Faith, Hope, And Love Poetry Devotional

By Philadelphia Pendeke-Masawi

What do you want your relationship with God to reflect? Are you ready to surrender your all to Him: joy, pain, and sorrows? This book will portray a deep insight on how God works in our lives. It will challenge you to become the best version of yourself as a result of His power and love.

Be blessed, be encouraged, and trust in His way at a

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Jul 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781637693131

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Dedication and Acknowledgments

To my girls,

There is no expiration date to your dreams. Follow your dreams they are part of the purpose God has placed in your hearts. In all things pray! Never underestimate the power of prayer Prayer is the key that unlocks the door to heavenly blessings.

Love you to the moon and back. Put God first in everything!

To my other girls: The ladies that believed in me and saw my gift and pushed me to pursue it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I thank God for you every day! Each of you was and is a Godsend: Ennies, Cee, Bianca, Aletha, Thoko, Janet, Hazel, Kiri and Maria.

To my husband, I love and appreciate you.

To Curtis and Shelly Hall, Thank you for igniting a spark with the Jobs for Life program many years ago.

To the many others too numerous to mention by name: You have all played a part in who I am becoming I appreciate you all. As the journey continues, I wish you all abundant blessings.

Special mention to the women who mothered me through life—you know yourselves. I thank God for each of you.

Each piece of poetry was inspired by a song, a verse, or season of my life.

Most of the verses are from the King James Version of the Bible which is my version of choice. I hope that, as you read this devotional, you will experience God through my seasons and experiences be blessed and be inspired to always put God first.

Philadelphia Pendeke Masawi - I prefer to be called Phil.

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Promise Keeper

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.

Isaiah 43:2 (NLT)

Life is never smooth sailing.

There are mountain top days

and valley low days.

Even as we meander through

the curves that life throws our way,

we are not alone.

Storms may come;

pain and grief may encompass us

from time to time.

When the storm hits,

the disciples panicked.

In their panic, Jesus slept

peacefully as the storm raged.

When we realize who stands in

our corner, fear will vanish.

He has promised He will be with us

even through the fire—

Shadreck, Misheck, and Abednigo

are proof of that.

Daniel is proof of His protection

in the lion’s den.

The 5000 fed with two fish and five loaves,

even Elijah was fed by ravens.

All this proves His promises are true.

Today, I choose to stand on those promises.

Today, I choose to declare fear is not my portion,

for I have a friend who

is closer than a brother.

It is by His grace that we are not consumed.

The promise keeper and Lion of Judah stands with me no matter what life throws at me.

Struggles

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:3-5

Trials and tribulations may come.

The path through life is not easy.

There are many winding twists and turns.

Through every experience

are lessons to be learnt;

through every pain, a deeper appreciation for joy;

through every dead end,

a new path to be blazed;

through every rock bottom

situation, the only option is to rise above it through grace.

Diamonds are formed through heat and pressure,

and gold purified by heat to remove impurities.

So, then, do trials and tribulations

build character through endurance.

A Godly character is worth more than gold.

Joseph endured being sold into slavery to attain his place in Egypt.

Moses endured years as a fugitive

before he led God’s people to the promised land.

Even Jesus endured ridicule, persecution, even death

from those He came to save.

Face every challenge with hope

and anticipation.

Trusting that the pressure or pain, difficulty or storm you face

is the stepping stone to a more refined version of you.

God is using those situations to chisel away

the rough edges and make you into a precious vessel of service for Him.

Do not despair when trials come.

Instead, stand in hope and do not be ashamed

because God’s love will sustain you.

Crucified with Christ

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 KJV

In Him, let me live.

In Him, let me stand.

My shield, my buckler,

my refuge, my all.

Just for me, He hung

on a cross.

Just for me, He showed up

in the flesh.

The cross, a true representation

of His love and goodness.

May His light shine in me.

Let me be a reflection of Him.

Who is able to do more than we could ask or think?

His limitless strength

sustains always.

He nourishes my soul

with His abundant grace.

Fill my heart, Lord.

Allow me to hunger and thirst only after You.

My strong tower,

my heart finds peace in Your presence.

My soul seeks refuge in You.

You are my rock;

I will not be moved.

Allow my weary soul to rest at Thy feet.

Live in me, O Lord, because in Your presence to die is gain.

Nail self to the cross,

and resurrect a Godly character in me.

Gratitude

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 150:6

Gratitude is an attitude.

With gratitude comes abundance.

When we show gratitude,

God opens up the windows of heaven and pours

out blessing.

With every fiber in your being,

be thankful to Him.

He is the giver of life.

Each day we wake,

is a gift and a blessing.

Even in adversity, be thankful.

All praise belongs to Him,

for He is and was and is to come.

Let us glory in His name,

singing songs of thanksgiving and honor to Him

in all things.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

With praise and gratitude, grace and blessing abound.

Weary

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Lord, I am weary.

My heart is broken.

Disappointments and hardships

surround me from every side;

pain and stress are the order of the day.

I am overwhelmed.

Remind me again, Lord, that I am not alone.

Remind me again that You are with me.

You promised never to leave me or