Poems

Inspired by First Corinthians 13:12 : “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face. ” The windowpane obscures occasionally, but still admits light, and when completely clean, there is perfect transparency; so in this clear light of Love I see the Mind that is Thee, and me, the reflection, in which there is neither obscuration nor confusion —only clarity.

Today, As I prayerfully considered Me In my ongoing act of “Becoming,” I realized I already am.   I am already Being.

Somewhere in you a light is shining, a gentle glow. Gracious are you, divinely loved.

The librarian’s promise Is to bear witness To Love’s goodness: To see  The dew of inspiration Rests on the leaves of God’s word— Open books ready to wrap The mourner in comfort. The librarian’s promise Is to give gratitude For Mind’s infinitude: To know  In this active quiet— Expectant stillness— A thousand angels Are waiting to bless.

Dear Lord, I pray, Thy glorious light to see. Create in me a humble heart, And angel thoughts of love impart To lead me home to Thee.

Like Noah the Bethlehem shepherds heard the celestial call. They found the new-born Savior safe within a crèche.

The final Word forever is God’s alone and only His Blessed Word, eternal good Uniting hearts in brotherhood Word divine, law supreme Antidote to mortal dream Oh, praise Him whose Word sustains Loosening the grasp of creeds and chains Then, open wide the heart and see The heavenly Word that made man free— That blessed child of God are we —G. Gershala Goldsmith.

When you come forth  from the fiery furnace hair unsinged, coat unchanged, no smell of fire, see and understand— You are “hid with Christ in God” forever.   You were never in the fire.

is to see that you’ve never been in them. It’s knowing  without a shadow of doubt that you’ve been the perfect man all along.

See Acts 3:1–10 “Such as I have give I thee,” Peter said to the lame man asking alms at the gate.   Immediately, God’s law was known, seen, felt.