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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Start (01/16/06)

TITLE: Pentecost
By Sue Stone
01/16/05


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Did it start
like the faintest whisper,
gathering speed,
growing to a gale,
like a storm of God's light
ready to sweep across the globe?

Did it start
like a spark,
a brightness,
a pinprick of light
then roaring into a flame
ready to set a sorrowful world on fire?

The hand of God at work -
taking this tiny group
like fine kindling
and blowing it into the flame
that would burn through the centuries -
a fire fueled with his own love,
bought by his own blood,
empowered with his own fire.

Come, Holy Spirit
And renew the face of the Earth,
spreading your flame
heart to heart,
soul by soul
rekindling, renewing, recharging
the light of your love
in the hearts of all who call Jesus Lord.

Let we who are warmed by your fire
spread these flames
hand to hand,
touch by touch,
life to life
until the whole world is emblazoned
with your touch,
the unquenchable fire
of the love of God
for this sad and undeserving world.


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Marilyn Schnepp 01/23/06
A brilliant example of how to START the world thinking in a heavenly direction. Nicely done! God bless.




















Virginia Gorg01/23/06
"Renew the face of the earth" - nice line that makes me remember how much we all need Jesus in our lives. Nice poetry.
Kate Wells01/23/06
What a precious gift you have...to be able to pray in poetry. This made me yearn for a fresh touch from the Holy Spirit. Kate~
Karen O'Leary01/23/06
Good message. Thank you for sharing this poem with us.
c clemons01/24/06
I like your style very much, and the words were truly inspired.
Anna Meadows01/24/06
"hand to hand,touch by touch,
life to life" A good reminder that as Christians our one purpose is to love people. Thanks.

Jan Ackerson 01/24/06
Beautiful, just beautiful.
Amy Michelle Wiley 01/24/06
Lovely Poem!
Phyllis Inniss 01/25/06
What a beautiful poem. God certainly inspired you with this to awaken in us something that we might have forgotten. Thanks for sharing this lovely poem with us.
Candice Kettell01/26/06
A lot of passion. Inspiring read.
Alexandra Wilkin01/26/06
This is lovely - uplifting and refreshing, evocative too. God bless.
Cassie Memmer01/26/06
Nice! You do wonderful work!
Shari Armstrong 01/26/06
Wonderful images - well done
Val Clark01/27/06
You've given a wonderful visual of what the Spirit's coming at Pentecost might have been like. Loved the fire-type imagery! And the restrained alliteration. Very powerful. Yeggy


   
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