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Behold ~ The Love

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What manner of love is this...

what twist of the times
and swirl of the seasons
could comprehend
this love

a love beyond all loves
a joy outdoing all other joys
a peace defying our understanding

that the Creator of all that is
                                           and was
                                                   and will be
would love me
would woo me
would want me as His own

that He would call me His daughter
and wrap me in His arms of love

that He would welcome me to abide with Him
in my good days and my failing days


that He took my sins
                                 upon Himself
that He took your sins
                                 upon Himself
that He took all the sin ever done
                                 upon Himself?

What manner of love is this
                                   that we are called
                                               His sons and daughters?

Behold, this is the love of Jesus!

Behold, Jesus is this love! 

Behold, Jesus! 

 

 

Author notes

 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

 

~ 1 Corinthians 13:13

 

 

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us,

that we should be called

children of God!

 

~ 1 John 3:1 

 

 


 

This beautiful graphic is taken with permission. It is the logo for the Sacred Heart Bookstore in Ontario Canacda -  http://www.sacredheartbookshop.com/Web.htm

 

Please do not use without their permission. Thank you. 

 

 

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  • GotLilt
    October 21

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    How beautifully done! Congrats. THe heart background looks like it has a drop of blood. It enhanced the poem.


  • Black JaPanther
    October 14

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    When I read the first line

    I was immediately reminded of the disciples "What manner of man is this" from the calming of the storm. The same level and degree of wonder and amazement, but out of Love and Gratitude instead of terrified shock and fearful awe. The fullness of Love on display, conquering the power of fear. I'm so glad you entered this contest!
    GBU, MDJ. †


  • pumpykin
    October 10

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    Amen to that

    This is just breathtaking I especially love the last three lines; this poem does indeed describe the love of Jesus completely Wonderful write, thank you for entering


  • steal-my-scene
    January 26
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    Very nicely put. Thank you for sharing and good luck.


  • BonnieQ silver member
    January 26

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    Exquisite!

    Well, Sis, here is another of your exceptionally wonderful poems that I missed in the last year! This is so beautifully phrased, so exquisitely cites the love of God and Jesus; for not only did Jesus die for our sins, God lost His Son for that time for our sakes, too. This flows so beautifully.

    Much love, hugs, & prayers, SisBon


  • Away From the Sun
    November 8, 2008

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    Lovely...and well spoken! Thank you so much for your entry! Debbie


  • Randomly Beautiful
    November 8, 2008

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    What manner of love is this...I have often wondered with such deep appreciation at the grace of God. The love of God astounds me further. For I have felt it in my heart until it overflowed through weeping of the eyes. It has taught me that real love is not what others can do for me, but what I can do for others. To do all things, even the hard things, as if I were doing them unto the Lord. Lately, I have been stuck in this spiral of self-destruction, but I know that even in these darkest moments that love will see me through. You did wonderful with this.

    • thelordreigns gold member
      November 8, 2008
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      Sometimes we must go throught the valley to stand upon the mountain of God - an incredible song by Third Day - His love is so amazing and it is what keeps us alive....

      Thank you and God bless you.

      - joanne -

  • propheticpoet
    September 1, 2008

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    great

    I totally remembered the song based on that verse as I started reading this poem. The poem serves as a great reminder of the grandness of God- in how He lavished His love on us- holding nothing back from us- not even his own son! Keep writing amazing poetry like this! God bless.

  • Virginia Logsdon
    June 23, 2008
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    Beautiful!

    THIS SO AWESOME!


  • creationsfromheart
    May 9, 2008

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    This is a wonderful write very hymn like lovely I think you done a fantastic write with a creative pen awsome thank you so much for sharing this!!!


  • Breezie
    April 29, 2008

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    This is gorgeous!! I love it. I love the simple truth revealed through your beautiful words!! I love the repetition, it really adds to it! We all need to behold this love!!


  • CountryCousin
    April 11, 2008

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    Certainly a gold.

    This piece is more than just a gold write, it is a platinum write and you have just created the best piece that I have read and would like to email it to a friend of mine who needs it right now. Of course it has your name on it. I am very impressed.

    • thelordreigns gold member
      April 11, 2008
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      Thank you Judy. I would be honored if you shared this with your friend. God bless you abundantly.

      - joanne -


  • BuriedTreasures silver member
    February 22, 2008
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    Well Versed

    A beautiful wriiten verse with perfect flow and profound message!!


  • Amber Rose
    February 16, 2008
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    Very good

    I like the concept of this poem and the subject. very nicely written. Good luck to you!


  • whispernthedark Greeters member
    February 16, 2008

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    This is a lovely write, great pic and congrats on your prior trophies... best of luck in the contest.

    ♥
    whisper


  • DogTagz-TheJalapeno
    January 6, 2008
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    yay! somthjing religious! so awesome! good luck on the contest!


