John Weaver

I'm the president of Florida College, a higher education for deeper discipleship.

[John Weaver @PrezWeaver]

Vengeance (Isaiah 34)

I read in your book
of the land that you took
and made it to waste
because it sinned in haste.
All the kingdoms fall,
the land in a pall,
but there your spirit gathers
where a generation lives by what matters.

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Defense (1 Peter 3)

Give me a humble mind to bless,
even when cursing comes from the rest.

May I speak with gentleness and respect
and shame them when I do not do what they expect.

Release me from this life's prison
through baptism raised to Christ mission.

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Holy (1 Peter 1)

May I receive your power as a gift,
fearful lest I return to passion's drift
that was ransomed by your precious Son and Word;
make me holy by the eternal Word I heard.

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Mountain (Isaiah 2)

Send out your law
though all nations fall.
Be our judge,
do not budge.
My the Lord's lighthouse
the pride of men douse.

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Reasoning (Isaiah 1)

I will be no longer wild,
but only your faithful child.
Save me from Gomorrah,
a survivor by Torah.
May my offerings be no longer vain
And no longer your justice stain.
Make me like snow and wool
rebellion out, repentance full.

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Melchizedek (Hebrews 7)
I pray to you in your perfection because you were a priest after resurrection.
In your righteousness and your peace
may your prayers never cease
to lead me in your law and changing
that I may in the end be with you raising.

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Imitate (2 Thess 3)

What Paul eats,
and who he meets,
how he talks,
Jesus around the clock,
let his specific pattern,
be my law from heaven.

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Apostolic (Philippians 4)

May I learned the full story,
but in the specifics give glory.
Not content with the theological,
but reading your letters for the practical.
A division may come,
but may I like you in every situation run.

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For all generations (Ephesians 3)

I bow before thee;
grant strength to me,
by your Spirit that brings Christ in the heart
and causes love throughout my whole life to dart
beyond what I can know
may thou through my life flow.

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Ant (Proverbs 6)

May I learn from you to be wise
even when not called to rise,
and make preparation
for eternal habitation,
avoiding a final poverty
that comes beyond longevity.

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Greetings (Romans 16)

May I be a person welcoming,
especially to all those helping
our family in the Lord
by the Spirit's sword.

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10,000 talents (Esther 3)

When power moves to harm,
often it's money that arms.
May I not mistake wealth
for what is good health;
and may the silver of Naaman
never persuade God's women and men.

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Faith (Act 24)

Let me begin with what is right and not with might;
Not for show, but for self-control;
Looking to judgment now and also coming.

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Remnant (Neh 1)

Remember Thy Word
So our spirits are stirred.

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Vessels (Ezra 1)

Stir my spirit,
your house to restore
with men of merit
who give freely more.

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Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 23)

I make a covenant with thee
and all the people with me
that we be people of the Lord
and put the idols to the sword.
From your service we never cease
that we may worship you in peace.

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Assembly (2 Chronicles 20)

May we set our heart to see you?
We do not know what to do.
Our eyes are upon you
because our number is so few.
Give us courage, our strength renew,
for they fight against us and you too.

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How long? (Revelation 6-7)

Be my shepherd my lamb
that I may know the time.
Only you can
read my mind.
When will you finally ban
those who would me bind?

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Doxology (Jude 1)

To Thou who is able to keep me from tripping
and to present me to thee with great rejoicing
to the only God, my Savior,
through Jesus Christ, my Master,
glory and majesty and power
before all time and forever.