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Sonnet: The Paraclete, Divine Advocate and Helper, Christ’s Spirit Dwelling Within by Debbie Harris

05 Monday May 2025

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The sonnet, titled “The Paraclete, Divine Advocate and Helper, Christ’s Spirit Dwelling Within,” celebrates the Holy Spirit, referred to as the Paraclete, as a divine guide and comforter. It portrays the Spirit as an advocate who resides within the soul, healing and guiding believers with Christ’s love and light. The poem emphasizes the intimate presence of Christ through the Spirit, offering direction, comfort, and faith amidst life’s challenges. The Paraclete is depicted as a fiery, transformative force that ignites devotion and reflects Christ’s eternal mercy, enabling believers to carry His name and presence within them.

O Paraclete, sweet Advocate of grace,
Thou Helper sent to dwell within our soul,
Thy fire descends to make the broken whole,
A spark of Christ, His love in every place.
No distant Lord, but near, in heart’s embrace,
Thy whisper guides where mortal steps may stray,
A gentle voice to lead us through the fray,
The Son’s own light reflected in our face.

Thou art the Comforter, the Spirit’s flame,
Igniting faith where doubt and fear abide,
In Thee, the Son’s eternal presence flows.
With fervent zeal, we bear His holy name,
Christ lives within, our ever-faithful guide,
Through Paraclete, His boundless mercy grows.

Sonnet: Redeemed Royals, Heirs of God’s Eternal Glory and Joint Heirs with Christ by Debbie Harris

05 Monday May 2025

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The sonnet, titled “Redeemed Royals, Heirs of God’s Eternal Glory and Joint Heirs with Christ,” is inspired by 2 Corinthians 6:16 (KJV): “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” This verse underscores believers as God’s dwelling place, set apart from idolatry, and bound to Him in a covenant relationship. The sonnet expands on this, portraying redeemed Christians as God’s children and joint heirs with Christ, imbued with royal dignity and eternal glory.

2 Corinthians 6:16 (KJV)
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

O temple pure, where God’s own Spirit dwells,
In hearts redeemed, His royal banner flies.
No idol’s shadow taints these sacred wells,
For Christ has claimed His own with kingly ties.

As children born of heaven’s boundless grace,
We share the throne of Him who reigns above.
Joint heirs with Christ, we seek His holy face,
Arrayed in robes of righteousness and love.

A crown of life awaits the faithful soul,
Its jewels gleam with glory’s endless store.
On golden streets, beneath His scepter’s role,
We walk as kings and queens where saints adore.

Enthrone us, King, where heavens bow in awe,
To wield Your glory’s scepter evermore.

Soaring to Majesty on Scripture’s Steadfast Wings by Debbie Harris

05 Monday May 2025

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In the resplendent “Soaring to Majesty on Scripture’s Steadfast Wings,” a Shakespearean sonnet born from the clarion call, “We rise by standing for Biblical truth,” the soul’s ascent is painted with celestial fire. Upon the unyielding rock of divine truth, believers stand resolute, their spirits ignited by holy words that no tempest can extinguish. The world’s fleeting shadows and scornful lures fade before the radiant cross, a beacon through life’s darkest veils. With each trial, faith’s embrace—woven from mercy’s eternal threads—lifts the heart higher, until, in the climactic flourish, “By Scripture’s might, we soar to majesty.” This sonnet is a tapestry of triumph, its verses soaring like eagles on the steadfast wings of God’s Word, carrying the reader to a throne of divine splendor where truth reigns eternal. The title, a poetic anthem, evokes wings of celestial strength, propelling the soul toward a majestic communion with the divine.

Upon the rock of sacred truth we stand,
Where holy words, divine, our hearts inspire.
No storm can shake the soul by faith’s command,
Nor dim the light of God’s eternal fire.

The world may scorn the path of righteous ways,
Its fleeting lures may tempt the weary mind,
Yet in the Word, our strength renews always,
For truth’s embrace is mercy’s tie that binds.

Though trials come, as shadows veil the day,
We rise by holding fast to what is pure.
The cross, our guide, through darkness lights the way,
Its promise steadfast, certain, and secure.

So let us rise, with courage, bold and free,
By Scripture’s might, we soar to majesty.

Sonnet: Liberalism’s Stray from Christ’s Holy Word by Debbie Harris

05 Monday May 2025

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The sonnet critiques liberalism as immoral from a Christ-centered perspective, asserting that it strays from the Bible, God’s authoritative standard. It portrays liberalism as rejecting Christ’s sovereignty and biblical truth in favor of human pride and self-directed whims, leading to sin and spiritual ruin. The poem calls for repentance, warning that liberalism’s “freedom” risks eternal judgment, urging a return to Christ and His Word.

