As I choose my Christmas tree, I meditate on the Trinity For the pine is only one, but its points consist of three. As I untangle a light string, I meditate on this awesome thing: The light of the world is Jesus, my Messiah and my Holy King. As I top the tree with a star, I see three wisemen from afar, behold Mary hushing her Son, through a stable door left ajar. Underneath, I stack wrapped presents, like jars of gold, myrrh, and frankincense, Bestowed on a sleeping baby who knew not their treasured contents. When my kids run down the stair, Wrapping paper flies everywhere. Our smiles stretch from ear to ear, as I read the Bible from my chair. *Have you read Draw Near's latest free ebook called Blessed Creation: A Christian Poetry Collection? Read it HERE. Learn more about the poets HERE.
symbolism
The Faithful (poem + analysis by me)
We swim in the fountain spring,
Hear the harmonious choir sing,
His radiant face ne’er grows dim,
In the fountain spring, we swim.
We ascend to a mountain peak,
With His rod and His sheep,
Gravity seems to suspend,
To a mountain peak, we ascend.
We leap into a haystack,
Freefall and don’t look back,
Sit among tares and wheat,
Into a haystack, we leap.
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ANALYSIS
This poem is a quatrain with some symbolism. Here it is again with the symbols decoded:
We swim in the fountain spring, [Believers drink from spring of eternal life]
Hear the harmonious choir sing, [united in joyful singing in fellowship]
His radiant face ne’er grows dim, [Light of Christ is eternal]
In the fountain spring, we swim.
We ascend to a mountain peak, [A holy life that brings us close to God]
With His rod and His sheep, [With the help of Christ & His body]
Gravity seems to suspend, [No fear of falling]
To a mountain peak, we ascend.
We leap into a haystack, [Confident and without fear]
Freefall and don’t look back, [never returning to our forgiven sins]
Sit among tares and wheat, [living in a world with unbelievers]
Into a haystack, we leap.
©2016 Kim Bond
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