 "And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken." (Ecclesiastes 4:12 AMPC)
Whole Heart Bind my heart to Yours with cords of love and grace with a scarlet thread with a tether of Your mercy with the beauty of Your face Bind my heart to Yours let me not drift or depart chasing after other things wandering in the wilderness light transposing dark Bind my heart to Yours a living sacrifice make me a willingly repentant one a humble soul rescued a captive now set free Bind my heart to Yours as a husband to his bride forsaking all others intimately, beautifully one each for the other died Bind my heart to Yours our heartbeats become one Your will overtaking mine Your love changing, transforming as my whole heart to Yours succumbs.... Do you know what it is to have someone overtake you when you are by yourself? Have you ever been up against someone who is much bigger and stronger than you? I do. I have. And I don't think there is a place where I have ever felt more alone. There was no one to defend me, fear enclosed me like a tomb, and although I fought, there was no choice in the end but to relent. But what if someone had come to my defense? We, together, would have most likely been able to prevail. And what if there were three of us? Then we most certainly would have overcome and sent the assailant to flight. "A threefold cord is not quickly broken." Why? Because each of the three cords is wrapped around the other two; they are intertwined, thereby increasing their strength. Likewise it is with God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 1 John 5: 6-8 we read, "This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one." Jesus came as God in the flesh, He was born of the Virgin Mary (water), He was baptized in water (John the Baptist), and His feet were washed with water before His death on the Cross (tears of the sinful woman, Luke 7). He then became the perfect sacrifice by shedding His blood on the Cross where our forgiveness was purchased by His blood, and our redemption secured through His blood. His Spirit then descended into the lower parts of the earth and conquered death, hell and the grave. Then He rose again by the Spirit of God. And now the spirit of a man or woman is born again by His Spirit when they surrender to His Lordship. All of this occurs because of the threefold cord of Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the spirit, the water, and the blood. And now I am never alone. My threefold cord is always with me. Now He is "an ever present help in time of need." (Psalm 46:1) Now He is seated at the right hand of God the Father. Now, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13) Now "no weapon formed against me shall prosper." (Isaiah 54:17) Now, "no one and nothing can snatch me out of His hands." (John 10:29) Now "I am a new creation, behold, all things have become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17) Now I am "cleansed from all unrighteousness by His shed blood." (1 John 1:9) Now "I am not my own but I have been bought with a price, with the precious blood of Christ, and therefore I glorify God in my body and in my mind, which are Gods." (1 Corinthians 1:19-20/1 Peter 1:19) Now "where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty." (2 Corinthians 3:17) Now "I will not fear, nor be dismayed, He says to me Fear not, for I am with you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my mighty right hand." (Isaiah 41:10) Now I am "made alive in Him." (Ephesians 2) Now "I am dead, and my life is hidden in Christ with God." (Colossians 3:3) Now I can "walk in newness of life." (Romans 6) Now "in Him I live and move and have my being." (Acts 17:28) Now no matter what this world brings, no matter what I gain, or what I lose, no matter the circumstance, no matter the trial...I am tethered to Christ Jesus, bound to Him, to His heart and to His love in a way in which we are so intertwined we will never be apart...not ever. And there is such amazing comfort in that, such unbelievable hope in that, such grace, and love in that. "My Beloved is mine, and I am His." (Song of Solomon 2:16) If you are His you don't serve a god made of wood or stone, or a god of flesh who is no god at all, but you serve an Almighty, ever present, risen Savior who reigns and rules forever, who came and lived and died for you, so you now no longer live for yourself but unto Christ Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith. Let Him have your heart, your life, your past, your present, and your future because He alone is God, the God who is worthy and able to "meet your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19) Written by Anne Marie Hawke November 2020/Posted March 2023 To subscribe to my blog or for more information about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com
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 "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." (Proverbs 16:24)
