Easter Poem
An Easter Poem Jesus and his followers went to Jerusalem. As they traveled, great crowds followed them. He went to the temple and drove out merchants there. He said, “This is not for thieves. It is a house of prayer.” He taught at the temple and preached the Good News. Then some priests and elders came to question all his views. They confronted him as if looking for a fight. They asked, “Why are you here? Who gave you the right?” Jesus then asked them a question so they would understand. He asked, “Did John’s right to baptize come from God or man?” The priests and elders could not tell them. So Jesus refused to tell them. Some teachers of the law tried to trick him. But Jesus was calm and ready to answer them. They asked...
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Goliath served with the Philistines. The biggest guy anyone had seen. He challenged the armies of Israel. He threatened them with his steel. He asked, “Will anybody fight?” “I will beat any with my might.” He held his sword up so high. He shook it in the sky. When that message was heard by all, The Israelis looked to their King Saul. The king looked for someone to beat him. But only one boy said he could defeat him. In order to protect his flock, David knew how to throw a rock. He knew how to keep Danger away from his sheep. He was not a fighting man. But he was willing to take a stand. David promised to fight the giant. But Goliath remained defiant. Goliath sneered at his foe. “I could beat you with one blow!” David had his...
Read MoreJoseph
Jacob had a favored son. He loved him more than anyone. He gave him a coat with many hues. A gift that stirred unwelcome news. Joseph’s brothers burned with rage. They set their hearts on a darker stage. They seized him, sold him into chains. They told Jacob only pains. They dipped a coat in goat’s red stain. They carried home a tale of pain. Jacob tore his robe and cried. He believed his son had died. Joseph served a king in a distant land. In that role he took command. He saw his kin in hunger’s grip. He filled their sacks for every trip. He forgave their deeds, he eased their fears. They stood before him, washed in tears. Jacob rose with sudden joy when he held his living boy. David Sowards, television producer, short story writer, poet,...
Read MoreThe Story of Jacob in a Poem
Jacob Isaac and Rebekah had two sons,Esau and Jacob were the ones.They were different from each other—Esau was hairy, the stronger brother. Jacob was more of his mother’s joy,He stayed in the tents, a mama’s boy.Tough Esau hunted wild game,He and Isaac were much the same. Jacob had a goal in sight—He wanted his brother’s birthright.He knew just what to do,He tempted Esau with some stew. Esau was weak and hungry that day;For a meal, he gave his birthright away.But Jacob was fooled later in life,When he was looking for a wife. He went to see his uncle Laban;Escaping Esau, he found a haven.He loved Rachel, Laban’s daughter—For seven years of work, he bought her. But his wedding was a plot twister;Instead of Rachel, he wed her sister.Laban may have...
Read MoreAbraham
Abraham Abram lived in Haran. His wife Sarai was barren. God spoke to him one day and told him to move away. With Lot, his brother, he left his land for another. His group was on the go to the land of the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh wanted Sarai for a wife. He rewarded Abram with a good life. But the Lord disapproved of this sin, and Abram went on the road again. Abram had a dispute with Lot. Their followers argued a lot. He gave Lot his choice of plain, and Abram moved once again. But Lot became a victim of war. He needed Abram’s help once more. Abram got his brother released; with his property, he was pleased. Abram fell before the Lord, and God had kept his word. Abraham became his new name, and many nations would spread his fame. Another change in his...
Read MoreMoses and the Great Escape
This is the story of Moses, Whose life was no bed of roses. His mother feared for his life, She sent him away from strife. She set him in a reed basket— Better that than a casket. Pharaoh’s daughter found this boy, And held Moses up with joy. So he lived under the Pharaoh, He found he had much to know. Moses killed a man in self-defense, The impact of this was immense. He had to flee that Egypt land, Across an endless way of sand. He found a life on the run, He herded sheep in the sun. One day, he spotted something odd: A burning bush with the voice of God. He was told to take a trip, And go back to Egypt. Moses let the Pharaoh know, He told him, “Let my people go.” But Pharaoh said no, To let God’s people go. With God, Moses took his stand, Many plagues...
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