Poems from Second Chronicles, “Light of Day”
Second Chronicles
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth
to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
~2 Chronicles 16:9
God’s Eyes are Fixed
God’s eyes are fixed
On holy men
To strengthen hearts
And be their friends
(2 Chron. 16:9)
His Eyes Range
His eyes range
Throughout the earth
To strengthen those
Who’ve gained new birth.
(2 Chron. 25:4)
Amaziah Killed the Men
He killed the men
But not their kids,
For each shall die
For his own sin.
(2 Chron. 36:23)
Temple
A temple in
Jerusalem,
God said to build:
I will send men.
Poem from First Chronicles, “Light of Day”
Tax Break: Ending War
Ending war would be a real tax break. Not "debated" by #HillaryClinton or #BernieSanders. #Iraq #Syria #Afghanistan https://t.co/MtQEv7w4y7
— Kurt Nimmo (@kurt_nimmo) January 18, 2016
Unwritten rule:
You can’t debate
The endless war,
Or you’ll deflate.
~Day
End Israel’s Apartheid
Do you think we should open an embassy in Iran?
Yes and cut off foreign aid to Israel until they end apartheid. #demdebate— CODEPINK (@codepink) January 18, 2016
We bow to those
Who love the night:
Suppose we stood
For human rights?
~Day
Poem from Second Kings, “Light of Day”
Hillary Answers the Question
"I want to raise incomes, not taxes." — @HillaryClinton. Sounds great And how will you be doing that? #Cato2016 #DemDebate
— Kat Murti (@KatMurti) January 18, 2016
Hillary Answers the Question
Bill and I have
Raised incomes, thanks
To foreign gov’s
And central banks.
~Day
Poems from First Kings, “Light of Day”
First Kings
(1 Kings 2:13-46)
Solomon Killed His Enemies
Solomon killed
His enemies
And ruled his land
With expertise.
(1 Kings 2:17-25)
King David and Abishag
The old king slept
With Abishag,
Who kept him warm
When winters dragged.
(1 Kings 3:9)
Solomon’s Prayer
Lord, make me wise;
Teach me of right
And wrong, so I
Can rule this throng.
(1 Kings 3:16-28)
Solomon’s Decision
“Cut him in half
Each shall have part.”
“No, I love him
With all my heart.”
(1 Kings 11:1-8)
Solomon
The wisest man
Who ever lived
Became a fool
From foreign wives.
(1 Kings 17:2-8)
Elijah
God told the man
Where he’d find food;
When God guides men,
Results are good.
(1 Kings 18:1-40)
Elijah and the Baal Worshipers
They cut themselves
With knives and swords;
Elijah, though,
Called on the Lord.
And he lay down and slept under a broom tree.
And behold, an angel touched him
and said to him, “Arise and eat.”
~1 Kings 19:5
Beneath a Tree
He lay and slept
Beneath a tree;
An angel said.
“Arise and eat.”
Poems from Second Samuel, “Light of Day”
Second Samuel
(2 Sam. 18:32-33)
David Wept When Absalom Died
“O Absalom,
My son, my son:”
King David wept
When he had won.
(2 Sam. 19:4-7)
David and Joab
“O Absalom,
My son, my son!”
“You make it like
We haven’t won.”
(2 Sam. 22:37, 1 Pet. 5:8)
You Keep My Feet
You keep my feet
From slipping down
When Satan comes
Roaring around.
Poems from First Samuel, “Light of Day”
First Samuel
(1 Samuel 4:17–18)
Eli Broke His Neck
He heard they took
The ark; he fell
Down from his seat
And broke his neck.
(1 Samuel 4:20)
As She Was Dying
“Do not despair;
You’ve borne a son.”
She paid no heed,
Did not respond.
(1 Samuel 16:7,
Revelation 21:27)
A Second Look
You wouldn’t give
A second look
To some with names
In Heaven’s Book.
(1 Sam. 17:47)
The Battle is the Lord’s
The battle is
The Lord’s and he
Will give to us
The victory.
(1 Sam. 18:17-18)
David Responds to Saul’s Offer
To Wed His Daughter
I am obscure
And little known;
How could I wed
One of Saul’s own?
