He Calls His Royal Redeemed from the Hills with Love’s Vast Reach, Their Regal Beauty Shining as His Chosen Treasure Forever by Debbie Harris

20 Thursday Mar 2025

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Inspired by Song of Solomon 2:8 (KJV), “The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills,” the sonnet describes the Savior calling His royal redeemed with a voice of love, leaping boldly across hills to reach them. His vast love—deep as the skies, high as grace, wide as the earth, and broad with joy—transforms them into golden treasures. They bloom like rare gardens, their scent surpassing spiced wine, and stand strong as towering cities, adorned in purple robes. As His chosen ones, their regal beauty captivates His gaze, claiming His heart forever. His unending voice declares them His delight and own, beyond even death’s reach.

He calls aloud, “My love, My dove, arise,”
From hills He leaps, His steps so swift and bold,
His deep love spans beneath the endless skies,
His height of grace remakes them all to gold.
Royally redeemed bloom like gardens rare,
Their scent ascends beyond the spiced wine’s stream,
His wide love folds the earth in tender care,
Its breadth awakes their joy as in a dream.
Royally redeemed stand firm as cities tower,
His only one, in purple robes they glow,
Their beauty holds His gaze with regal power,
His heart they claim, where endless love will grow.
His voice rings out, no death can break its tone,
His royal redeemed, His delight, His own.

A Tribute to My Family and Bob Jones University: A Culturally Rich, Brilliant, Christ-Centered University of Beauty Rare by Debbie Harris

18 Tuesday Mar 2025

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Summary of “A Tribute to My Family and Bob Jones University: A Culturally Rich, Brilliant, Christ-Centered University of Beauty Rare”
This Shakespearean sonnet is a heartfelt tribute to the poet’s family and their formative years at Bob Jones University, a culturally rich, brilliant, Christ-centered institution. Inspired by Psalm 16:6—”The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance”—the poem celebrates a childhood immersed in faith, intellect, and art. The poet honors their parents, radiant and wise professors, who shaped a vibrant campus life filled with daily sermons that echoed the Word, operas that lifted the spirit with heavenly refrains, and Shakespeare plays that revealed life’s grand and rare joys. The university’s unparalleled collection of Christ-centered art, described as a “gallery of grace,” illuminated the soul, revealing truth that inspired the heart to soar. From this sacred home, rooted in beauty and wisdom, the poet’s soul grew, inheriting a rich and true legacy.

The lines have fallen where the spirit thrives,
A campus steeped in faith where I was raised,
My parents, brilliant minds with radiant lives,
Professors whose deep wisdom earned them praise.
Each day the Word in sermons filled the air,
While operas soared with heaven’s grand refrain,
And Shakespeare’s plays, with wit beyond compare,
Unfolded life’s great joys both grand and rare.
The finest art, Christ-centered, graced our sight,
A gallery of grace, the world’s own best,
Where brush and soul in holy light unite,
To show the truth that bids the heart to soar.
From such a home, my soul took root and grew,
A legacy of beauty, rich and true.

The Lord Christ Jesus, the One True Light of the World Reigning in Celestial Splendor by Debbie Harris

18 Tuesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet, titled “The Lord Christ Jesus, the One True Light of the World Reigning in Celestial Splendor”, magnifies Jesus Christ as the sole and sovereign light, inspired by John 8:12, where He proclaims, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (KJV). With imagery of solitary beams, purest fire, boundless streams, and golden glory, it presents Jesus as the radiant King whose brilliance cleaves through chaos, reflecting John 1:9: “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world” (KJV). No rival gleam contends with His eternal dawn, which scatters darkness, as affirmed in John 1:5: “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (KJV). The closing lines extol His free gift of salvation and reign, echoing Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (KJV), crowning Him the world’s eternal gold—a majestic, unparalleled light that redeems and reigns supreme.

A solitary beam through chaos gleams,
The Lord Christ Jesus, light of purest fire,
No rival glow can match His boundless streams,
The world’s sole torch to lift us from the mire.

All lesser sparks dissolve before His blaze,
A radiant king whose brilliance knows no end,
Through midnight’s veil, His golden glory plays,
Eternal dawn in Him alone descends.

No lantern forged by man can hope to vie,
His luster floods the earth with heaven’s hue,
A star-borne splendor crowns the darkened sky,
The one true light that every shade subdues.

In Him, shadows flee, salvation’s gift is free,
Our Savior reigns, the world’s eternal gold.

The Luminance of Looking to the Lord Jesus Christ: Based on Psalm 34:5 by Debbie Harris

18 Tuesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet, titled “The Luminance of Looking to the Lord Jesus Christ: Based on Psalm 34:5”, reflects the transformative power of gazing upon Jesus, inspired by Psalm 34:5: “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame” (NIV). It portrays believers lifting their eyes to Christ, whose countenance shines like a boundless sun, igniting their souls with holy light. This radiance, likened to uncounted stars and a divine glow, banishes darkness and shame, fulfilling the promise of the verse. Through vivid imagery of beams, flames, and eternal light, the poem celebrates how looking to Jesus fills us with a pure, unshakable brilliance, making us reflections of His glory and completing our joy in Him.

As we to Jesus lift our longing sight,
His countenance a sun of boundless gleam,
Our souls ignite with sparks of holy light,
A dawn of glory streams in every beam.

Like stars uncounted, radiant we shine,
Reflecting rays no darkness can subdue,
His brilliance floods us with a glow divine,
A prismed grace through mortal veils breaks through.

No shadow dares to dim this sacred blaze,
For in His gaze, our spirits rise in flame,
A luster pure, beyond all earthly haze,
Illumines us who call upon His name.

Thus, fixed on Him, we glow through night’s retreat,
Eternal light our joy, our crown complete.

