Devotional Christian Poems

Encouraging devotional poems to help you in your Christian life.

Morning

The sun begins its daily sweep
Across the sky above
Revealing in its constancy
The nature of Your love

The birds awake and start to fill
The morning with Your praise
Revealing in their happy notes
The kindness of Your ways

The little creatures start their tasks
With busy, eager feet
Revealing in their lack of care
That trusting You is sweet

The morning comes with mercies new
To greet the brand new day
Revealing in its breaking dawn
You’re here with us today

Christina Joy Hommes

Come See the Empty Tomb

Come, see the empty tomb and hope
For death has been defeated,
The chains of sin are broken through,
And pardon is completed.

Come, see the empty tomb and trust
In Christ alone to save you,
Believe and call upon His Name
To claim the gift He gave you.

Come, see the empty tomb and live
For resurrection power
Will work in you and make you new
To walk with Him each hour.

Come, see the empty tomb and go
To tell of God’s salvation;
The work is done, the triumph won –
Tell every tribe and nation.

Come, see the empty tomb and sing
To Jesus our Redeemer,
With loving thanks now worship Him
Our glorious King and Savior.

Christina Joy Hommes

Wonder of Wonders

Wonder of wonders our God becomes man,
So humble and lowly fulfilling God’s plan.
Despising the glory and leaving His place,
He comes to redeem us in marvelous grace.

Wonder of wonders He comes here to earth,
The son of a virgin, a peasant by birth.
He comes in a stable, a manger His bed,
By those He created is nurtured and fed.

Wonder of wonders the world turns away –
No place for the Savior to come or to stay.
But angels tell shepherds who hurry to see,
And wisemen bring presents and come bend the knee.

Wonder of wonders He learns and He grows;
Immortal now mortal, our weakness He knows.
Though tempted like others, He lives without sin;
Still perfectly righteous and holy within.

Wonder of wonders the King is the Lamb,
Our perfect atonement the mighty I Am.
Our sin on His shoulders He carries and cries,
“It’s finished!” Our Maker and Sacrifice dies.

Wonder of wonders He rises again –
The grave cannot hold Him and death cannot win.
It’s shackles are broken by Jesus the Lord
Who offers salvation that all can afford.

Wonder of wonders the God-man still wears
The form of a servant with scars that He bears;
Ascending to heaven He sits on His throne
Still worthy of worship to save and atone.

Wonder of wonders the Savior appears
In splendor and glory to honor and cheers.
Now crowned and triumphant He’s coming again
Exalted forever and ever. Amen.

Christina Joy Hommes

He Bore It All

My Savior bore that cup of wrath
Poured out on Him alone,
With none to share the awful load
That no one else had known.

He bore God’s wrath against my sin
With all of my disgrace,
And died the death that I had earned
As justice purchased grace.

He bore the pain when, for my sake,
The Father turned away;
The separation I deserved
Was laid on Him that day.

He bore the cross, the crown of thorns,
The nails, the scorn, the shame
To please the Father and to give
An enemy His Name.

He bore it all, and now He stands
Exalted over all;
Soon every tongue will call Him Lord
As at His feet we fall.

Christina Joy Hommes

My Heart Your Throne

Lord, make my heart a holy place
Devoted all to You,
And by Your Spirit’s strength and grace
My love and zeal renew.

Please help me think like You, I pray,
And make Your precepts clear;
Oh, help me walk with You each day
In humble love and fear.

Reveal Your ways and help me see
The wonders of Your hand;
Exalt Your Word and humble me
To seek and understand.

Lord, I will worship You alone
And praise Your worthy Name,
Please make my heart Your sacred throne
And set my love aflame.

Christina Joy Hommes

I’m building on the bedrock
That’s sure and will not shift;
I’m anchored in securely
To what will never drift.
God’s Word is my foundation
That cannot pass away;
The Rock of my salvation
Is changeless day by day.

Though all the highest mountains
May crumble in the sea,
And though the mighty oceans
May rise and threaten me,
My soul is safe, protected
By One who cannot fail,
And all the hosts of darkness
Will nevermore prevail.

So though the world around me
May change or fall apart,
My life will stand securely –
God knows my name by heart.
My life is built on Jesus,
His Spirit’s strength I know,
And though life’s storms are raging
He’ll never let me go.

Christina Joy Hommes

Matthew 7:24-27; Hebrews 6:18-20; Isaiah 40:8; 1 Corinthians 3:11; Psalm 18:1-3, 61:2-3, 95:1; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 46:1-3, 121; Matthew 16:18; Luke 21:28; Jude 1:24; Isaiah 40:29-31, 43:1; John 10:27-29; Hebrews 13:5-6

I Saw the Light of Heaven

I saw the light of heaven
As Jesus took my hand
And gently came and brought me
To heaven’s perfect land.

He led me ‘cross the Jordan,
Then through the pearly gates:
“Now welcome home, my daughter,
Come see what joy awaits!”

“Well done” is what He told me
And gave a radiant crown;
He’d seen my love and worship
And wrote my service down.

I’ve hardly looked around yet
For I’m with Jesus here
To worship and adore Him
With friends and loved ones dear.

No sin can taint the pleasure,
No pain can mar the bliss,
For all is good and holy
In such a home as this.

You won’t be far behind me:
Trust Jesus – He’s the way;
Prepare to come and join me
In heaven’s endless day.

Christina Joy Hommes
For my friend Judy Burke

O Lord, Restore My Soul

O Lord, who lifts the fallen
And gives the weary rest,
Who heals the broken-hearted
And rescues the oppressed.

Please hear my prayer and help me
In this my time of need
For I’m so weak and weary –
Lord Jesus, intercede.

My hope and expectation
Is in Your grace and love
For You’re so strong and willing
To help me from above.

I’m leaning on Your promise
To give me strength today;
Restore my soul, dear Shepherd,
And keep me in Your way.

Revive Your life within me
And give me joy in You;
I’m waiting, trusting, watching,
Please strengthen and renew.

Christina Joy Hommes

“He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake.” Psalms 23:3

The Fullness of God’s Blessings

Oh the fullness of His blessings
Oh the riches of His grace
Oh the glory of His power
Shown in Christ my Savior’s face

Oh the brightness of His favor
Oh the wisdom of His plan
Oh the price He paid to save me
God Himself becoming man

Oh the treasure of His Scriptures
Oh the depth of love divine
Oh the length and breadth of mercy
Making life and heaven mine

Oh to taste and see His goodness
Oh to know His thoughts towards me
Oh to better love and praise Him
Lifting up a heart set free

Christina Joy Hommes

“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.” Psalms 34:8

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.” Psalms 68:19

God’s Signature

God made a solemn promise
And signed it in the sky –
Each time we see a rainbow
We know the world is dry.

God made a solemn promise
And signed it with His Son –
The cross of Christ reminds us
Our pardon has been won.

God made a solemn promise
And signed it like a deed –
His Spirit’s our down-payment
For all that He’s decreed.

God made a solemn promise
And signed it in my heart –
Now I’m His child forever
By Jesus set apart.

God’s signature is binding
He cannot change His mind,
So I’m secure in trusting
Each pledge my Father signed.

Christina Joy Hommes

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