The Bible, God’s own truth, our guide divine,
Declares His law to steer the heart aright.
Yet liberalism’s creed, with guile malign,
Rejects the Cross for self’s unsteady light.

It scorns the Word that calls for holy fear,
And bids us bow to Christ, our sovereign King.
Instead, it lifts man’s pride, his whims to cheer,
While sin, unchecked, corrupts with bitter sting.

No scripture’s truth may bend to fleeting thought,
Nor God’s commands be swayed by mortal will.
Liberalism’s path, with ruin darkly wrought,
Defies the Lamb, whose blood our sins did still.

O wayward creed, repent, to Christ return,
Lest in thy freedom, souls in judgment burn.

Who Is Like Our Christ, Whose Boundless Forgiveness and Holy Salvation Renew Us Evermore? by Debbie Harris

04 Sunday May 2025

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The sonnet, titled “Who Is Like Our Christ, Whose Boundless Forgiveness and Holy Salvation Renew Us Evermore?”, is a poetic meditation on the unparalleled mercy, forgiveness, and transformative power of God, specifically through Christ, inspired by Micah 7:18. It exalts God’s unique nature, celebrating His ability to pardon sin, release burdens, and renew souls. The poem employs vivid imagery—mercy as a fountain, grace as a tide, love as dawn, and salvation as a holy flame—to depict God’s compassionate act of forgiving sins and transforming the faithful into new creations. The sonnet progresses from awe at God’s mercy to a specific focus on Christ’s salvific love, culminating in the declaration that His forgiveness and salvation remake believers, echoing the biblical concept of being “born again.” The King James Version (KJV) of Micah 7:18 underpins the sonnet’s themes: “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.” This verse anchors the sonnet’s portrayal of a merciful God who delights in forgiveness, transforming the remnant into a renewed people through Christ’s holy salvation.

Who is a God like You, with mercy vast?
Your heart, a fount where pardon freely flows,
You cleanse the stain of sin from ages past,
And bid the soul in radiant freedom glow.
No wrath eternal clouds Your sacred face,
But love, like dawn, dissolves the night’s despair.
Your grace, a tide, sweeps guilt to boundless space,
And lifts the broken with a tender care.
The remnant kneels, their burdens You release,
Your delight in mercy shines as morning dew.
No idol matches You, no star’s caprice,
For only You forgive, and make anew.
O Christ of love, whose salvation forgives our sin,
Your holy flame remakes us, born again.

Unyielding Faith: A Sonnet of Biblical Courage for God’s Heirs Standing Firm in a Rebellious World by Debbie Harris

04 Sunday May 2025

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The sonnet is a passionate call for God’s faithful followers, described as His royal heirs, to stand firm against earthly authorities that defy God’s sacred commands. It portrays a world growing darker, where human powers reject divine truth, urging believers to resist with unwavering faith. The poem invokes the Holy Spirit to fill God’s people with courage and zeal, enabling them to rise boldly, undeterred by fear, as beacons of righteousness. It affirms that God’s truth is eternal and that, through His strength, His heirs will triumph over opposition.

When earthly powers scorn the sacred Word,
And bid us bend to laws that God denies,
We, royal heirs, by heaven’s truth are stirred,
To stand unyielding ‘neath the darkened skies.

No mortal throne can claim our soul’s allegiance,
When Christ’s commands are trampled in the dust.
With holy fire, we rise in bold defiance,
Our hearts ablaze with faith that cannot rust.

O Spirit, come, with courage pure and strong,
Fill every breath with zeal for what is right.
Let fear dissolve in heaven’s endless song,
And make us beacons in the gathering night.

For God’s own truth shall never fade or fail,
And in His strength, His heirs shall still prevail.

Verses Comparing the Lilac’s Earthly Grace to the Heavenly Glory of Christ’s Gem-Studded Robes in Royal Purple by Debbie Harris

04 Sunday May 2025

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The sonnet contrasts the humble beauty of the lilac with the divine majesty of Jesus Christ’s gemstone-studded robes, adorned with gold and amethyst. In the first quatrain, the lilac is depicted as a delicate, purple flower with a sweet fragrance, symbolizing earthly grace and simplicity. The second quatrain shifts to Christ’s radiant robes, described as celestial garments sparkling with gold and amethyst, embodying heavenly glory and eternal royalty. The third quatrain acknowledges the lilac’s purple hue as a faint echo of the robes’ regal shade, emphasizing the vast difference between temporal and divine splendor. The final couplet unites both images through their shared purple color, proclaiming that earth and Heaven rise in worship, celebrating Christ’s triumphant, kingly reign in eternal splendor. Written in Shakespearean form, the sonnet exalts the contrast between nature’s fleeting beauty and Christ’s victorious, majestic sovereignty.

