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Let Your Gentleness be Evident to All The Lord is Near

Philippians_4-5This poem is a continuation of the last post going with themes found in Philippians 4. Here are some thoughts on Philippians 4:5, a passage that gives us good wisdom for the way we live in these last days.

We rejoice in the Lord and in Him we trust,
As we live in a world opposed to Him and to us,
And we listen to His words that we each need to hear:

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.

When sinners scream, “Sinner!” and fingers point hard,
When inside and out some are hated and scarred,
When cowards post online what lips dare not say,
Let us be shockingly gentle in every possible way.
Remember our mission: Speak His truth in love
Not sinfully self-righteously speaking down from above.
Yet truth we must speak, calmly calling sin—sin
Being firm in our gentleness again and again
Knowing only the Spirit can woo and win
A heart that is proud and content in its sin
As our hearts have all at one time been.
So let gentleness speak and that voice be loud.
Let us follow the Lamb and not follow the crowd
Giving love that gladly lays life and self down
So one more lost sinner might inherit the crown.

And the Lord is near! Right here! Right here now!
Hidden from sight and from touch somehow
But here nonetheless so incredibly near
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The time is short so we work while it’s day
And live, love and speak in His gentle true way
We pass on his Word of love and power
Knowing we live in the final hour
And soon enough, when the time is right
Like a sudden flash of lightning light
Our near Lord will be seen by all
We’ll lift our heads and heed his call
And all who scoffed and turned away
Will tremble on that dreadful day
When the Mighty Risen Christ appears
And forever ends his people’s tears.

My name is Adam Nitz. I was trained as a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Pastor and was privileged to serve a congregation in Michigan for three years. After much wrestling in prayer and evaluating personal and family considerations I resigned my call. Part of the new direction my life has taken includes creative writing. I’ve always loved to write. Growing up I filled notebooks with poetry and reflections on life, faith, people and God. I just recently published a novel. I took a real person mentioned briefly in the Bible and imagined what his life's journey may have been like. If you’d like to follow my journey as an author feel free to check out my other blog at www.adamnitz.com. Please check out my book: I Was There When the Giant Fell at www.createspace.com/4761654 or search the title on Amazon.com. I pray that God will use all these writings to bring more people into closer contact with his saving truth--his mighty Word and that hearts and lives are changed by God’s boundless message of grace.

One Comment

  • Rosemary Anne

    Hi Adam, Thanks so much for this beautiful poem! I stumbled across your website when I was doing some research for a devotional on Philippians 4:5. I love the way you have expressed these profound and simple truths.Your passions sound the same as mine.. God’s Word and writing. Thanks again and may God continue to bless and use you for His Glory. Rosemary Anne.

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