Joseph J. Breunig 3rd's Blog – December 2013 Archive (4)

The flesh lusts daily against the Spirit

and the Spirit wars contrary to the flesh.

The opposing tenets of grace and iniquity

can never with each other… completely mesh.

For the redeemed sinners operate by grace,

while the practitioners of unrighteousness

prefer the dark, ungodly ways of wickedness

and will not inherit the Kingdom’s fullness.

Fleshly works are clearly evident: adultery,

fornication, idolatry, sorcery, uncleanness,

contentions,…

The symbolism of this Christmas classic

has a second, hidden meaning for the ages.

For this song has an ulterior motive,

contained in verses that seem outrageous.

Christ is the truest fulfillment of Love,

in the primary doctrine of Christianity;

therefore, He is the focus of each refrain,

being the sin offering on Crucifixion’s tree.

The pair of turtle doves represents books,

volumes of both the Old and New Testaments.

The Bible embodies…

Do you believe the idea,

of being made in His image?

Can you dispute that we are

clothed with the beauty,

of a spiritual accent?

Few will doubt, our composition

of mind, body and soul.

Will technology allow us to see

our spirit’s rainbow glow…

of being iridescent?

Author Notes:

Loosely based on:

Gen 1:27

Learn more about me and my poetry…

She was in a panic; her husband was dead,

while the fear of dread had filled her head.

The local creditor wanted to enslave her sons;

she desired to keep her family from being undone.

She observed the seriousness of her situation

and sought the prophet for an inspired solution.

In their meeting, Elisha asked about her resources,

to determine a course of action, for him to endorse.

“With my spouse gone, my finances have been despoiled;

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