Blessings from Heaven

By Wendy Gelsthorpe

The inspiration for the poems in this book was taken from stories in the Holy Bible, mainly from the life of Jesus, beginning with the visit of the Angel Gabriel to his mother Mary "The Annunciation." Many aspects of Jesus character are reflected in these poems, such as forgiveness, truth, self-knowledge, and peace (he was known as the Prince of Peace). The new commandment he gave his disciples before his death inspired the poem "The Greatest Commandment." The betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' own disciples, was the subject of a poem and Simon Peter denying that he knew Jesus was another amazing story. Then came the Crucifixion portrayed in the poem "The Easter Tale," which was followed by the story of the Resurrection "Christ is Risen." Next was the poem about Mary Magdalene weeping at the empty tomb where Jesus' body had been laid. When Jesus appeared before her, she did not recognize him until he spoke her name - "Mary." What a moment that must have been for her! "Pentecost" was the next poem, which tells of how the disciples obeyed Jesus' command to wait for the gift of the Holy Spirit to be bestowed upon them. The crowd were amazed by the things the Disciples said and did after receiving the Holy Spirit! Some poems even came to the author during the night. Truly they were Blessings from Heaven, which became the title of this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781640799448

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Take My Hand

Take my hand, Oh Lord, and guide me

On life’s path, so good and true

Ever onward, thou beside me

Strength to travel pastures new.

Take my hand, Oh Lord, and teach me

How to love thee as I should

Caring for your needy children

Giving comfort, love, and food.

Take my hand, Oh Lord, and help me

Always in a kindly way

To be gentle and forgiving

With thy lambs who from thee stray.

Take my hand, Oh Lord, and save me

From the evils of this life

Help me to resist temptation

Keep me free from harm and strife.

Take my hand, Oh Lord, and bless me

With the richness of thy love

Walk with me through light and darkness

Take me to thy throne above.

Tiny Fingers

(A Poem for Children)

Jesus loves our tiny fingers

Jesus loves our tiny toes

If we keep our love for Jesus

In our heart, it grows and grows.

Jesus loves our tiny voices

Loves to hear us sing his praise

Loves to hear our merry laughter

As we dance and skip and play.

Jesus loves us to be gentle

Jesus loves us to be kind

If we learn to help each other

All his treasures we may find.

Jesus loves us to be cheerful

As a bright and shining light

Making every pathway clearer

Shining through the darkest night.

Jesus loves our tiny fingers

Take his hand and we will see

How he loves us and he tells us

Let the children come to me!

The Annunciation

The Angel Gabriel was sent by the Lord

To a young girl called