Title: *God's Word Is So Pleasant

Title: *God's Word Is So Pleasant

Let's be clear,
It is the fear,
Of the LORD,
That is the beginning
Of knowledge;
A real priviledge.

Fools despise wisdom
And instruction,
Outside of His kingdom;
Thus bringing destruction
Upon themselves.

Be diligent
To present,
Yourself approved
To God as a workman,
Deeply moved,
In every way
You can.

A diligent breed,
Who will heed,
Who does not need
To be ashamed,
Accurately handling
The word of truth.
As like the very
Innocense of youth.

Remain grateful,
Always glad,
And do not add,
To what God
Commands you,
In His clear view.

Also do not
Subtract from it
Even a little bit,
But keep the commands
Of the LORD your God,
That He gives you,
Remaining ever true.

Do your part.
For wisdom will
Enter your heart,
And knowledge will be
Pleasant to your soul,
Keeping you whole.

Like a love bath,
Let His word be a
Lamp to your feet,
And a light
Upon your path,
That your joy
Be forever sweet.

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Poetry by Rev.Bola
[copyright: 1.April.2017]
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Key Scriptures:-
2 Tim 2:15
Deut 4:2
Pro 1:7
Pro 2:10
Psa 119:105
*Other Helpful Scriptures:-

2 Timothy 4:2-4 
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will
accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own
desires, 4and will turn away their ears from the truth and
will turn aside to myths.

2 Pet 3:18 
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Title: *Proverbial Factors - Set 2*

Title: *Proverbial Factors - Set 2*
Life's journey bursts 
With many a flavor
A calm sea does not
Make a skilled sailor.

A broken friendship
May be soldered
But will never be sound.
Don't get caught
Out sneaking around.

Fasten your seat belt
A burden of
One's own choice
Is not felt.

Even where there is
A passionate desire
A burnt child 
Dreads the fire.

Be it doctor, lawyer,
Soldier or tailor
A calm sea does not 
Make a skilled sailor

A person shows
Their competence when
difficulties arise
Which can often lead
To a pleasant surprise

Families need trust
To stay in sync
A chain is no stronger
Than its weakest link.

Even when operating 
At one's very best
A change is as
Good as a rest.

A rule of thumb
A constant guest
is never welcome.

A danger foreseen 
Is half avoided
Thus, a pessimist
Is never disappointed

Whether to give
Pleasure or annoy,
A day of sorrow is longer
Than a month of joy.

A drop of ink
May make a million think.
Emotions could be rendered
Blue or tickled pink.
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Poetry by Rev.Bola
[copyright: 5.April.2017
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*Below are some hints about the Proverbs and their meanings.
Can you guess which ones go together with this poem?

1.Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute
but will never be as strong as before.
2.Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily.
3.A bad experience will make people stay away from certain things.
4.A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.
5.The strength of a group depends on each individual member.
6.A change in routine is often as refreshing as a break or a holiday.
7.If you come to visit too often, your host will be less pleased to see you.
8.If you are prepared to face a problem or difficulty, it will be easier to deal with.
9.Times goes by very quickly when you are happy
and very slowly when you are sad.
10.A thought expressed in writing (eg.published in a newspaper)
can influence a large number of people.

Title: *Proverbial Factors* - Set 1

Title: *Proverbial Factors* - Set 1

A bad excuse, is better than none
A mother’s work, is never done

A bad penny, always turns up
Dancing like a spinning top.

A hard road, sometimes to travel.
A bad tree, does not yield, good apple.

In the presence of fools
A bad workman, blames his tools.

Fighting the good fights
A barking dog, seldom bites

Remember while stroking your tush
A bird in hand, is worth two in a bush.

A book holds, a house of gold
A genuine story, that needs to be told.

And now, for a million points of light
A black plum, is as sweet, as a white.

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Poetry by Rev.Bola
[copyright: 4.4.2017]
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*Hints about proverbs and their meanings.
Can you guess which ones go together with
this poem?

1.Always give an excuse when necessary,
even if it's a poor one.
2.An unwanted or disreputable person
constantly comes back.
3.A bad parent does not raise good children.
4.Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an
excuse for lack of skill.
5.Someone who constantly makes threats rarely
carries them out.
6.It is better to keep what you have rather than
to risk losing it by searching for something better.
7. People should not be judged by their appearance.