Sunday 31 August 2014

XXXIV

I love the Father
Because of His constancy,
The Father of lights.

Saturday 30 August 2014

XXXIII

I love the Father,
Lord of the heavens and earth,
Who selected me.

Friday 29 August 2014

XXXII

I love the Father
Because, as a Father must,
He disciplines me.

Thursday 28 August 2014

XXXI

I love the Father
For He made His beloved Son
Beloved to me too.

Wednesday 27 August 2014

XXX

I love the Father
For He makes Himself Father to
Separated saints.

2 Corinthians 6: 18

Tuesday 26 August 2014

XXIX

I love the Father:
Even if I spurn His pleas
He keeps on pleading.

Monday 25 August 2014

XXVIII

I love the Father
For when He let me return
It was on His terms.

Sunday 24 August 2014

XXVII

I love the Father
Who went with Christ to the cross
As far as He could.

Saturday 23 August 2014

XXVI

I love the Father
Because of the patient grace
With which He listens.

Friday 22 August 2014

XXV

I love the Father
Who was there with His glory,
Early, to raise Christ.

Thursday 21 August 2014

XXIV

I love the Father
Because He presides over
Arrangements of love.

Wednesday 20 August 2014

XXIII

I love the Father:
Before robe, rings or sandals,
He kissed me Himself.
 

Tuesday 19 August 2014

XXII

I love the Father
Who blessed in time those chosen
In eternity.

Monday 18 August 2014

XXI

I love the Father
For He graciously gives me
My bread for each day.

Sunday 17 August 2014

Saturday 16 August 2014

XIX

I love the Father
Who exercised His glory
In raising up Christ.

Friday 15 August 2014

XVIII

I love the Father
Since I'm in a company
Who call Him "Our Father".

Thursday 14 August 2014

XVII

I love the Father
Because He was the repose
Of Christ's days on earth.







I find that once I have started there are more and more and more reasons to love the Father!

The little thoughts I have put in verses of 5:7:5 syllables.  I don't call them haiku, because I think that only Japanese really write haiku.  I just find that the cadences of this arrangement work for me.

Wednesday 13 August 2014

XVI

I love the Father
Since He honours every one
Who serves Jesus Christ.

Tuesday 12 August 2014

XV

I love the Father
Because all encouragement
Emanates from Him.

Monday 11 August 2014

XIV

I love the Father
Because His wardrobe contained
The best robe - for me.

Saturday 9 August 2014

XIII

I love the Father
For the beloved said,
"I love the Father".



(John 14: 31)

Friday 8 August 2014

XII

I love the Father
Since, before the world began,
He chose me in Christ.

Thursday 7 August 2014

XI

I love the Father
We has blessed me with every
Spiritual blessing.

Wednesday 6 August 2014

X

I love the Father
For He has given today
Glimpses of beauty.

Tuesday 5 August 2014

IX

I love the Father
Because He has given Christ
A place on His throne.

Monday 4 August 2014

VIII

I love the Father
As brought into whose kingdom?
The Son of His love.

Sunday 3 August 2014

VII

I love the Father
Because in His graciousness
He has called me 'son'.

Saturday 2 August 2014

VI

I love the Father
Since He, in approaching me,
Called Himself "Father".

Friday 1 August 2014

V

I love the Father
Since the Spirit of Sonship
Abides in my heart.