Born Anew; A New Creature By Brenda Drake

October 23, 2023brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

I remember the day when I repented my sins and accepted Jesus as my Savior; Oh the glory that took place. Although I did not fully understand what the difference was as I read the Word of God I learned the wondrous truth: I was completely a new person. I not only thought differently; the beauty of God was evident all around me and overflowed in me. The colors were brighter and my heart felt free to fly!

Born Anew; A New Creature

There is light now in the place
Where once darkness was embraced.
The way right is now a vital part
Of this very made new heart.
Wrong, dark-ways are rejected,
When the one renewed has evil suspected.
So vital is the change in redeemed man,
He is born anew into God’s plan.
His fight against evil is already won;
It has been conquered by the work of Jesus, God’s Son.
Every evil; every sin applied to your name,
Is wiped away, never again to remain.
Your part of the process is as easy as it is hard to do;
You need only to believe what Jesus did for you.
You need to repent and call out fleshly- ways,
And crucify its claim with the Word as you sing God’s praise.
You are a new-creature, one with the One who saved your soul.
You are one with the One-true-God; safely in His hold.
So shine your light bright in the world of sin and shame.
You need to fully rely on Jesus, and pray in His name.
No weapon set against you will prosper; no not one.
Believe and receive all you need and more in the days to come.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

Put on the New Man By Brenda Drake

August 30, 2023brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

It is easy to recognize the old man now that I am born anew. What I once was I am no more. However it is a daily choice who I allow to rule my life; my old sinful nature or to be the vessel filled with Jesus who is my life, joy, and peace.

Put on the New Man

You know all the signs when flesh makes a stand;
Do not hesitate, put on the new man.
The new man will not speak the hard words that condemn;
He pushes the evil temptation away from him.
When the flesh is provoked and is ready to fight,
The new man with armor in place puts it to flight.
Who is the new man we speak of today?
It is Jesus in you that is obeyed.
The new man is one with Jesus the Christ;
The new man is alive and in His light.
When the old man revives his ugly head,
The new man reminds him he is dead.
Put on the new man at each days new start,
Allow Jesus to rule and reign in your heart.
You will find practice makes perfect as the Word says;
Jesus is always with you and is your help when by the Spirit led.

Ephesians 3:22-24
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness

The Flower of Eternal Life By Brenda Drake

October 10, 2022brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

I love flowers for their beauty and for their fragrance; and I am disappointed when they wilt and die. I
surround myself with artificial flower arrangements for their lasting beauty but would much more appreciate the real ones. God makes us all beautiful and a forever bloom in His kingdom.

The Flower of Eternal Life

On earth a flower’s beauty fades
On the vine it does not forever stay.
Its promise of pleasure is no more,
Its lovely attributes fall to the earth’s floor.
Flowers on earth are presented as gifts.
The aroma of some, are hard to resist.
Lovely to look at and lovely to smell,
Each bloom has its own story to tell.
Just so are the children in the land.
The flower of youth proudly stands.
But beauty fades and droops down,
With or without sweet aroma also falls to the ground.
Jesus is the Flower that forever blooms.
He is, was and is coming soon.
He lived, loved, and died for man;
So His life and His love you could understand.
If you are His and He is in You,
You are now a flower in full bloom.
A forever-flower; eternal life lives within.
Because He is life, You are one with Him,
You are a flower I send to grace the table of the lost;
Full of good fruit that shows the way to God’s love on the cross.

1 John 2:17
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will
of God abideth for ever.

Not the Same By Brenda Drake

February 14, 2021brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

When we accept Jesus as our Savior we are a new creation. We need to always be willing to share our faith but we need to be wise for we may find if we are not careful the world is influencing us instead of us influencing it. God gave me this poem when I tried to help others by trying to fit in. I failed to fit in thank God!

Not the Same

Once a soaring eagle decided to be with the hens.
He thought he would see what it would be like to be like them.
He thought it would be interesting… to just peck about and relax.
(Obviously the eagle forgot all about the ax.)
He would be like a rooster and strut about as king.
He would just kick back and forget about everything.
So he readied himself and prepared to fit in the best he could;
But even his entrance was misunderstood.
He flew down and settled himself where all could see him clear,
And he raised his voice in greeting; loud enough so all could hear.
But all he saw was ruffled feathers and such a terrible din.
Everyone was in such a panic they did not listen to him.
He waited and he waited hoping they would settle down,
But soon he was aware they did not want him around!
For as much as he tried to with them remain,
He found his presence indeed caused to both of them pain.
He could not become a chicken – they were bound and he was free.
Why would an eagle desire to in this place be?
Perhaps he thinks he will change them – that he can change their mind;
But it is impossible for they are not the same kind.
Children of God are reborn they also fly free;
It’s strange that they visit the chickens and partake of their feed.
The wise eagle saw his folly and quickly changed his mind,
For he remembered how he was designed.