Be Holy, For I Am: The Joyous Victorious Sanctified Path by Debbie Harris

17 Monday Mar 2025

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The poem celebrates God’s triumphant call to holiness, ringing out with the command “Be holy, for I am holy.” It rejoices in the saints’ victorious journey, their spirits ablaze with divine grace as they rise above weakness to reflect His radiant purity. With exultant steps, they follow His flawless light, conquering sin and claiming a sanctified path to mirror His sacred heart in joyous triumph.

A anthem rings through heaven’s boundless dome,
“Be holy, for I am,” the Savior cries,
With joy the saints arise from earthly loam,
Their spirits soar where victory never dies.
No chains of dust can dim their radiant cheer,
His holy fire ignites their hearts to sing,
Through every storm, his grace a banner clear,
They dance the path where freedom’s echoes ring.
He leads in triumph, pure and undefiled,
A king who crowns their souls with light divine,
Each step a shout, each trial now beguiled,
In holiness their lives with his entwine.
For he is holy, conqueror supreme,
And saints rejoice in his eternal gleam.

The Tower of Babel’s Lesson in Tongues: A Poetic Journey Through Unity in Error, Divine Intervention, and the Redemptive Power of Truthful Division by Debbie Harris

16 Sunday Mar 2025

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The sonnet, titled “The Tower of Babel’s Lesson in Tongues: A Poetic Journey Through Unity in Error, Divine Intervention, and the Redemptive Power of Truthful Division”, retells the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). It describes how humanity, unified by a single language, built a tower out of pride to make a name for themselves, defying God’s will. God intervened by scattering their languages, halting their project and dividing them. The poem reflects on the moral lesson that unity in error is dangerous, while division by truth is preferable. It notes that no one stood up for God during the event, highlighting a collective failure. The sonnet concludes with a call to action: as God’s people today, we must stand for truth, even when it’s unpopular, learning from Babel’s mistake to uphold divine will where they went wrong.

The structure is a Shakespearean sonnet (14 lines, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter), with the final couplet emphasizing the duty to rise for truth despite its challenges.

In Babel’s plain, where unity did rise,
A tower built with hands of mortal pride,
Against the will of God, their voices cried,
A single tongue beneath the endless skies.

Yet unity, though strong, can lead astray,
When error binds the hearts of humankind,
The Lord, in wisdom, scattered every mind,
And languages in chaos held their sway.

Divided now by truth, the tribes did roam,
Each seeking light where once they sought a name,
The error fell, consumed by heaven’s flame,
And better thus, to stand apart than roam.

No soul stood firm for God amidst the throng,
Yet we, His own, must rise where they went wrong.

Oh Royal One, Come by Debbie Harris

15 Saturday Mar 2025

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O sovereign King, enthroned in boundless might,
Whose glory gilds the heavens’ vast domain,
In radiant power, Your saints’ eternal light—
Come, Lord Jesus, swiftly now to reign!

With thunder’s call, the skies in splendor break,
Your heirs from wrath’s deep shadow You release,
All worlds bow low, Your holy name awake—
Come quickly, Christ, in triumph and in peace!

Sonnet: The Lord Jesus Christ’s Call to Treasures of Victory and Peace in the Holy Bible’s Inerrant Truth by Debbie Harris

15 Saturday Mar 2025

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The sonnet, titled “The Lord Jesus Christ’s Call to Treasures of Victory and Peace in the Holy Bible’s Inerrant Truth,” contrasts the fleeting, deceptive words of humanity with the enduring, precious truth of God’s Word. It portrays Christ’s voice as a divine call, rich with treasures—diamonds, rubies, pearls, and emeralds—guiding the heart away from the shallow allure of worldly praise. While human acclaim fades like mist, the Holy Bible stands as an unwavering source of victory, comfort, and peace, illuminating a path through life’s darkness with its inerrant truth.

Let whispers gleam like diamonds from on high,
To guide the heart where mortal tongues deceive,
Their fleeting noise, though loud, shall dim and die,
While God’s bright rubies endless worth achieve.
The crowd may boast, with tinsel-glitter call,
Yet frail their shine, like dew on morning’s breath,
His voice, a pearl, outshines their shallow thrall,
An emerald glow that conquers sin and death.
For man’s acclaim, a bauble swayed by gust,
Fades fast as mist beneath the tempest’s might,
But Scripture’s wealth, in stillness, holds our trust,
A jewel-lit path through darkness into light.
And find thy victory, comfort, peace to claim,
In Holy Bible’s truth, not man’s acclaim.

His Grace Is Always Greater by Debbie Harris

10 Monday Mar 2025

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There is no greater
beauty, mercy, grace,
and love-soaked phrase
than “where sin abounds,
grace doth more abound!”

This truth alone
should spark ceaseless
adoration and jubilation!
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice—
His grace is always greater!

As Far As The East Is From The West by Debbie Harris

08 Saturday Mar 2025

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The sonnet reflects God’s immense mercy, as He refrains from punishing us according to our sins and instead offers boundless grace to those who revere Him. His love towers like the heavens above the earth, and He removes our transgressions infinitely far—east to west—cleansing humanity’s guilt and granting redemption, a divine bridge from earthly flaws to heavenly glory.

The Lord withholds the wrath our sins might claim,
His judgment soft, not matched to what we owe,
For mercy flows where guilt would carve its name,
A boundless grace on those who fear bestow.
As heavens stretch above the earthen floor,
So vast His love ascends beyond our sight,
To hearts that tremble at His holy door,
He grants reprieve from darkness into light.
From east to west, a span no map can trace,
He casts our trespasses to endless flight,
Removes the stain that once marred Adam’s race,
And clothes us new in robes of purest white.
Thus, infinite His pardon, freely given,
A bridge from dust to glory’s gate in heaven.