A Rainbow Life 1-29-09

No matter how earth's breezes blow,
just seek the promise, God's rainbow.
For Noah's faith was always sure,
never failing - always pure.

A rainbow I can see, not touch -
but really does not matter much.
God holds it fast, as He holds me.
Bright colors of His rainbow see.

So close, God's armor I will wear -
the world can't fill me with despair.
The storm clouds of the world seize,
when touched, I am, with Spirit's breeze.

I won't be a doubting 'Thomas' -
standing fast in Jesus' promise.
God parts the dark clouds of man's sin,
and brings full light of life within.

Before God's spectrum kisses ground,
I know His promise will be found.
I gaze - awed at His universe -
singing praise - each word and verse.

If joy is violet and indigo,
patience pink and peace yellow,
if kindness orange and goodness gold,
then all good fruit of His I'll hold.

If grace is blue and love is white,
and prayer is green and God is light,
the world's sin won't overwhelm,
for I'm in Him - another realm.

If life's a footrace, death blood red,
Jesus is rainbows of colors ahead.
If we're resurrected from sin and strife,
God's gives to us - a Rainbow Life.

©2009 louis gander ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
http://www.ganderpoems.org

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White Is White 2-16-06

When I was just a little child -
so very long ago,
My grandpa called me over.
He often told me "No!"

But this time it was different
as he held my little hand,
He just said "wrong is black -
one day I'd understand".

So now that I'm much older,
I know just what he meant;
That truth is never black or gray -
that truth is never bent.

Truth is nothing more or less
than what is in God's plan.
And doesn't add a single breath
to lives of mortal man.

And sometimes it seems difficult
to do what's always right;
When everyone is hurried
and blinded by the night.

But when the soft sweet whisper -
comes from up above,
We had better heed the warning from -
the Man who’s full of love.

If we're living just one "white" lie -
our lives are black as coal.
So we better make it right before
they drop us in the hole.

For lies are nothing more than -
black darkness in the night,
But sunshine kills the darkness,
and regains our Christian sight.

Black is black and white is white.
There is no in-between.
And as it was with grandpa,
it won't go sight-unseen.

It's God alone, who knows what’s best.
His plan we must obey.
So follow in His footsteps. Do,
what's white - not black or gray.

©2006 louis gander ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
http://www.ganderpoems.org/

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