by Christina Joy Hommes | Christian Poetry, Featured Poems, Poems for Trials
I’ll Carry It Today Dear child, you know I love you, I care about your tears, I want to bear your burdens And calm your doubts and fears. This load that you’ve been wearing Is far too big for you, But I will gladly take it If you’ll just trust me to. I’m...
by Christina Joy Hommes | Christian Poetry, Poems for Trials
Only for a While The wicked sometimes prosper, But only for a while – Swift judgment is awaiting Their final, careless mile. The godly sometimes suffer, But only for a while – The Lord Himself is waiting To turn it to a smile. So do not be discouraged When...
by Christina Joy Hommes | Christian Poetry, Poems for the Christian Life
Pleasing God Today God’s standard isn’t changing – We never have to guess Or wonder if He’s moving The bar for righteousness. His Word is everlasting, The law of Christ is true, His judgments can’t be altered Whatever others do. His goodness...
by Christina Joy Hommes | Christian Poetry, Gospel Poems, Poems for the Christian Life
Free to Live as Victors These my people are forgiven All their sins are washed away; With my blood I bought their pardon, Now there’s nothing more to pay. All their guilt and condemnation, All the wrath and bitter shame, All their sin I took and canceled When...
by Christina Joy Hommes | Christian Poetry, Good Friday Poems About the Cross, Poems for the Christian Life
Between Between the cross and Sunday Were days of bitter gloom To those who took Christ’s body And laid it in a tomb, Because they’d all forgotten His promise He would rise And see them three days later When He’d secured the prize. But Christ had not...