"In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." (Proverbs 14:26) "Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad." (Proverbs 12:25) Still Here A word from within, a memory, a spark I felt confidence raise it's head in the dark Why are you lying here bereft and undone? Get up Child, turn your face toward the sun Don't you remember that night on the cold floor, When I arose in your chest like a wave seeking shore? When I pushed through your lips causing you to speak Just a whisper at first as you lay there depleted, weak God is not done with you, this is far from the end They may have left you but we have dreams to tend Feel the air in your lungs, feel the weight of your breath Shrug off the doubt and put my strength to the test That thing that you feel when you say "I will not quit" It's the warrior spirit full of life, determination, and grit So let it arise and flow over and out of every pore It's time now to arise and never return to the floor I am King of Kings, God of heaven and God of earth It is I who determine what you are truly worth I am your confidence, your strength, your all in all You are still here, hold fast, I will not let you fall... Sometimes we have to be reminded. Reminded of where we have come from, reminded of what we have overcome, reminded that we are not in control--of anything or anyone, reminded that life can be fragile and unpredictable, reminded of grace and goodness, reminded of who God is, and of who we are in Him. I am here to remind you that you are going to make it through this trial, through this season, through this illness, through this heartache, through this loss, through this dark place. I am here to remind you of your grit and gusto, of that spark in you that will not die, cannot die no matter what or who comes or goes. I am here to remind you that you matter. Yes, you---I know you don't feel like you do, but you do. Put aside all the lies, and all the things you are doing to try and find your way out of this mess you are in, and know that you are not an accident, you are not some randomly formed clump of cells, you are not merely an energy, or a whim of some force. You were made in the image of God--not some God the world or your own fears created, but God Almighty; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit; the God who loved you so much He died to redeem you. He is not part of your path, He is the path. He is not part of your team, He is everything you need. He is not some small god who can't do anything, He is The Only God and He is Holy, and Righteous, and Just and True. Let Him speak life into you. If He can do it for me, He can do it for you. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever quit. Written by Anne Marie Hawke February 2023 To find out more about my writing or to subscribe to my blog, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  “And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for it thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.” (Exodus 20:25)
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8-10) Unhewn Help me not to hew the stones Let nothing in my hand be found Your atoning death is perfection The Cross most sacred, hallowed ground You alone have brought salvation You alone have ransomed me How dare I chisel on the altar On which You died to set me free? In my flesh there is no good thing It is Your Spirit that gives life I could not, cannot save myself No offering of mine would ever suffice You wrought salvation through Yourself For a man could not be found So you took on flesh, became a man Yet fully God, Your name renowned Nothing can be added, altered You have secured redemption’s deed You lived, and died, and rose exalted So from sin and wrath I might be freed… By grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. True salvation occurs in no other way. God quickens, He makes alive, and it is only when we have been made alive (born again) that we can repent and believe. We are given new hearts, (Ezekiel 36:25-27) and new eyes, and new ears, and a desire to know Him the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. (John 17:3) The altar was to be made with unhewn stones; man’s hands were not to chisel away anything, nor to attempt to make the altar look more pristeen/polished. The altar was to be a place of death/sacrifice which appeased God’s wrath, did away with man’s sin, and showed forth His holiness. It was God’s design. It was God’s plan to meet God’s purpose. As is our redemption in Christ Jesus. Our Rock unhewn, was taken to the altar of the Cross where He sacrificed Himself to appease God’s wrath, to put away man’s sin, and to show forth God’s holiness. And in like manner we are not to chisel away at what God has wrought in Christ. As Charles Spurgeon puts it, “The Lord alone must be exalted in the work of atonement, and not a single mark of man’s chisel or hammer will be endured. There is an inherent blasphemy in seeking to add to what Christ Jesus in His dying moments declared to be finished, or to improve that in which the Lord Jehovah finds perfect satisfaction. Trembling sinner, away with thy tools, and fall upon thy knees in humble supplication; and accept the Lord Jesus to be the altar of thine atonement, and rest in Him alone.” Written by Anne Marie Hawke August 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  “And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” (Revelation 1:17-18)
Burden I have not been a good example I have done so many things wrong I have stumbled, slipped, have fallen Broken chords are void of true song How can I make them listen? How can I now make them see? Though I am a flawed, imperfect person He still came and rescued, even me me, who has done things unspeakable me, who has lied, murdered, betrayed me, who ran from her First Love The me, He conquered and saved Now I cry when I see Him I cry when His Presence I feel I cry when I see the pain I’ve caused Yet He bids me to come and to kneel I don’t have all the answers But I know He has made me new I know I am truly forgiven I know He is faithful and true How do I explain this redemption? The great love displayed on the Cross? How everything I counted as gain, I now count as nothing but loss? How do I make you see His mercy? How do I make you see His great