The Messenger's Rhyme

By Jeshua Screws

Written to evoke thought and intentional reading, timeless truths fill these pages, as well as probing questions of the heart. Inspired chiefly by the veracity of Scripture, this book sets verses to rhyme, brings out meaning in a personal way, and contains marked spiritual observations. As wide as the spectrum of human emotion, so the tone of each poem weaves its own individuality. There are poems of joy, sorrow, redemption, justice, and faith. The contouring line that binds this book together is its dependency upon experience through verity. Therefore, truth, no matter its form, remains the theme throughout the readers journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490885087

Jeshua Screws

Jeshua Screws has a B.S. in Christian Ministry (with an emphasis in pastoral ministry) from Lee University, a M.A. in Christian Studies (with an emphasis in Christian leadership) from Grand Canyon University, and and a Master’s of Political Science from Auburn University Montgomery. He has been writing poetry for many years, using it as a tool to minister words of encouragement, life, and direction to others. He has been continually active in outreach and teaching ministry and has a heart to see Christians grow and mature through hands-on discipleship. He currently lives and works full-time as a missionary at a children’s home in central Alabama with his wife, Stacy, and two daughters, Hadassah and Havilah.

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Copyright © 2015 Jeshua Screws.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

CHRISTIAN REFLECTIONS by CS Lewis © copyright CS Lewis Pte Ltd 1967, 1980.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 07/16/2015

Contents

Introduction

Eternal Glory

Biblical Portraits

God Said…

Shama

Kiss the Son

Man of Honor

Sweeter Than Honey

My Shepherd

The Voice of the LORD

Remember Me

Waters of Renewal

Safe and Secure

Heritage of the LORD

Virtuous Woman

A Time for Everything

Send Me

Lucifer’s Fall

I am He

Suffering Servant

The Fast That I Have Chosen

Anointed

The Potter’s House

The Lament

Watchman

Bad Shepherds

Dry Bones

Yahweh in the Midst

The Day is Coming

Kingdom Living

Cross of Separation

Sheep and Goats

Word and Light

Bread of Life

Go and Sin No More

X-Factor

Unnatural Desire

Judgment of God

Faith to Rejoice

Reconciled

Freedom from Sin

Freedom from the Law

Freedom from the Flesh

Members

To Eat or Not to Eat

A House Divided

Without Love

Unveiled

Equality

Law and Promise

Adoption

Fruit of the Spirit

Quickened

All in All

Knit Together

Walk in Wisdom

Marriage of Love

Armor of God

Humble Unity

Name Above All

The Prize

Citizenship

The Visible Image

Established in the Faith

Holy People

Qualified

Sound Character

Heirs of Grace

Loving Request

Milk and Solid Food

Mediator

Tongue of Fire

Friends of the World

Backslider

Friends of the World

Inspirational Verse

A Mother’s Smile

Anchor

Blood Stained Hands

Born to Die

Certainty

Chosen

Closer Than a Brother

Consuming Fire

Dishonest Scales

Empty Womb

Faceless

Go

Hands that Shed Innocent Blood

His Face

How Old Am I

Instrument of Praise

Joy Unspeakable

Justified

Knowing

Mouth of Babes

My Provider

Nabiy (Prophets)

Not Ashamed

On My Knees

Out of Joint

Perfection

Purity

Reduce Me to Love

Rose of Sharon

Set the Captives Free

Sin

Still Small Voice

The Book

The Gift Rarely Chosen

The Sacred Dance

Wandering Eye

Wholly Committed

Zeal Hath Consumed Me

Individual Edification

A Star

A Symbol

Clarity

Fathers’ Joy

Gentle Ruler

Gracious Lamb

Heart of Compassion

Holy Declaration

Masked

Moonlight

Purely Spoken

Resurrection Life

Running

Serenity

Son of a Champion

Valiant Protector

White Roses

Who is Like God?

Wonderful

Introduction

An author should never conceive himself as bringing into existence beauty or wisdom which did not exist before, but simply and solely as trying to embody in terms of his own art some reflection of eternal Beauty and Wisdom.

All the greatest poems have been made by men who valued something else much more than poetry.

C.S. Lewis, Christianity Reflections

It is true that poetry expresses itself on a different level than other genres. There is something delightfully unique about its harmonic qualities. And it is through the lines of its beautiful symmetry that a poet’s heart is truly revealed.

All of the poems in this collection were divinely inspired by Yahweh Himself. Without His revelational and literary direction I truly believe I would be lost. Every line was carefully crafted by His hand, and it is because of this I know that every word in these pages bear His personal imprint, thus making each poem special to me, and I hope to you as well.

Eternal Glory

Unending and immeasurable is the vastness of Christ’s eternal glory

It far extends the limited constructs of time

And exceeds our most clever and imaginative thoughts

But concealed within its domain lies the recesses of all life

This eternal glory, which no one can apart from Him obtain, exists everlasting.

Eternity is placed in the heart of man,

And without end he seeks to reach it;

Whether it be by external or internal means

Self-contained in Him is this excellence of which I speak

Only through acceptance can one embrace it.

Looking past the shadows and into the deepest of space

Going beyond the now and into the real—casting of restraint

Acknowledging only what is true—clinging tightly

This weight that is worn so lightly, this glory which never fades

This life so freely imparted, in Him fully remains

It exceeds our expectations and puts all doubt to rest

Making a mockery of fear and failure—eternal life at its best

Salvation, Redemption, Purpose, and Power; culminating in glorification,

Divinely constructed—Divinely accomplished,

By the One who is highly exalted.

He hath set the world in their heart (Eccl. 3:11b).

Biblical Portraits

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The poems in this section are labeled Biblical Portraits because each one is directly based on the passage of Scripture referenced at the bottom of each page. Yahweh placed this form of inspiration on my heart several years back and He has continued to speak to me in this area ever since.

Because of the awesome message of His Word it is easy to find inspiration in it. When you read these poems it will be helpful to read the Scripture passage first, read the poem, and then read the passage again. It is amazing how the Word comes alive in a new way when it is put to rhyme.

God Said…

In the beginning God Created

All life He initiated

His Spirit on the waters brewed

He spoke a word and light ensued

The name He gave to light