Scriptural Inspiration in Poetry: From Every Book in the Bible

By Carol Avery

The author’s inspiration to write this book came when she was encouraged by a friend to join a poetry class at the local library two years ago. She soon discovered she had a talent for writing poems and within that year received two collaboration awards. One award was third place and another first place, both for writing a poem about an artist’s painting. A third collaboration first place award a year later was when an artist chose one of her poems to do a painting depicting her poem.

The final and major inspiration came when she read a book sent to her by Dr. David Jeremiah’s turning point ministry entitled “The Jesus Code” and subtitled “Finding Jesus in Every Book in the Bible” written by O.S. Hawkins. She also feels as the psalmist wrote in Psalm 119:127 NIV “ Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold”.

The author’s purpose in writing this book is to instill in the reader a further interest in the word of God and curiosity to discover for themselves the Truths found there. The condensed versions in poetry are to enlighten and encourage her audience to go back to scripture and learn these truths for themselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Nov 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781664283725

Carol Avery

Carol Avery, after becoming a Christian in her early twenties, moved to a small town in the Mohave Desert with her husband and two small children. She attended a church there and was led into an organization called CEF ‘Child Evangelism Fellowship’, where she received her major bible education as she taught school age boys and girls the wonderful stories throughout the Old and New Testaments. She has continued this periodically through her early seventies. She now helps lead the Women’s Bible Study in her Calvary Chapel church in Yuma, Arizona. She has five adult children and enjoys time spent with them along with fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Book preview

Genesis

The book of Genesis was written by Moses,

With God’s Holy Spirit hovering as he composes.

He writes of God creating all other things,

Then man and a woman, the first human beings.

The Garden of Eden was their beautiful home.

God was their loving father, they were not alone.

Then Satan came in and told them a lie.

If you eat of the forbidden fruit, you shall surely not die!

They disobeyed God and from then on sin began.

They both chose to yield to Satan’s evil plan.

The curse came upon everyone born after that day.

Adam and Eve must leave the garden and find their own way.

Humanity’s eyes were opened to knowing good and evil.

From that day forward came oppression and upheaval.

This writer tells the account of the fall of man.

But also the beginning of God’s redemptive plan.

Exodus

The Hebrew people remembered the days

When they were in Egypt and all were slaves.

They’d been kept in bondage for 400 years.

Where was God, their Father?

Had he not seen their tears?

Then God, from the burning bush,

spoke to Moses one day:

"Go up unto Pharaoh, and this you must say:

‘Let my people go, or plagues I will send,

If you do not release them, your misery won’t end.’

Moses obeyed, and the plagues, they did come.

Pharaoh refused to release them, and hoped he had won.

More plagues came along, the devastation was real,

But Pharaoh was stubborn, refusing to kneel.

The last plague was sent, every family would cry.

The first-born of Egypt were all going to die.

But what of the Hebrews? They lived there, too.

God gave special instructions for what they must do.

"Take the blood of a lamb that is spotless and pure,

Paint it on doorposts—it’s the only cure.

When the death angel comes, his duty to do,

And he sees the blood, he will pass over you."

Leviticus

Have you ever been reminded of a very special event?

And at that time noticed an unforgettable scent?

In the days before Christ

Animals were slain for man’s sin,

The smoky aroma ascended,

God had a special plan for men.

He would come to earth in the form of His son,

Who shed His blood for us all.

Bulls and goats gave up their lives

Being the aroma of Christ Jesus’ call.

Numbers

Once, a long, long time ago,

Moses placed a bronze serpent up high on a pole.

God’s people were running, trying to flee

From the snakes in the sand, which were frightening to see!

Their bite was quick, with a most deadly pain,

But the Lord heard their cries—they were not in vain.

Moses spoke to the people, "Look up and live!

Do only this, and the Lord will forgive."

The serpent was pictured as their own sin displayed,

But believing God’s word meant that they would be saved.

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