love? How do I appeal to sin-clouded hearts? How do I turn their eyes above? In and of myself I can do nothing I know the Spirit of God must move He opens eyes, unstops deaf ears He brings new life, He proves Oh Lord, don’t let them judge You Through the faults and failings of flesh Cause them to look to You alone To Your one perfect atoning death You, who gave Your only begotten Son To save a wretched woman like me You, whose wrath was satisfied in Christ So that I could be marvelously set free Call their name, bid them “Come” In Your mercy, by Your amazing grace Break through every obstacle erected That they may see Your Glorious Face Father, You know how much I love them You know too the damage that I’ve done But I believe nothing can stop You Despite me, let them see Your Precious Son He is not just a Prophet He is not just some Good Man He is the Son of God Eternal He is God, the Great I AM Capture their hearts Holy Father Lead them home Precious Christ Open their eyes Blessed Holy Spirit Let them taste of You and have eternal life… Written by Anne Marie Hawke July 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  "Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17)
"For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light." (Psalm 36:9) "For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water." (Jeremiah 2:13) Beloved Fountain Let not pride keep me from Thee Let me come, bow down low Let me stoop with empty hands Quench my thirst in the Fountain's flow Let my eyes be wide open Let my ears hear Thy voice Let my heart not be parched But in Your living waters ever rejoice Let me stand in Your deluge Until to my knees I fall Swept over by Your Holiness Knowing You are Lord of all Let me abide in Your Presence Let me dwell within the veil Flood my soul with all You are Beloved Fountain whose waters never fail... Written by Anne Marie Hawke June 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17-19)
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12-13) "And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them." (John 17:26) Cling To Christ What would he say if he could speak to me now? Would he speak of things, or places, or anything “nice?” Or would he look at me honestly, solemnly And with heartfelt pleading, tell me to cling to Christ Would he say that what he thought mattered Was nothing, that it didn’t matter at all? The money, the travel, the chasing, the striving That he was never truly satisfied with life in the Fall? Would he tell me there is no life outside of Christ? That although his plans gained him earthly wealth And he had everything a man could possibly want Yet in the midst of it all he had lost himself? When I asked the unanswered question of his life In a subtle whisper I heard him say, “Cling to Christ! "His love is overwhelming, He proved it on the Cross What I counted gain on earth, I now count it all as loss" "He is everything, stay close, don't ever let Him go When He calls your name; come, abide, forever stay Let nothing of this world dissuade you from His arms For He alone is the only Truth, the only Life, and the only Way..." My brother’s death is causing me to cling to Christ in ways that I haven’t before. It is speaking to me of all the things I have been clinging to that are superficial and superfluous. It is bringing life through the working of God in the midst of my grief and unknown answers. It is causing me to seek and pray and believe for those I know who do not know Christ, or who have grown cold toward Him. My brother’s death has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to walk through, yet it has also been one of the dearest evidences of the closeness of Christ, and the sweetness of God’s love toward me… At the end of his life there was much evidence that he had not been trusting Christ, that he had been trusting in himself and his abilities, his choices, his decisions. He let me pray with him, wanted me to pray with him as he lay there in a hospital ICU; for healing, for strength, for life…but I didn’t even think to ask or pray with him about where he stood with Christ…I really didn’t think he was going to die, and he didn’t either. I thought we would have more time… People don’t want to hear it but maybe we need to: we are sinners; you are a sinner, I am a sinner. We miss the mark, we fall short, and left to our own devices without Christ Jesus we are despicable, unholy, filthy wretches—and that is on our best day. On our worst day we are capable of atrocities and horror beyond our comprehension. Look at the world we live in and you know that what I am saying is true. And there is only one thing that will fix it, rather only one name under heaven by which we can be saved—Jesus Christ. A social justice movement won’t do it, being more moral won’t do it, diversity won’t do it, equity won’t do it, being who you ‘feel’ you are won’t do it, various addictions won’t do it, more money won’t do it, more pleasure won’t do it…we must be born again, made alive by the Spirit of the Almighty God who loved us so much that he gave His only Son to save us. Our first birth does not have the power to save us, because in our first birth we were all born in sin…(Psalm 51:5), it is only through our second birth, in our being born again, born from above that we can really know Life. John 3:5-7, “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” “Born” in the Greek means ‘regenerated, made alive’, and “again” in the Greek means ‘from above.’ So to be born again is to be made alive, regenerated from above. And once we are born again, born of the Spirit, we have a new nature which then acts on our will to produce new actions. