Poem: These Earthly Things

poem by: Joe Breunig
Written on May 15, 2014 

Lord, the possessions of Earth
have no permanent grip on my soul;
help me to focus solely on You,
knowing that everything else will fade…
into the background, from my view.

Lord, the knowledge of Your Kingdom
has been slowly seeping into my spirit;
my heart longs for new songs to sing.
Help me to absorb more of Your ways,
while I forget about… these earthly things.
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Author Notes:

Loosely based on:
Col 3:2

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Timothy Nelson commented:
Very well done! Speaks of encouragement and inspirations yearning to know the Most High God! "Clarksdalepoet"
A previous user commented:
Great poems how its connected into Songs and earth right up my alley

 

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