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A Cup of Cold Water Shining Before the Throne by Debbie Harris

14 Friday Mar 2025

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The poem reflects on the humble act of giving a cup of cold water to the needy, as inspired by Matthew 10:42. It portrays a disciple, moved by Christ’s love, offering relief to the weak and thirsty. Though the deed seems small, it holds eternal value in God’s eyes, ascending as an act of mercy to be rewarded with everlasting glory.

A cup of cold water, so humble, so clear,
To little ones offered by faithful hands kind,
In wastelands of thirst, where the soul draws near,
A spring of sweet grace for the seeking to find.
For he who bears Christ’s holy name in his heart,
A disciple of love, with compassion arrayed,
Beholds the weak child, takes the servant’s low part,
And pours out relief where their sorrows have weighed.
No deed so slight dims in the Lord’s tender gaze,
Each droplet of mercy ascends to His keep,
A flame through the dark, set in heaven ablaze,
A gem for His crown from the wellspring so deep.
Thus give without fear, for His word shall not lie,
Your reward shines eternal in realms of the sky.

We Owe All To Jesus Christ, Our Lord: Hymn Of Praise by Debbie Harris

14 Friday Mar 2025

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This Christ-centered hymn, crafted with poet Debbie Harris, exalts Jesus Christ as the Author of our faith and King of Kings. Across five stanzas, it celebrates His grace as the source of hope, “We owe all to Christ our Lord, The Author of our faith’s first dawn, His hand inscribes each trembling chord, His grace, the ink where hope is born,” His majestic reign over creation, “His greatness crowns the heavens wide, The King of Kings, our anthem’s call, In splendor vast, He reigns beside, The Lord of glory, all in all,” His glory in both grand and quiet moments, “His glory covers all the earth, From flowers frail to newborn’s birth, Each petal sings, each cry resounds, His boundless love in all abounds,” His salvation as life’s truest gift, “His salvation, life’s truest gift, Through blood and cross our souls uplift, He saves us to His royal reign, A kingdom eternal, free from chain,” and His triumphant exaltation as our eternal Savior, “All hail our Savior, risen high, The Name above all names we cry, In triumph’s light, forevermore, Christ reigns, our King, whom we adore!” A repeated refrain—“Praise the Author, King divine, Glory to His holy name!”—echoes the hymns of old, lifting praise after each verse. Rooted in Debbie’s faith and poetic vision, it’s a majestic, hope-filled anthem of worship.

We owe all to Christ our Lord,
The Author of our faith’s first dawn,
His hand inscribes each trembling chord,
His grace, the ink where hope is born.
Praise the Author, King divine,
Glory to His holy name!

His greatness crowns the heavens wide,
The King of Kings, our anthem’s call,
In splendor vast, He reigns beside,
The Lord of glory, all in all.
Praise the Author, King divine,
Glory to His holy name!

His glory covers all the earth,
From flowers frail to newborn’s birth,
Each petal sings, each cry resounds,
His boundless love in all abounds.
Praise the Author, King divine,
Glory to His holy name!

His salvation, life’s truest gift,
Through blood and cross our souls uplift,
He saves us to His royal reign,
A kingdom eternal, free from chain.
Praise the Author, King divine,
Glory to His holy name!

All hail our Savior, risen high,
The Name above all names we cry,
In triumph’s light, forevermore,
Christ reigns, our King, whom we adore!
Praise the Author, King divine,
Glory to His holy name!

Where Sin Abounds, Grace Doth Much More Abound by Debbie Harris

14 Friday Mar 2025

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The sonnet reflects the message of Romans 5:20-21, exploring how sin’s dark reign over humanity, leading to death, is overwhelmingly surpassed by God’s grace. This grace, delivered through Jesus Christ’s righteousness, transforms despair into hope, offering eternal life. The poem contrasts sin’s oppressive rule with the triumphant, merciful power of grace, which not only redeems but elevates the soul to divine unity, affirming that grace’s abundance forever outshines sin’s presence.

Where shadows deep of sin did once abide,
The heart of man in death’s cold grip was bound,
Yet grace, a flood, came rushing to provide
A light where darkness nevermore is found.
Though sin had reigned, its scepter stern and dire,
A greater power rose with gentle might,
Through righteousness, it quenched the funeral pyre,
And turned the endless night to endless light.
This gift, through Christ, our Lord, was freely giv’n,
A bridge from mortal doom to life divine,
Where once we fell, now mercy’s hand has striv’n
To weave our souls with heaven’s grand design.
So sin abounds, yet grace exceeds its reign,
Through Him, eternal life we now attain.

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!

Rejoice by Debbie Harris

08 Saturday Mar 2025

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God is setting up

the nations for the

next grand event!

Rejoice for our redemption

draweth nigh! Rejoice!

Sonnet: Denying Self, Christ Exalted by Debbie Harris

07 Friday Mar 2025

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Based on 2 Timothy 3:5 (KJV)


We toil with hands of clay to mend the earth,
Yet some wear godliness as hollow guise,
Their form denies the power of true worth—
From such, we turn to seek the Savior’s eyes.

