Happy to Be Poor
The following poem is an excerpt from the collection; Pictures of the Messiah. This complete collection of Poems is available at Amazon.com in Print and Kindle formats. He says to our hearts words we have longed for. His authority reverberates within our souls. He says we are happy in our poverty because the Kingdom of God is ours. Blessed are the hungry because we will be filled. Happy are those of us who weep, for He promises us laughter. He says we will rejoice when we are rejected and persecuted for His sake, because the ancestors of those who spout evil against us did the very same to the prophets. I listen as poor as am and my soul is filled. I have longed to hear words that embrace me, such as His. In my weakness He gives me strength. In my despair He gives me joy. Please, Lord, be the Son of my hope, be my deliverer. copyright 2016 - Donald P James Jr https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donald-P.-James-Jr./...