Into the Sea of Forgetfulness

Further than East is from the West,
Much further than North to South;
Into the Sea of Forgetfulness,
The Lord my sins did cast…

Oh happy day, Oh Day of Days;
My Accuser no long taunts!
Oil and water never did mix,
But Justice and Mercy kissed…

The Cross of Christ on which He died
Has long suffered corruption and decay,
But my Redeemer lives, has paid for my sins;
I trust in Him each day…

The Sea of Forgetfulness wide extends,
Its mysterious depths so vast;
Glory to God in the Highest!
He has buried my sins in my past…

Scripture references:

“He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities and cast our sins into the depths of the sea.” – Micah 7:19

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” – Psalm 103:12

Pilgrim

I am a pilgrim on a journey

To the Promised Land;

I have asked God for guidance,

That He would take my hand…

Often anxious, often weary

As meandering paths I tread

I remember my Saviour;

He had no place to lay His head…

I will trust Him for He already has traveled this narrow way;

He is my fire by night, my pillar of cloud by day

He will never leave me, nor forsake me;

His Promise is sure

I will be with Him in His Kingdom,

Where we will dwell forevermore…

While I journey on this road,

I find tokens of His love:

The garden of tears,

The Cross on which He shed His blood…

He died to relieve me

Of my burden of sin,

So He could raise me to glory,

To a new life with Him…

Now I live to serve Him,

Though my debt I cannot repay;

All I can do is walk this journey

In His strength each day…

Soon, my journey will be over

And I will take my rest;

When my King comes in glory,

I will awaken in the City of the Blessed…

This poem was inspired by: Gal 4:26, Heb 11, Matt 8:19-20, Ex 13:21-22, Matt 28:18-20, Mark 14:32-72, John 19:16-20, 2 Cor 5:21, Is 53, Rom 6, Ps 46, Rev 21-22

Jesus Christ-Saviour, Priest and soon-coming King

Beautiful Saviour died on a tree;

Heaven’s perfect Ransom

For sinners like me…

Grace so strong,

Love so free;

Lion of Judah, Lamb of Mercy…

As you hung on Calvary’s Cross

My sins to bear;

Not nails of steel, but Love kept You there…

Rising triumphant;

You won the victor’s crown

The grave could not hold the Matchless One!

Ever-living Conquering Son!

Eternal salvation for faithful believers won;

Interceding for us, Oh Perfect High Priest,

Preparing our place at the Heavenly Feast…

Soon to return as Reigning King,

The faithful will joyfully shout and sing!

From the clouds of glory, on a white steed you ride

Coming to claim Your waiting Bride…

Mansions of glory for the saints prepared;

For those You have loved

From the foundation of the world…

I love You Jesus!

Can’t wait to see You return…

This poem was inspired by Rev 19:11-16

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." -Rev 19:11-16