  • grannyeri gold member
    January 4, 2008

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    What a lovely poem filled with wondrous thoughts - sentiments expressed very well in these lines; easy to read and understand what you are saying here. Liked the presentation too - colors, side bar and picture, all fit together so well.


  • earthstar
    January 2, 2008

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    Very positive and uplifting write. I love poems about Jesus this is so very well done. This is an honor to read. I know God loves it just as much as I do. What a gift to read. I am so glad you enter my contest. I truly feel bless by reading it. I am so glad you shared it with me. It made me smile reminded me what truly important. Thank you so very much.


  • SilverButterfly gold member
    December 27, 2007
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    Wow I am speechless! This is such beautiful words of love to and from the Father.


  • Yellow-Rose
    December 25, 2007

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    Really Wonderful

    There's nothing like reading a poem that stops you in your tracks and really makes you think... Thankyou for helping me to genuinely question the enormity of the manner in which God loves me. Beautifully written from the heart.


  • Rinoasis
    December 21, 2007

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    The poem itself is nice although I didn't really expect religious poems. I just wanted poems about the virtue itself without anything religious included..

    Thanks for entering though.

    Blessings
    ~Moonchild

    • thelordreigns gold member
      December 21, 2007
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      The virtues are religion!

      I am sorry you could not see why I thought my poem was appropriate for your contest.

      Blessings and hugs - joanne

      • Rinoasis
        December 21, 2007
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        Aww.. I'm so sorry.

        I know they are but what I meant was that for example if you write about the virtue love then it's about the feeling - love.. and that there is no inclution of God or anything.
        I don't mind religious things in general though.. but this time I just didn't want any. Sorry about the misunderstanding.

        If it was a religious contest I would've kept you of course since this poem (like others have said) really is great.


  • Sandal
    December 21, 2007

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    Congratulations!

    That is a wonderful scripture, and I love your interpretation of it. Who can comprehend the love that God is capable of, that a crucified criminal could be greeted in paradise the same day, for accepting Christ?
    You make it personal with
    "would love me
    would woo me
    would want me as His own"
    which is incredible to people with a certain kind of upbringing. When we accept that, all is well.
    The sacred heart is one of my favorite symbols - forgiveness and enduring love.
    Congratulations for your gold, a beautiful and meaningful poem.


  • DawnBaby
    December 19, 2007

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    Excellent!

    Congratulations on the well deserved gold on this poem. It was beautifully written and the verses that stood out only assisted the beauty of the piece.

  • Virginia Logsdon
    December 18, 2007

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    Beautiful!

    Yes, behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons and daughters of God!Truely, God loves us with an everlasting love!


  • SilverButterfly gold member
    December 15, 2007

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    a well earned gold trophy for this beautiful tribute to the love God has for us!!!!

    GBY
    SilverButterfly


  • littleoneof-God
    December 12, 2007
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    This poem says it all, so I have nothing left to say.

    *Silent claps.*


  • trista gold member
    December 12, 2007

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    Congrats on your gold trophy! Unfortunately...the poem no longer fits or follows the rules portion of my contest, so I'm sorry to say I'm unable to consider it for a trophy. Thanks so much for taking the time to enter though, and good luck with all your writing endeavors.


    ~J.


  • z etoile
    December 11, 2007
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    Awesome write!!!!!!!!!


  • TwiztidMaggot
    December 8, 2007

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    wonderful! I love this! The picture, wow... where did you find that pic? it's so pretty! I love this poem! Thanks for entering it! I'm going to bookmark this when I can... if I can't right now... I love it! Christ did die for our sins, and I love him for that! He has saved me from so many things... I can't thank Him enough for it... Great work! Best of luck in my contest! again, thanks for your entry!

    Crimson

    • thelordreigns gold member
      December 8, 2007
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      Thanks so much! I found the picture from a google image search. It is the logo for a Christian Bookstore in Ontario Canada.

      Love and hugs


  • Ithica silver member
    December 8, 2007

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    This certainly qualifies as an uplifting poem! How could anyone be sad with this knowledge given so graciously...?


  • Samplette gold member
    December 6, 2007

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    I know I read this before, but I feel it had a stronger impact this time. Such a magnificent piece of poetry. It reaches the soul.
    Sam


  • ShelleyA gold member
    December 3, 2007

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    A beautiful write and presentation. Nice form. Lovely depth of feeling. Beautiful words of love and adoration for our Lord. You express the truth in a powerful way. Your faith shines brightly in this piece. Well penned and much enjoyed.

  • Samplette gold member
    November 17, 2007
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    I love this. It is a wonderfully crafted piece of poetry. Flows smooth and easy. An enjoyable read. It also carries a deep and true message. Very nice. Best wishes to you in the contest as well.
    Sam

  • trista gold member
    November 17, 2007
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    Ahhhh, yes. I remember this poem quite well. I'm not sure if you realized I'm one of the judges in the PO contests...which means I've critiqued this once already. You are welcome to keep this in the contest, and I will stand by my previous comments on the work. But if you would like a fresh critique on something of yours I haven't seen, you may also remove this entry and enter a different poem. Either is fine with me.