Through us, as royal heirs, His will is wrought,
Our feet may tread where mercy’s call is heard,
But pride we shun, for strength is humbly sought,
His love, the word that echoes undeterred.

The good we do, a mirror of His light,
Reflects not ours, but Heaven’s boundless flame,
For in denying self, we see aright—
The Savior’s grace deserves the endless claim.

So let us labor, bold yet meekly still,
And serve as hands through which His grace may spill.

Names Of The Living Ancient by Debbie Harris

04 Tuesday Mar 2025

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1. The Eternal Flame

YHWH – “I AM” (Exodus 3:14)


In desert flame, He spoke His name,
“I AM” the voice eternal came,
No start, no end, His being flows,
Through time and dust, His presence grows.

2. The Shaper of Skies

Elohim – Creator God (Genesis 1:1)


Elohim shaped the void to form,
The heavens birthed in chaos’ storm,
With word alone, He lit the skies,
And land from sea in might did rise.

3. The Sovereign Crown

Adonai – Lord/Master (Psalm 8:1)


Adonai reigns, the Lord on high,
His glory crowns the earth and sky,
All knees shall bend, all tongues confess,
His mastery in righteousness.

4. The Mighty Promise

El Shaddai – God Almighty (Genesis 17:1)


El Shaddai, the strength untold,
In Abram’s age, His promise bold,
A nation vast from one man’s line,
Almighty power, pure divine.

5. The Ram on the Hill

Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord Will Provide (Genesis 22:14)


Jehovah-Jireh, on the hill,
A ram for Isaac, mercy still,
He sees the need, His hand supplies,
Provision falls from faithful skies.

6. The Calm in the Storm

Jehovah-Shalom – The Lord Is Peace (Judges 6:24)


Jehovah-Shalom, calm restored,
To Gideon’s fear, a gentle word,
In battle’s din, His peace takes root,
A quiet strength, a sure pursuit.

7. The Fire of Zeal

Qanna – Jealous God (Exodus 34:14)


Qanna burns with holy flame,
A jealous God, He guards His name,
No idol stands, no rival thrives,
His love consumes where sin connives.

8. The Unshaken Stone

Rock – (Deuteronomy 32:4)


The Rock stands firm, no storm can sway,
His justice holds through night and day,
A shelter strong, a steady base,
Unshaken in His righteous grace.

9. The Eyes of Mercy

El Roi – The God Who Sees (Genesis 16:13)


El Roi beholds the outcast’s cry,
In Hagar’s flight, His watchful eye,
No tear escapes, no pain unseen,
His gaze a balm where hope has been.

10. The Branch of Grace

Jehovah-Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6)


Jehovah-Tsidkenu shall reign,
Our righteousness through sin’s dark stain,
A branch of grace, a kingly rod,
He cloaks us pure before our God.

When Christ Is Banished From The Public Square by Debbie Harris

04 Tuesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet laments Christ’s exile from public influence, portraying a world where “sin” fades from awareness and “Christian” grows vague and diluted. It warns of liberalism, progressivism, humanism, and evolution as cunning forces that draw souls from God’s grace into peril. Yet, it concludes with the Cross as an unshaken light, offering redemption to those lost i. The storm’


When Christ departs the square where once He reigned,
The word of “sin” dissolves in silent air,
A hollow shell of “Christian” now remains,
Its meaning stretched, a garment none repair.
The liberal mind exalts its fleeting throne,
Progression bends the truth to mortal whim,
While humanism carves its heart of stone,
And evolution chants a godless hymn.
These doctrines, forged in shadows deep below,
Seduce the soul with whispers soft and sly,
To turn from grace where living waters flow,
And bind the heart where endless fires lie.
Yet still the Cross stands firm through storm and strife,
A beacon calling souls to endless life.

Satan’s Fleeting Reign by Debbie Harris

02 Sunday Mar 2025

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The poem depicts Satan, aware his time is short, unleashing demonic chaos upon the world. As his end nears, he frantically spreads disorder through his evil schemes.


Satan, the foe, sees his brief hour decay,
His time runs thin, a fleeting, cursed span,
With demons loosed, he breeds the world’s dismay,
Chaos unfurls by his infernal plan.

The Singular Path To Redemption by Debbie Harris

02 Sunday Mar 2025

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The sonnet explores the exclusivity of the gospel, presenting it as a singular, unwavering path to salvation through Jesus Christ. Amid a world of competing voices and diverse roads, the poem asserts that only one name and one way—Christ’s—offers true redemption. Though this narrow claim faces scorn for its perceived rigidity, the poem reveals a deeper grace within it: a bold, divine love that illuminates the darkness and leads to eternal peace for those who follow.

Through Christ Alone
Amid the voices clamoring for sway,
A single path emerges, sharp and clear,
Through shadowed vales where lost souls seek their way,
One name alone resounds for hearts to hear.
The world delights in roads of varied hue,
Each promising a summit of its own,
Yet steadfast stands the gospel’s narrow view,
A gate through which the Savior’s light is shown.
What scorn it draws from minds that crave no bound,
What whispers call it harsh, unyielding, cold—
But in its claim a deeper grace is found,
A love that pierced the dark with truth so bold.
For though the way be lone, its end is sure,
In Christ, the heart finds peace forever pure.