YES!!!!!!!!! Five minute Friday is back again! I know I know, it was only a one week break… or was it two? But Miss Kate listed the Five minute Friday at 10 p.m. tonight with the word Time. I happily started my post and then suddenly my hubby was home from work… 1.5 hours later. What a lovely nap I had! I guess God knew better eh? But my post, Tick Tock, stayed nicely in my head so when I woke up properly it was there to write.
Tick Tock
Do you feel it running?
Tick Tock
Tick Tock
Do you hear it running?
Tick Tick Tock
Time marches on
Slowly, surely
Second after second.
Waits for no one
Tick Tick Tock
Take a moment to
consider how
Time is not ours to hold
It’s all held by God.
Tick Tick Tock
Not ours to hold
But every moment planned
As it, hmm, like maybe
today is meant for more.
Tick Tick Tock
Salvation, will it be
Today? Will you see
the beauty in each moment?
Tick Tick Tock
Time is found
within it, wisdom
Choices to make
God chooses our path
Tick Tick Tock
And how knows
as God orders our days
That perhaps, this situation
was meant for us.
Tick Tick Tock
It gives pause
As you look and see
How much control
God exerts with moments.
Tick Tick Tock
Scriptural Inspiration
2 Corinthians 6:2
2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
Proverbs 16:19
9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.
Proverbs 90:12
12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Ester 4:14
14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
Col.4:5-6
5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Amazing as ever 😊 your fellow poet and fmf neighbour.
Have a blessed day. Loretta Fmf #6
thank you.
Love that! Thank you.
thank you
oh i love it! thank you for sharing at FMF! Your poetic words always bless me!
thank you
This was fun to read! Also, I was spurred on to worship. I love the Scriptural inspiration at the end!
thank you! 🙂 Your words cause my heart to smile
Your words really got to me.
I hear the tock, I hear the tick,
I hear the lub-dub of my heart,
and it makes me feel quite sick,
that from life I’ll be pulled apart.
I hear the tick, I hear the tock,
as these precious moments while
away, and wait for sound of key in lock,
for cancer-warden, and Green Mile.
I see the digi-numbers change,
a shimmer, then the last is gone
and wish that Lord God might arrange
for my life, somehow, to go on,
but meanwhile I’ll hold out, I’ll try
for I do not want to die.
OH Andrew, hold close to the heart of God. Time draws too close eh?
In these uncertain times, it’s good to know the certainty of the Savior!
for sure!
Lovely! I particularly loved that you added scriptures; the Word is such a blessing and comfort. My hope is also in the Lord! Visiting from FMF, #28. God bless!
it’s important to put the inspiration in, my thoughts are just my own, but God’s word holds true
I really like this. So creative. It would be fun to read it aloud & let a real clock tick tock in each verse.
oh, I like that idea. 🙂
Amen Anette. So beautiful. Thank you for reminding me reflect and be mindful.
Visit from FMF#15
What has a face and two hands, no legs or feet? A timepiece
Time is a fixed entity that is set for a season and is always moving forward. God cannot undo time. God’s purposes are unchangeable and set for a season of salvation as a test to man’s free will. (Hebrews 6:17-18)
Salvation, will it be
Today? Will you see
the beauty in each moment?
Tick Tick Tock
When I read this line, I thought of what I had early today.
Lovely poem.
thank you for the verse, fitting. Thank you. 🙂
Glad your words stayed with you! Great as always!
i was too! Even though the nap worked nicely as well. 🙂
Love the flow of this poem!!
Thank you! 🙂
Oh, I enjoyed this one.
oh thank you. 🙂