Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul by Mudge
samples here:
https://archive.org/details/poemswithpowerto01mudg/page/174/mode/2up?ref=ol&view=theater
The Song Of The Redeemed
I like it when something in a passage gets explained and it opens up. I’m sure I knew some of this before (though this old brain gets forgetful), but it struck me more today.
Rahab, when used as a symbol through the Old Testament, refers to Egypt. Now read this:
Isaiah 51:9-10 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? Art thou not
Thy Gentleness Hath Made Me Great
Was just reading some poetry by king David, and came across one of my favourite verses again. Focus on the last part of this verse:
Psalms 18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
In the world’s eyes, we may not be much or accomplish much, but in God’s eyes, we are great - because of Him. Who we are in Christ never changes from day to day, so we can alwa
In The Day When I Cried
Sometimes we think it is presumption to ask the Lord to answer a prayer today. Though if a prayer does seem more urgent, we may have asked the Lord to perfect (complete) that which concerneth us (from Psalm 138:8). If we have a need or a trouble, we may pray for it, expecting God to answer it in His own timing. But what happens if the need seems more urgent, if the trouble we are facing seems more dire, perhaps even time-sensitive? Is it presumptuous to pray, asking