollow crown” that no soul inherits, evoking desolation.
Ego-Driven Power (Stanza 3): Illustrates vain, fleeting power as a “peacock prances on a throne of glass,” reflected in “mirrored walls” with a “fleeting flash.” It burns brightly but collapses into “ashes,” its “fleeting reign” forgotten, highlighting impermanence.
Listening to Lies Power (Stanza 4): Describes deceptive power as a “serpent coils in brambles thick with deceit,” whispering through mist where “truths retreat.” Its “crooked trail” with “thorns that sever” leads to a starless “night,” symbolizing betrayal and loss.
Closing Couplet: Summarizes the contrast: “Each power shines, distinct in shade, / One lifts the soul, three cut like blades,” emphasizing the uplifting nature of servant-led power against the destructive force of the others.

Redeemed servant led power,
A lantern sways in dawn’s soft veil,
It weaves through souls, a breeze so frail,
In gentle hands, it heals the broken,
Its glowing bloom, a starlight token.

Unredeemed greedy power,
A vulture’s glare in moonless dark,
It tears at wealth, a ravenous spark,
In rusted chains, it binds the spirit,
Its hollow crown, no soul shall inherit.

Ego-driven power,
A peacock prances on a throne of glass,
Its mirrored walls reflect a fleeting flash,
A blaze that roars, then falls to ashes,
Its fleeting reign, through time it crashes.

Listening to lies power,
A serpent coils in brambles thick with deceit,
It whispers through mist, where truths retreat,
Its crooked trail, with thorns that sever,
Leads hearts to night, where stars shine never.

Each power shines, distinct in shade,
One lifts the soul, three cut like blades.