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) And please hear me; this is completely an act of God by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. You cannot save yourself, and this is certainly not about you doing more good things than bad, it’s not about earning your way to heaven, it not about church attendance or acts of church service, it is not about saying a prayer one time and then living the rest of your life looking and acting just like the world---this is an act of God which results in transformation—a changed life. Listen to Ezekiel 36:25-27, this is God speaking; "Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.” Have you been made alive, regenerated by the Spirit of God? Have you passed from death to Life? From darkness to Light? Has your life truly been transformed? If not, and you feel God drawing you to Himself; repent and believe. Turn from all your selfishness, your self-righteousness, your sin, your way, and run to the Lord Jesus Christ. Believe He died your death and took your punishment on the Cross, and that He has redeemed You to Himself by His incredible love and grace. Father, I come in the name of your precious Son, Jesus Christ. I pray that you would open the eyes of the blind, that you would open the ears of the deaf, that you would draw their hearts to Yours. I pray by Your Holy Spirit You would move in me, in them, in this world. I pray that Your will and Your purpose be done above all else, in all things, in every place. I pray that Your name is made great and Your glory is magnified. You know, Oh Lord, You know… Written by Anne Marie Hawke May 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing please visit my website at hawkewriter.com “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on his name: which were born , not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:12-14)
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:3-6) Newness Of Life This deep uneasiness penetrated my soul Someone had entered where I chose to hide My need to be truly known screamed loudly The tears voiced my heart through my eyes My house of straw was easily torn down So I started reaching for sticks Not understanding the foundational truth I need the solidity of rock or bricks So I entered into my closet of prayer I needed the Holy and True I needed to be undone from within I needed the One who can do what I cannot do There He took the pen of my gift And he wrote as if on a presentational chart One side contained my “goodness” The other the depths of my sinful, dark heart Do you see all the things you count, The things you hold as being of worth? Do you see all the stain of wretchedness, Who you have been since your first birth? I do not see you as having two sides I see you as you really are Whether good or bad it matters not For you will always miss the mark You do not need a new coat of paint child You do not need endless rules You need a new heart and new life, To be raised from death and made new I am the way, the truth, and the life Without Me you are nothing at all I conquered your righteousness and wretchedness I am He who can lift you out of the Fall All who are weary and heavy laden Come to Me and find true rest My yoke is easy, my burden is light He who hath ears to hear come and be blessed The Truth alone shall make you free All you dead men who think you are alive True life is found in God alone Lay down your striving, come to Me and truly die Die that you might have life eternal Die so your soul can truly be free Die so your good and bad are done away with Die so you can find your life in Me Now Life will flow as a fountain freely Now Life will depict your true worth Now Life has redeemed and pardoned Now Life has swallowed death through second birth You who were tossed by the tempest Battered about by every wind and wave You are now held in the safe harbor of the Spirit You are in Christ Jesus through God who is mighty to save! We cannot be raised to newness of life if we have no idea that we are dead. I encourage you to watch and re-watch the video by Voddie Baucham above. I encourage you to look up and read the scriptures below. And I pray that God grant you eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to truly know the Lord. Romans 6:3,4,13 (Truly the entire Book of Romans) Ephesians (Yup, all of it :) John 1:1-18 (The Book of John as well) John 11:25-26 John 17 Colossians 3 References to Christ in the Old Testament: (not exhaustive) Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 40:10-11,50:6-11, 52:13-53:12, 61:1-3, 63:1-6 Jeremiah 23:5, 6, 33:14-16 Ezekiel 34:23-31, 37:25-28 Daniel 9:24-27 Hosea 11:1 Micah 5:2 Zechariah 9:9, 11:13, 12:10, 13:7 Malachi 3:1, 4:2 Written by Anne Marie Hawke April 2022 Video by Apologia Brothers/The Gospel by Voddie Baucham To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  “And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.” (Ephesians 2:1-3)
