God saw my cursed state,
And, seeing my fate,
Reached down, as He planned
Divinely, His hand,
Extending His grace,
Not turning His face,
With Almighty arm
Out, pulled me from harm.
Rejoicing, I'm free-
My Lord rescued me!
Author notes
Job 25:4-6~
(4)How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
(5)Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
(6)How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
According to the Bible, we humans are no better than worms in the sight of a righteous, holy God. The introductory lines to this poem were actually lines quoted from a famous hymn, entitled, "At The Cross." They ask if Jesus would devote Himself to dying for sinful, worm-like men... and He did!
I was fiddling with some lines/lyrics/poetry in my head the other day, and was conspiring to write a poem about the differences between God and Satan. One little thought I came up with is that God would put a worm in a garden (- E.g. Adam and Eve were in a beautiful garden!), but Satan would put one on a hook!
And, as a Christian (worm), I can honestly say that my life HAS been a garden! God lovingly takes care of me, and I get to see all the beautiful blessings of following Him. I can hear birds sing and see flowers bloom- He has richly blessed my life.
I like music alot, the the idea of a beautiful garden encompasses several kinds of beauty that I enjoy... the smell of dew on the grass, the music of the birds, the uniquely-designed clouds in the sky- I'm a blessed little worm to have so much!
Written September 15th, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- Name Yourself (closed on 9-25-05) by cherche -d -ame.
500 points, ended September 25, 2005, 21 entries
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a great job on the acrostic , and I like the comparison to "the worm" I do remember the reference in the Bible , and at times myself have thought( not necessarily referring back to the Bible) but just observing worms...that to be one might not be as bad as all that , for one is definitely in touch with the Earth and surrounded by nature's beauty
Unless one gets stepped on of course
You did a great job at thinking out the reasoning why you named yourself "Garden Worm"
thank you for entering and best wishes in this contest,
Reenie
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Wonderful acrostic with a triumphant end. Nicely done. I loved your comparison to the worm and to the worm on the hook-that was very clever. Some pastor needs to see that and do a sermon on it. Best wishes in the contest~vj
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I still wish you the best in the contest...doesn't have to be mine to send best wishes...
I just finished a book, "It's Not About Me" by Max Lucado. I am really enjoying the wisdom the Holy Spirit is giving me when it comes to Who It IS ABOUT....The Love of God is like no other.
Sam
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Thank you!
And this isn't even one of your contests! LOL
I really do appreciate the comment though...
You know, I'm so silly- I want to write these poems to God's glory, and yet I'm always worried if other people think they're good!
I wonder what else God is going to have to teach me for me to learn that it's not about ME. -
We are all nothing without the precious Lord. I really enjoyed the profoundness of this. Very nicely done. Best wishes in the contest.
Sam
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This was wonderful. I love your acrostic, and the message behind it. Faith is a powerful thing.
~Carrie
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Enjoyed this immensely.
This poem was a joy to read, I love the garden worm idea and the way you worked it in acrostic form. Your comments were quite interesting, I was intrigued by the worm in a garden vs worm on a hook as a description of the differences between God and the Devil. Brilliant idea, if you write that story, I'll want to read it.
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that is awesome. I am so blessed to have you as a sister. YOu have a wonderful way of putting words to paper. Great job.
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