His Good Purpose
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INTRODUCTION
His Good Purpose is a Biblically based look at life, creatively expressed in poem. May you see and understand the salvation offered to you by God Himself. May God refresh you and awaken you to new insights through these pages.
His Good Purpose is divided into two sections.
Section 1 contains poems only. You may read through the poems without distraction, having your own thoughts and considerations.
In Section 2, each poem has commentary with it, using Scripture to help illuminate Biblical concepts behind the poem.
Each section has three chapters.
Chapter 1 contains poems that generally address the basic foundation of our faith: We are sinners in need of salvation, Christ’s atonement on the cross, the redemption offered by God through Christ and our forward looking hope in Christ.
Chapter 2 contains poems addressing the struggles of life as we live them.
Chapter 3 focuses on adoration and praise.
An Afterword concludes the book.
A chiasm is a literary structure used throughout the Scriptures. Some of my poems use chiastic elements, showing repeated or parallel themes, with role reversals. Other poems utilize chiastic concepts in an artistic play with poetry, producing a poem with physical appeal to the eye.
For a definition and discussion of chiasm, please see the following links:
http://www.bible-discernments.com/joshua/whatisachiasm.html
http://www.bible-discernments.com/joshua/backgroundofchiasms.html
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About the Book
His Good Purpose is a biblically-based look at life, creatively expressed in poem. God’s good intentions for us became abundantly clear during a recent time of difficulty. The grace of God, His love for us, His outreach to us, and His longing for a relationship with us are prominent themes in this book.
About the Author
Kit Smith and her pastor husband live in the mid-western United States, where they have ministered to their local community for many years. They enjoy living in this area with their son, three cats, and one happy dog.