Poems by Miguel Preston
poem count: 18 | pages: 2 | finalist: 1 time
Mercy and Truth
Proverbs 3:3: "Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:"
Proverbs 3:3: "Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:"
Take Heed
"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" - 1 Corinthians 10:12
"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" - 1 Corinthians 10:12
But We See Jesus
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." - Hebrews 2:9
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." - Hebrews 2:9
Give Me No Riches
"Give me neither poverty nor riches" - Proverbs 30:8b. "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity" (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
"Give me neither poverty nor riches" - Proverbs 30:8b. "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity" (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
When Kings Go Forth to Battle
Derived from 2 Samuel 11:1. Truly, God will never leave nor forsake his own (Hebrews 13:5).
Derived from 2 Samuel 11:1. Truly, God will never leave nor forsake his own (Hebrews 13:5).
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." - 1 Corinthians 13:13
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." - 1 Corinthians 13:13
Looking Unto Jesus
Inspired by Psalm 34:5: "They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed."
Inspired by Psalm 34:5: "They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed."
The Symphony of Sadness
This is a sonnet I wrote during a time of much grief. It likens the soundtrack of mourning to a beautiful symphony and demonstrates there is much we can learn in grief which we would not be able to under happier conditions. See Ecclesiastes 1:18.
This is a sonnet I wrote during a time of much grief. It likens the soundtrack of mourning to a beautiful symphony and demonstrates there is much we can learn in grief which we would not be able to under happier conditions. See Ecclesiastes 1:18.
