Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

Sacrifice

  • His Eyes

    “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 (KJV) For His eyes On earth do peer, Patience o’er those He espies To and fro for the meek, Watching us, our seeking cries. For Read more

  • And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 1 John 2:2 (NKJV) Atonement Born in man all ill of will, Patience lost with reasoning unreal. Transparent elixirs alluring call, His face pressed against a wall. Hear the siren’s tempting song, Pressing darkness moves along. Read more

  • Old Seasons…

    The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:25,26 (NKJV) Upon this place alone I stay, I wait for Him to come my way. Inside my mind all thoughts do Read more

  • Pray Vanity Lost

    They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord. Jonah 2:8,9 (KJV) Look not upon emptiness, Place no value there. Panic not upon distress, Cleave to vanity, know despair. Observe your breath Read more

  • If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Gen 4:7 There is a line. Above this line one does well, below, one does what is good. In a bout of Read more