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LIKE A GARDEN IN EARLY SPRING Poem Devotional

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January 23
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The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring, with plants springing up everywhere. – Isaiah 61: 8(NLT)
LIKE A GARDEN IN EARLY SPRING
A poem and essay by ILMA
God’s righteousness is like a garden in early spring
Like plants springing up everywhere, his goodness will be seen
The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to all nations
He will protect all his people from all kinds of temptations.
The Lord is like a gardener who sows his seeds on the ground
His words water each seed so fruits of his Spirit can be found
Praise the Lord for his love, provision and faithfulness
Devote your life to him and you will harvest righteousness.
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I love flowers, plants, trees and gardens. When I moved to Canada from the Philippines, my visual and smell senses were heightened by the variety of colors and scents from God’s wonderful creation. When I migrated to Canada, I had to give away plants that I tended for 15 years back in the Philippines and these people I handed them down to were so grateful. Now that I am surrounded by much gardens and vast landscapes of various plants, flowers and trees, I thank the Lord for such blessings. God’s righteousness is likened to a garden in early spring. It fills the earth with all of his goodness.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your goodness that is everywhere in your creation.
REFLECTION
What can stop us from experiencing God’s righteousness and missing it?

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STRENGTH RESTORER Poem Devotional

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August 30
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The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well watered garden, like an ever flowing spring.
-Isaiah 58:11(NLT)
STRENGTH RESTORER
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you experiencing a lack of love and affection?
Has someone rejected you and failed to show compassion?
There is a water that restores and quenches your thirst
It is a well that never dries when you make Jesus your first.
The Lord will guide you continually and give you life
He looks after your needs and give you constant light
You will be like a well watered garden with lots of bloom
He will never allow you to suffer and stay in gloom.
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There are many things that distracts us in this very noisy and chaotic world we live in. We get so very busy that sometimes we even miss out on what is going on in our bodies and minds. We are all busy bodies, always running around, multi-tasking, doing all kinds of things. We don’t realize that our bodies can only take so much. The bible emphasized much the importance of rest for us all. In Genesis 2:2-3, even God himself blessed the seventh day to rest. If we don’t rest, we will not be able to last that long. The prophet Isaiah encourages us to run to God because he is the restorer of strength.

PRAYER
Lord, teach me how to rest in you.
REFLECTION
How often do you rest? Why do you think God wants us to rest?
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