    Thanks so much and good luck,
    ~J.


  • C.o.g.
    November 14, 2007

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    Let me tell you the love of our father is infinite and it will always stay that way forever! Since we are his children everything that he has we are in trusted with.
    All this is true and I love you joanne as my sister in christ. May our father God stand by and bless you in everything you do for him.

    God bless


  • LadyDementia gold member
    November 12, 2007

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    Firstly the theme was lovely, it left me also feeling peaceful. I wasn't keen on the lack of punctuation or the way you did the lines. The repetition was also a little over done. Here is your score...

    Total ~~ 95.8
    Not bad at all hope to see you next time.

  • trista gold member
    November 11, 2007
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    When I realized the theme of your poem, I couldn't help but think of all the people who look for the exact things you describe in the first lines:
    "a love beyond all loves
    a joy outdoing all other joys
    a peace defying our understanding"

    We look for it in other people and find it so elusive, yet I too believe it's right there for us in God, in Jesus. All we have to do is accept it.

    But on to the technical parts of your poem...

    I understand it may just be your style of writing, but I really would like to see some capped letters and punctuation to help guide the reader. The staggered lines made perfect sense the first time you used them, but I felt like you used them again not for emphasis so much as so there would be more of them in the poem instead of just that first set. The repetition of "upon Himself" was a little much, IMO, and threw the flow off for me, yet it's a powerful statement and I can see why you would want to emphasize it.. I have mixed feelings about the ending...I almost think there would have been more of a power impact had you left it at "Behold, this is the love of Jesus!" but that's just me.

    I love the tone, and the theme. Your title was fitting. Nothing that really grabbed my attention, but I think it gives a good clue as to what the write is about, and I like that. I do score on imagery...and since this is more of a thought poem than an imagery orientated one, it unfortunately won't score high in that category. I think some of the other areas will make up a bit for that, such as depth of feeling and lasting impression.

    Thank you for your entry, and good luck in the contest. I enjoyed reading this, and as Bear said...it leaves me with a very peaceful feeling.

    Best wishes,
    ~J.


  • Freed by Mercy silver member
    November 11, 2007
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    Just beautiful.*sigh*


  • Arkbear gold member
    November 11, 2007

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    Very nice entry ~

    I would like to say.....a lovely write indeed, enforcing your Faith....My Faith, and to those who may be going through a tough time as we speak ~

     

    I will not allow my Faith to influence this review, as this is a contest, and I must abide by fairness ~

     

    I think, the main thing I found *hard* with this piece, is the non-usage of punctuation ~

     

    The staggered lines were okay.....almost over-kill, but I followed along quite nicely after thge second read ~

     

    PLEASE....NO EDITING WHATSOEVER UNTIL AFTER ALL JUDGES HAVE REVIEWD YOUR WORK ~

     

    :)

     

    I felt peace amd serenity while reading this.....maybe because we share the same Faith....or maybe because it is a great write ~

     

    I think both ~

     

    The Title is befitting, but I think a metaphoric Title would have topped this write soooo much better ~

     

    I will accept your Theme in your Authors' Notes this time, as you did try to explain it.....but usually, we say....POW...Theme is:

     

    :)

     

    You did a fine job here Poet......it is good to see your Quill grace us with its' talents once again, as I have not seen you for some time ~

     

    Be well and blessed.....and now let's see how it scored in my opinion,

     

    Bear ~

     

    :)

     

     

    Title   9.25

    Flow   9.3

    Depth   9.8

    Theme   10

    Feelings   9.85

    Grammar   9.8

    Presentation 9.85

    Uncommonness  9.15

    Sit & Ponder Affect  9.95

    Ability to follow Rules  10

    Bears Score:  96.95

    Very nice score ~


  • cutiepie gold member
    November 11, 2007

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    Such a powerful message conveyed in abstraction.....rather like our faith at times, faltering but gaining strength towards our latter days Good luck in the contest my friend


  • islekine gold member
    November 11, 2007
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    Beautiful tribute.

    Best of luck in the contest.
    Write on!
    *PEACE*


  • LadyLavender gold member
    November 11, 2007
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    Powerful, poetic, touching!


  • Debbysmiles gold member
    November 10, 2007

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    Amen !!

    This daughter of the King is forever thankful and in awe of HIs love. Beautiful, glorifying piece.. Hugs and love, Debby


  • ravensgift
    November 10, 2007

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    Touching. I like this part best 'what twist of the times
    and swirl of the seasons could comprehend this love'.

  • mcconville6
    November 10, 2007
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    It blows the mind,a gental way of thinking of genral own failiers

  • Uncle Jimmy
    November 10, 2007
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    What's not to like?

    God bless you for your faith!

  • mcheadle
    November 10, 2007
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    To know Him is to love Him

    To Live with Him is to follow Him and join the fold
    Amen

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