Creator, Companion, Comforter: Approaching Almighty God Through Poetry

By Blake T. Walsh

“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD,

Isaiah 1:18 New King James Version

 

Have you ever wondered about things the Bible doesn’t tell us?

What was Abraham thinking when he was taking his son to be sacrificed?

Why did God intervene to save Abraham’s son but not His own?

What did Nicodemus really think about Jesus?

Why did Jesus talk to the woman at the well?

What was really on Judas’ mind when he betrayed Jesus?

Why did God create such mixed-up people?

What is the Holy Spirit trying to accomplish?

 

If these questions spark your interest this book is for you.

The author has written a series of poems exploring questions like these. He prefaces each poem with a thought of his own and follows each poem with a set of questions which lend themselves to individual exploration or group discussion.

 

His wish is that these poems will expand your understanding of Almighty God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hawes & Jenkins Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 6, 2024
• ISBN: 9781637845769

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Creator, Companion, Comforter

Approaching Almighty God Through Poetry

Blake T. Walsh

ISBN 978-1-63784-575-2 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-63784-576-9 (digital)

Copyright © 2024 by Blake T. Walsh

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Table of Contents

For Debbie, Katie, Thomas, Jentry, Asher and Kadance

Acknowledgment

Foreword

Creator

What were you thinking, Father?

Lessons from your works

The Eternal Why

Challenging Darwin

Question or Embrace

What are you doing, Abraham?

Companion

Lamb of God whence came thee?

John Out of the Wilderness

Jesus Out of the Wilderness

Choosing Your Companions

Proclaiming the Law

Nicodemus

At The Well

Proclamations!

Judas Iscariot

Beloved Companion

Comforter

Flow, Spirit, Flow!

Unconditional Love

Come. Sweet Spirit

Fruit: Forbidden and Blessed

About the Author

For Debbie, Katie, Thomas, Jentry, Asher and Kadance

Acknowledgment

To the nuns and Marist Brothers who instilled in me the love of Christ

To Reverend Dick Klein who showed me that I cannot earn my way to Heaven

To Reverend Mark Cox who fostered my ministry

To the little flock of Buhl First Presbyterian Church who helped me become a pastor

To my wife, Debbie, who helped me have faith in my poetry

Foreword

How do you experience God? Is it in contemplation of His wondrous, diverse, spectacular creation and the why of your place in it? Is it in contemplation of the unconditional love He showed by sending His Son, Jesus, to teach us and to atone for our sins? Is it through experiencing the presence of His Spirit in your life? I believe that these are all manifestations of the nature of The Triune God, Father (Creator), Son (Companion), and Holy Spirit (Comforter).

I have faith and trust in this Triune God but I find my mind constantly wondering about His nature and His purpose. Each time I read scripture I find myself wondering, questioning, thinking about what scripture shares with us and what it leaves out. Sometimes I feel that all this questioning might mean that my faith is not strong enough. But more often than not I am drawn to Isaiah 1:18 Come, let us reason together and I think that questioning draws us closer to God.

This gives me faith in a God who wants to engage us in conversation, a God who wants us to seek answers and understanding, who wants