In humble fields, the lilac lifts its bloom,
A whispered purple, soft as dawn’s first light,
Its fragrance weaves through air, a sweet perfume,
A fleeting gift of earth’s unspoiled delight.
Yet far beyond, in realms where angels sing,
Christ’s robes cascade, with gold and amethyst,
Each gem a star, where heavenly glories cling,
Their radiance pure, no mortal eye resist.

The lilac’s hue, though kin to royal shade,
Is but a shadow of that sacred vest,
Where woven light and timeless wealth are laid,
In folds of grace, eternally expressed.
In purple clad, both earth and Heaven rise,
His kingly reign in splendor reigns on high!

Hymn to the Inerrant Word of God, Heralded by Royal Trumpets in a Majestic Fanfare of Eternal Triumph by Debbie Harris

04 Sunday May 2025

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The sonnet, titled Hymn to the Inerrant Word of God, Heralded by Royal Trumpets in a Majestic Fanfare of Eternal Triumph, is a Shakespearean sonnet celebrating the holy, inerrant, and transformative word of God. It likens Scripture to a radiant, majestic baroque trumpet fanfare, proclaiming divine truth and salvation. The first stanza portrays God’s word as a bright, hope-filled beacon that transforms hearts and shines through darkness. The second stanza compares its power to triumphant, royal trumpet notes, with vibrant grace and majestic trills heralding eternal truth. The third stanza emphasizes its flawless, enduring nature, offering free salvation through its sacred, holy pages and guiding the lost to love and truth. The final couplet exalts the word’s victorious reign, its fanfare hailing salvation’s triumphant strains, delivering a soaring, awe-inspiring climax.

Each holy word of God, inerrant, bright,
With radiant truth transforms the heart’s deep core,
Its hope-filled power shines through darkest night,
A beacon divine where perfect glories soar.

Like trumpets bold in baroque fanfare’s call,
Triumphant notes ascend in royal might,
Their vibrant grace resounds through every hall,
Majestic trills proclaim eternal right.

No error dims its everlasting flame,
Free salvation shines in sacred, holy pages,
Each syllable a spark of heaven’s claim,
To lead the lost where love and truth engages.

O word divine, thy truth in triumph reigns,
Its fanfare hails salvation’s victorious strains!

A Triumphant Ode to Pressing Onward with Joyful Heart Toward the Heavenly Prize of God’s Eternal Calling in Christ Jesus by Debbie Harris

04 Sunday May 2025

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“A Triumphant Ode to Pressing Onward with Joyful Heart Toward the Heavenly Prize of God’s Eternal Calling in Christ Jesus,” inspired by Philippians 3:13-14, is a joyful and triumphant Shakespearean sonnet. It celebrates the speaker’s liberation from past burdens, symbolized as shadows and chains, through the radiant light of faith. The speaker exults in running toward God’s divine prize—a heavenly crown—fueled by Christ’s strength and grace. The tone is exuberant, with vivid imagery of soaring, racing, and singing, as the speaker overcomes grief and storms to pursue eternal victory. The sonnet culminates in a call to rejoice, portraying the journey toward God’s calling as a triumphant, gleeful ascent to everlasting joy.

With joyous heart, I cast the past away,
Its shadows flee before the morning’s gleam!
My soul, set free, now soars in bright array,
To chase the prize of Christ’s eternal dream.
No weight of yesterday can dim my flight,
For grace propels my steps with radiant might.
I run, I strive, beneath His boundless light,
Where victory shines in heaven’s holy sight.
The goal ahead, a crown of glory calls,
Its splendor lifts my spirit to the skies.
Through every trial, faith my fear forestalls,
And songs of triumph in my heart arise.
O onward, soul, with fervor bold and free,
God’s prize in Christ awaits—my jubilee!

I Give Them Eternal Life, and They Shall Never Perish; No One Will Snatch Them Out of My Hand (John 10:28) by Debbie Harris

04 Sunday May 2025

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Below is a sonnet inspired by John 10:28, which reads in the NIV: “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” The sonnet reflects the themes of divine protection, eternal security, and the unyielding love of the Shepherd.

In hands divine, where mortal fears grow still,
My soul finds rest, secure from every snare.
No force of darkness, with its fleeting will,
Can wrest me from the love that holds me there.
Eternal life, a gift that knows no end,
Bestowed by Him whose voice the heavens sing.
Through storms and trials, He shall still defend,
And shield my heart beneath His mighty wing.
No thief can steal, no power can unbind,
The promise sealed by grace that never fades.
In Christ’s embrace, my spirit is entwined,
His steadfast grip defies the fleeting shades.
Forever safe, I trust His holy plan,
Held fast within the Savior’s sovereign hand.