On My Best Day I’m not a good person and neither are you We cannot do right no matter what we do No good thing exists within our flesh Try as we might all we produce is death On my best day I don’t amount to much My moral goodness is but a weak crutch I wander in the darkness thinking it’s light Proclaiming I can see when I have no sight No set of rules exist that grant me grace Earned righteousness makes His death a waste If I could attain heaven by keeping the law Why did Jesus die to redeem us all? There is no grading system, my “A” won’t do I stand naked and barren in front of You There is none righteous, no not one The only place of righteousness is in the Son We cannot attain holiness by our own merit God is not a man that He should dangle a carrot If we are good and do good we will gain favor? Our sacrifices arise like a sweet smelling savour? No, nothing in me sought after Good and True No, there is not enough good I can do I am deeply aware that I don’t measure up In my need for salvation He drank the cup He swallowed my murder, my slander, my sin He took all the dregs of me inside of Him He bore the ugliness of my moral good Along with all my rules; the shouldn’ts and shoulds When the cup was finished, as He yielded His will He arose from the Garden, carried my cross up that Hill He bore the punishment I rightly deserved He rescued me from the old master I served He died the death I deserved to die And yet I miss it and continue to strive? Strive to be good enough, strive to keep the rules What maddening folly causes me to be such a fool? Give me the wisdom that comes from above Wisdom that is strong yet gentle as a dove Wisdom that cries aloud in the streets Wisdom that brings me to He who is peace Wisdom that shows me He is my life Wisdom that reveals the depths of Christ Wisdom that crushes my righteous deeds Wisdom that digs a hole and plants the True Seed Wisdom that guides me on the path of faith Wisdom that drowns me in amazing grace Wisdom that before time ever began Prepared a spotless, sinless, Precious Lamb… “But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, by grace ye are saved; and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” (Ephesians 2:4-6) If you are in Christ Jesus you have been brought from death to life by ‘his great love wherewith he loved us.” Outside of Him you are dead--lifeless. Are you in Him? Written by Anne Marie Hawke March 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  “Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.” (Psalm 33:20-22)
“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” (Psalm 27:13-14) Waking Moment I saw a woman on the distant shore, aglow amidst a crowded place. Her smile wide, Her cloak of white, Her hand held by Love remade. I alone on the distant bank, a river far and wide between, I felt the longing of a child forgotten, never chosen for the team. Pulled back to my life, ripped from the fringe of Hope divine; the mundane scent of regret hung about me, like the taste of sour wine. I envied her smile so bright with life, I longed for the joy with which she was filled, my eyes beheld her for but a moment, but my heart can see her still. Not a day gone by that the ache has left, not a thought but where she has gone; I catch a glimpse of her on a breeze sometimes, carried in by Love’s sweet song. My life is spent in coveting anguish of that waking moment in my dream, a single breath of Heaven’s gate, to which my soul continually clings. Then I find myself on a familiar street, although it does not have a name, a Man walks up and takes my hand, I’ve never seen Him but I know Him all the same. And all at once the street above is filled with people and a passing joyous parade. My smile wide, My cloak of white, My hand held by Love remade… We are all waiting for something. For a good report. For things to get better. For a better job. For our ship to come in. For a loved one to call. For a second chance. For the doctors to be wrong. For depression to lift. For fear to cease. For leaders to lead. For children to come home. For someone to make us smile. For serendipity. For peace. For patience. For more. And if you are a true believer you are waiting for Christ’s return. You are yearning for the lover of your soul to catch you up in His arms and carry you home; a home where you are forever accepted, forever loved, and forever in the presence of the Divine Love. That hope you feel deep inside—it’s real, so don’t doubt it. When the night gets increasingly darker, and there seems to be nothing to hold onto—hold onto Him and know that He is holding onto you…always. Written by Anne Marie Hawke February 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com  “So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
(Ephesians 5:28-33) “Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.” (Isaiah 54:4-5) "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their words; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that they world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." (John 17:20-23) Bone and Breath Man was not spoken into existence as were all the other things He was formed from the dust of the earth and became a living being Woman was built from the rib of the man, taken from out of his chest Intertwined from the beginning, connected through bone and breath Oneness was never meant to be a thing we could never attain But rather an easy outflow, like sweet sunshine after gentle rain We strive to comprehend the mystery, the two becoming one We fail to see the beauty; marred by what we have become An altar is a proper place to enter a covenant so deep and true For a sacrifice is surely made: the creating of one, the dying of two All we are must be done away, consumed by Love’s great fire So the rib can re-enter the man, and fulfill what God truly desires We are bone of His bone, and flesh of His flesh, a Bride rare and true Oh, if only we understood the beauty which His great love ensued! When we stand before our soul’s mirror to be joined forevermore We come as two, but enter as one, over the threshold through the Door... Written by Anne Marie Hawke February 2022 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com |
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