By Faith (Poem)

By Faith

By faith, Abel worshipped the Lord
When he offered his sacrifice on that day.
Believing in the coming Lamb of God,|
He came to the altar by faith in God’s way.

By faith, Enoch walked with God -
So dedicated to the Lord he did not roam;
He pleased his Heavenly Father so very well,
He did not taste death when the Lord took him home.

By faith, Noah worked for God;
His family was saved from wrath outpoured;
Kept securely with the animals upon the flood,
Preserved in the ark, shut in safely with the Lord.

By faith, Abraham waited on God,
Though he did not receive the promises in his day;
He looked to the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ -
Now all who believe are his children by faith.

By faith these believers all worshipped and waited;
By faith they all walked with the Lord day by day;
By faith they served their Heavenly Father faithfully;
Oh consider their examples of faith today.

What will you do by faith in the Lord?
Will you worship and wait and walk in His way?
Will serve your Saviour, dedicated to His will?
Will you trust Him and seek Him by faith today?

God can do abundantly above all that we ask or think.
Will you trust Him by faith with all His plans for you?
Will you walk, and work, and worship, and wait -
Will you seek to please God in all that you do?

By faith.

May 10th, 2026
Jerry Bouey

Hebrews 11:4-10 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Longing For Home (Poem)

Longing For Home

The days don’t seem as bright now that you are gone.
I miss your presence and the beauty of your smile.
I remember all the joys we shared throughout the years,
Knowing you were with me through every tear and trial.
Looking forward to seeing you again - yes, I’m longing for home.

The world has lost its lustre, something is missing in this place;
I look around beside me, and I long to see your face.
Everything reminds me of your hugs and the comfort of your touch.
Knowing that I will miss you - even my heart can’t express how much;
But then I look above with joy and hope, and find I’m longing for home.

A place where the light is always on,
Where the warmth of love fills each room,
Where Jesus wipes each tear away,
And removes the shadows and the gloom.

A place of brilliant sunshine, where no pain can ever dwell;
Walking daily by your side and listening to the stories you tell.
Remembering all these things with joy and laughter in my heart,
I long to be with you forever, in the land where we will never part.

I am longing for home.
Keep the porch light on for me.
Yes, I am longing for home.

June 6th, 2026
Jerry Bouey

(This poem is lovingly dedicated to Marguerite Hulme and Tarnia Schultz,
two friends who both recently lost loved ones.
The darker this world becomes,
he greater the reunion in the land of eternal light will be.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!)

Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Psalms 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Psalms 92:13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.