Devotional Christian Poems

Encouraging devotional poems to help you in your Christian life.

The Hour We Went Astray

The day we sinned against Him
And broke God’s law and heart,
He made a lasting promise
To save us from the start.

His love is so abundant,
His grace so deep and wide,
He promised us a Savior
The day we fell and died.

As God pronounced sin’s curses
He spoke a blessing too
Which shows His loving purpose
To rescue me and you.

The tempter would be vanquished
By Christ, the woman’s Seed,
And Adam’s sons and daughters
From sin and Satan freed.

Our curse was turned to blessing,
And night was turned to day,
As grace much more abounded
The hour we went astray.

Christina Joy Hommes

“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her Seed; It shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:15

Each Day I Have New Reasons

Each day I have new reasons
To praise and thank the Lord
For all His grace and goodness
With faithfulness outpoured.

He loads me down with blessings,
Pursues me with His love,
And follows me with mercy
That leads me home above.

He sends the rain and sunshine,
Good food and clothing, too,
Provides from such abundance
That every day it’s new.

He gives me friends and loved ones,
And calls Himself my Friend;
He’s made me heir of heaven
With life that has no end.

His every Word and promise
Is faithful, sure, and true;
His Spirit dwells within me
To strengthen and renew.

And even in the valleys
He’s with me all the way
To guide and guard and cheer me
Until the break of day.

Each day His countless blessings
Run over from above.
Lord, thank You for Your goodness
So full of grace and love!

Christina Joy Hommes

Lord, help me remember
The things that You’ve done:
The blessings You’ve sent me,
The battles You’ve won,
Each needed provision
That shows how You care,
The guidance You’ve sent me,
The answers to prayer.

Lord, help me be grateful
For all that You’ve done
And mindful to offer
Real thanks for each one,
To praise You for mercies
So full and so free
And love so abundant
It reaches to me.

I won’t be forgetful
Of all that You’ve done;
I’ll choose to remember
Each victory You’ve won.
I’ll tell of Your goodness
And sing of Your love,
And look for each blessing
You send from above.

Christina Joy Hommes

All We Need

When Pharoah’s heart was hardened
Against the Lord’s command,
He made the labor harder
Of those who built his land.
He told the weary Hebrews
That they must gather straw;
“Go find your own,” he told them
And made his hatred law.

Unlike the wicked Pharoah,
God gives His children tasks
And then provides materials
For anything He asks.
He gives the strength that’s needed,
The grace to make it through;
Provides for each assignment
And shows us what to do.

Lord, thank You for Your kindness
Providing all we need,
And giving us such mercy
In all that You’ve decreed.
Please help us serve with gladness
And praise You day by day
For guiding and providing
In such a gracious way.

Christina Joy Hommes

“According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue:” 2 Peter 1:3

I Can Hardly Wait

I only see a little way
Beyond the veil of tears
To where my Savior waits for me
Beyond these fleeting years.

But what I see is quite enough –
It makes me long to go
To where my Lord has made a home
Where joys forever flow.

The brightest things and loveliest
That grace this world today
Are but a glimpse of better things
That wait beyond the way.

And every tear and sigh for home
Provoked by loss or pain
Just helps me think of what will last
When all is turned to gain.

So though I see so small a view
Beyond the pearly gate,
I know my Christ is standing there
And I can hardly wait!

Christina Joy Hommes

They Couldn’t Sleep, But They Could Sing

Down in that jail at Philippi
As midnight came around,
Two men were lying in the dark
By chains securely bound.
Their bleeding wounds and aching bones
Were keeping them awake,
But no amount of pain and wrong
Could make their spirits break.

Those bars and chains had seen a lot,
But what they heard that night
Was faith-filled men who praised the Lord
And prayed with all their might.
Then, far below an earthquake struck
And broke the jail apart;
The praise was joined by joyful thanks –
They sang with all their heart.

The convicts stayed to hear the praise
That Paul and Silas sang;
Their hearts were touched by faith so strong
The inner prison rang.
The jailer, too, with fear and hope
Cried, “Sirs, what must I do?”
“Believe in Christ and you’ll be saved
For Jesus died for you.”

More voices joined the songs of praise
That echoed through the night
As souls were saved and angels sang
In wonder and delight.
Those faithful men had no regret
For through the whole ordeal,
They watched God work and proved His grace
Gives hope that’s strong and real.

Pain kept them up that fateful night
But couldn’t steal their song;
They couldn’t sleep, but they could sing
And God Himself came down.

Christina Joy Hommes

What Will You Choose?

Each day we face a simple choice
For darkness or for light,
For life or death, for truth or lies,
To do what’s wrong or right.

In Eden, too, the choice was made
To trust the Lord or not;
They ate the fruit, chose death and pain –
And that was what they got.

But Jesus came and took our death
To offer life once more;
Now you must choose it for yourself
For He’s the only door.

And then each day we face a choice
Of who we will believe –
God leads us right and offers life
But Satan will deceive.

So choose God’s path and trust His Word
To guide you in the light;
In time you’ll find that in the end
The Lord is always right.

Christina Joy Hommes

An Instrument of Praise

We do not praise an instrument
As if it made itself
Or think it did some wondrous thing
In coming off the shelf

But just the same we don’t ignore
It’s craftsmanship and skill
The beauty of its sound and form
That make the spirit thrill

So we are not to seek esteem
Or covet earth’s parade
But neither should we shrink from view
And hide what God has made

Whatever good another sees
In what we are and do
Is praise to God’s own artistry
As seen through me and you

Christina Joy Hommes

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. … For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. .. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.”

Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12:1; Philippians 1:11

With Me Day and Night

The Lord is with me day and night
So nothing needs to cause me fright;
He sees in darkness as in light
So I can trust He’ll lead me right.

When storm clouds rise and tempests blow
To God my refuge, safe I’ll go;
His mighty strength they grandly show
But cannot crush me here below.

By waters still and pastures green
On God’s provision I will lean
Enjoying blessings pure and clean,
Rejoicing in the good I’ve seen.

The Lord has been so good to me
His grace and mercy set me free,
In every gift His hand I see
Who keeps me through eternity.

Christina Joy Hommes

The Time God Chose for Me

God plugged me into history
For such a time as now –
This moment is the one He chose
To use me here somehow.

The devil wants to make a wreck
Of all the Lord had planned,
But Jesus called me out by grace
To show His mighty hand.

I must not waste this hour He gave,
This life is short, I know;
Eternal things redeem the time
With heaven’s work below.

I won’t let worry steal away
The time God gives today;
I’ll trust the Lord is in control
And boldly live and pray.

I will not wait for sunny skies –
Today is all that’s mine;
With just one life to live for God,
I’ll serve Him rain or shine.

For it’s my hour – the time God set
And chose for me to live;
Lord, help me do the work You’ve planned
With grace and strength You’ll give.

Christina Joy Hommes

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