http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/Daily meditations and devotions; thoughts on poetry, highlighting the Psalms, quotes from famous poets, facts on the Holy Bible, Langston Hughes poetry corner. My source is the New American Standard Bible, The Lockman Foundationhourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/619047MEDITATION: And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weaknesses; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words. Romans 8:28 _______________________________ DEVOTION: INTERSESSION Who is the one who condemns? Christ...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/619001Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry. Muriel Rukeyser ________________________________________________________ PSALM 93 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, he is girded with strength. Yea, the world is established; it shall never be moved; thy throne is established...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618967MEDITATION: Seek the Lord and His strength. Seek his face continually. 1 Chronicles 16:11 "For you will go out with joy. And be led forth with peace; The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, And the trees of the field will clap their hands." Isaiah 55:12http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618907Meditation: A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15: 1 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33: 3 _______________________________ Devotion Seek the Lord Seek the Lord while he may be...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618876For poetry was all written before time was, and whenever we are so finely organized that we can penetrate into that region where the air is music, we hear those primal warblings, and attempt to write them down, but we lose ever and anon a word, a verse, and substitute something of our own, and...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618842MEDITATION: Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15: 13 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19: 14 Greet one...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618778Meditation: For such is God, Our God forever and ever He will guide us unto death. Psalm 48: 14 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3: 18 _____________________________ Devotion: Guidance...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618748At certain times, men regard poetry merely as a bright flame, but to women it was, and always will be, a warm fire. Franz Grillparzer _________________________________________________________________________________________ PSALM 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618723Meditation: For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/SAM4444/618666Meditation: Fear not, I am with you; be not dismayed; I am your God. I will strengthen you, and help you, and uphold you with my right hand of justice. Isaiah 40: 4 ________________________________________ Devotion: Faithfulness of the Lord Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure should...