https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/ Rapture In The Air Now Discussion Board en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:09:44 +0000 wpForo 60 https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/anxiety-killer/ Thu, 14 May 2020 22:27:23 +0000 Poems and Poetry gratefulforgrace https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/anxiety-killer/ https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/solid-ground/ Wed, 06 May 2020 14:30:53 +0000 Poems and Poetry gratefulforgrace https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/solid-ground/ https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/even-though/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:15:36 +0000 Poems and Poetry gratefulforgrace https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/even-though/ https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/am-i-saved-2/ Mon, 06 May 2019 09:56:57 +0000 (Posted also on the main forum at KolleenWhiteStone's request) Am I Saved? Last night, As I lay me down to sleep, The Lord put these thoughts inside my head, To contemplate and to truly keep. He doesn’t have me function as others, He has me convey His Thoughts in prose, Although so many don’t like poetry, I’ve accepted that’s just the way it goes. I’ve never heard the Voice of God, Audibly speak into my ears, I haven’t had a prophetic dream, Although I’ve read many over the years. I haven’t spoken in a foreign tongue, Or been given the gift to proselytize, I’ve never witnessed a vision from God, That danced and flickered before my eyes. Sometimes I have looked at “perfect dates”, Which came and passed on by, The numbers all aligned so well, Who really knows the reason why? Once Saved, Always Saved, This argument never seems to abate, Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, or Post Trib views, Just inflame never-ending debate Who is right? Who is wrong? Will it matter in the end? The confusion today will flee at once, When the Good Lord chooses to descend. Quite often my faith has been very weak, Much smaller than a mustard seed, I know the Word — yet I still sin, I’m simply a Christian of lesser-breed. I haven’t lived a perfect life, I’m ashamed at things I’ve done, I haven’t always stayed the course, And have often resembled the Prodigal Son. Will this all keep me out of Heaven? Will I possibly be ignored and left behind? Will Jesus come and Rapture His Church, Leaving me stranded here and in a bind? Am I as unworthy and lost as I’m led to believe, By the self-exalted who seek to steal all joy? Or is this all part of a grander scheme — Another stratagem in the devil’s ploy? I must confess I’m not a star, I won’t be on the Heavenly Honor Roll, But my Savior holds me in His Hands, Guarding my heart, my mind, and my soul. He died on the Cross for my wretched sins, And said “IT IS FINISHED” before I was born, He provided access to His Throne, When the Temple Veil was miraculously torn. I no longer doubt my Eternal fate, My sins were ALL washed at Calvary, Although unworthy, by the Cross I’m saved, The Lord has forever set me free. The arrogant can continue to spout and blow, They can bluster like hurricanes, They can form their own proud conclusions, But they’ll be the ones enduring the rains. I won’t let the haughty diminish my thunder, My lightning will streak across the sky, My heart is filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus has promised that I will soar and fly. May God bless you all in these last days, my friends! Humbly]]> Poems and Poetry Humbly Irrelevant https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/am-i-saved-2/ https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/a-portrait-of-the-living-christ-2/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:34:13 +0000 Poems and Poetry RitaMay https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/a-portrait-of-the-living-christ-2/ https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/the-eastern-gate/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:16:49 +0000   There is a gate in waiting In the City of the King It waits above the valley And adorns a tranquil scene Jerusalem is churning On the north, south and west Yet the Eastern Gate waits quietly Above multitudes at rest On Olive Mount, I stood one day And viewed this Golden Gate Amid singing saints and setting sun In the spirit was my state Looking o'er this glorious Gate From atop that blessed mount Two scenes of great events I saw, and I now recount One scene took place in ages past The other is soon to be In both there was the Son of God And this Gate of Destiny The first scene was triumphant They hailed Him as a King There were thousands in the valley And "Hosannas" loud did ring Many miracles of greatness Had He done before their eyes Giving sight to the blind Calling forth the dead to rise His disciples were elated As they joined this happy throng But little did they know That their hopes would soon be gone So long ago the prophet told That lowly, He would come Riding on a donkey's colt Unbefitting the Righteous One Yet thousands upon thousands Stood in the valley on that day And up the path to the eastern Gate With palm branches did array "Save us Son of David" The multitude did cry When suddenly, the crowd did change — And they shouted "Crucify!" Oh! What price our God did pay While sinners yet were we The mocking ones — The crown of thorns Pierced hands — what agony! And so the only Son of God Was hung upon a cross He'd come to earth in Godly love To save those who were lost Then the scene did fade away And another took its place For Jesus had said He would return To redeem mankind's disgrace On Olive Mount I stood again I viewed the Eastern Gate Yet it was closed, sealed with stone Awaiting a King to coronate Ezekiel long ago had said The Gate would thus be so Until the Prince returned to earth Then all the world would know Around the city armies stood From nations of the world And smoke and fire were everywhere The armaments were hurled! Yet the Golden Gate still quietly stood While looking upward it seemed Suddenly the trump did sound It was the coming of the King! And then I saw the Lord of Lords Descending from on high With multitudes of Heavenly Hosts Behind Him in the sky He came and stood on Olive Mount And then the earth did shake He spoke and all the armies fell And the evil power did break Upon a white and valiant steed Down Olive Mount did ride Through Kidron Valley up to the Gate While the Jewish remnant cried They looked on Him whom they had pierced And grieved as for a son So bitterly they wept in shame Yet with grace He did respond And all the while the numbers grew Of Angels and the Saints Millions upon millions Joined Him in the ranks They sang "Hosanna to the Son of David" "Hosanna to the King" Throughout all heaven and the earth The loud Hosannas ring The Gate in waiting trembled And the stones then blew apart As the Holy One did enter His eternal reign to start Oh! What sweetness in that Day The redeemed of God shall know From Mount Zion in Jerusalem The living waters flow Are you yearning for that day When the Lord of Hosts shall come? Or do you flee in fear Before the Holy One? Call upon His name! Before that coming day Flee into His loving arms He will wipe all the tears away. ~ Terry Gibson]]> Poems and Poetry Watching&Waiting https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/the-eastern-gate/ https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/the-waters-of-rita/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:07:14 +0000 Poems and Poetry Tom https://raptureintheairnow.com/community/poems-and-poetry/the-waters-of-rita/