Monday, July 25, 2011

Haiku !

Dogs can eat crumbs
If children's bread not to dogs
Canaanite woman.

Yesupatham Savarimuthu.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Miracles Of Jesus Christ In Modern Poetry

Great storm.
Disciples feared the waves,Lord
Calms the storm

Disciples in wind
Dragged the ship afar,Jesus
Walked on water.



Parables Of Jesus Christ

Parables Of Jesus Christ
In
Modern Poetry

By
Dr.S.Yesupatham
M.A.,M.Ed.,D.Litt.,
Parable Of The Good Shepherd

Friday, July 22, 2011

Miracles Of Jesus Christ ! ( Haiku Poems )

Wedding at Cana
Wine was running out, Lord made
Water in to wine.

Disciples in wind
Dragged the ship afar, Jesus
Walked on water.

Great storm
Disciples feared the waves,Lord
Calms the storm.

Jesus in the woods
With five loaves and two fishes
Fed five thousand.

Darkness
Two blind men cried to Jesus
Saw the sun light.

Lord in the autumn wild
With seven loaves and fishes
Fed four thousand.

Withered leaf
Widow's son at Nain raised
Spring blossomed.

Withered
With eighteen years of pain healed
Crippled woman.

Pay the tribute
Cast the hook,fish that comes first
Fish with the coin.

No fruits
Jesus cursed fig to wither
The barren fig tree.

Heal on any day
Ox fell in pit,we pull out
Be it sabbath day.

Sorrowing
Lord can make cherry blossom
Huge catch of fish.

He gave thanks
But where are the nine Lord asked
Good Samaritan.

Withered hand
Stretched his hand to whole
Spring blooms.

Do not see good
Oppose whatever good is done
A Pharisee.

The maid is not dead,
She only sleeps,took her by hand
Jairus daughter.

At the grave
Lazarus come forth Lord said
He came alive.

Siloam waters
Go and wash in the pool
Blind sees.

Bethesda
Thirty eight years of pain
Jesus healed.

Capernaum
Noble man's son healed
Faith wins.

Synagogue
The devil possessed man there
Cleansed.

Great is your faith
Mother's faith healed daughter
Canaanite woman.

Autumn withers
Here man's hand is withered
Healed on sabbath.

Twelve years of bleeding
When she Jesus garment touched
at once vanished.

Man with palsy
Arise take up your bed and go
Sun rise.

Legion
The demon came out of the man
Entered swine herd.

Centurion
Lord speak the word my servant
Shall be healed.

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Preface-Miracles Of Jesus ! ( Poetry )

The miracles of Jesus are the supernatural deeds of Jesus Christ that has been recorded in The New Testament, by the Gospel Writers,Mark,Matthew,Luke and John.Jesus' miraculous healings are in fulfilment of prophecy of of the prophet Issiah.Jesus has been portrayed as Messiah in the Hebrew scriptures.Jesus performed many miracles, demonstrating his power over nature and spirits and thereby confirmed that the Kingdom of God is at hand.
Miracles:
Water in to wine at Cana,

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand,

Crippled Woman,

Roman centurion's Servant,

Raising Lazarus from the dead.

The above said miracles are some of the marvellous miracles.Jesus performed healing,exercised control over nature,even on Sabbath Days he performed many miracles,these things attracted the enmity of the Pharisees,Scribes and even priests.His innovative teaching methodology lies in Parables and Miracles.
Jesus' ministry is a boon to the poorest of the poor,Jesus is Messiah,a teacher,a preacher,a master,a warrior and a Lamb too,for the sins of the world he embraced the cross and died on the cross thereby achieved redemption to the people and sinners at large.

Dr.S.Yesupatham,
M.A.,M.Ed.,D.Litt.,
37 Indiranagar,
Polur-606803
T.District.
Tamilnadu.

Dumb,Demon Possessed Man Healed !

As they went out behold,
There brought to Jesus a dumb man,
Possessed with a devil,they were told,
As the devil was cast out,the devil ran,
The dumb spoke,multitude marvelled,
Never so seen in Israel,all wondered.

Footnote:
Matt 9 : 32 -33

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Raising Lazarus From The Dead !

Mary and Martha belonged to Bethany a town,
Mary anointed the Lord with ointment,
Wiped his feet with her hair in true devotion,
Whose brother Lazarus was sick,message sent.

Lord,Lazarus whom you love is in sickness tied,
Sickness not unto death,on hearing said Jesus,
But in the glory of God,Son of man to be glorified,
Jesus loved,Martha,Mary,and brother Lazarus.

Jesus heard the news,was held up for two days,
Our friend Lazarus sleeps I go wake him up,
Lazarus is dead, Jesus said with a sad face,
Jesus came four days after the burial took up.

Jerusalem was at fifteen furlongs distant,
Jews came to Mary and Martha to comfort,
Martha,on Jesus coming she went and met,
Mary was in the house in sadness sat still.

Martha said to Jesus, if you had been here,
Lazarus would not have died,she did ascertain,
Even now if you ask God,God will truly endear,
Jesus said unto her,your brother shall rise again.

He shall rise again in resurrection,I know Lord !
I am resurrection,believe,he shall live never be dry,
Whosoever lives and believes in me will never die,
I believe that you are the Christ,the Son of God.

When Mary saw Jesus she fell down at his feet,
Had you been here,Lazarus would not have died,
Seeing her weeping,Jesus was troubled in spirit,
Jesus shed tears,where Lazarus had been laid ?

Jesus came there to the grave,it was only a cave,
A stone lay upon it,Jesus still was in groaning,
Jesus said,"Take away the stone "orders he gave,
Martha said,four days have gone,body be stinking.

If you believe,you should see the glory of God,
Where the dead was laid,they took away the stone,
Jesus lifted up his eyes in thanks to God,did nod
"Lazarus come forth "Jesus said in a voice,his own.

Lazarus came forth hand and foot bound,
Face was bound about with a napkin round
Jesus said unto them"Loose him and let him go",
Lazarus came alive,to death Jesus dealt a death blow.

Footnote:
John 11 : 1 -44

Yesupatham Savarimuthu.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Man Born Blind Healed !

Jesus came across a man who was born blind,
Who has sinned? this man or his parent,
None sinned,in him manifest how God is kind,
I must do the works of him,that me sent.

"I am the light of the world "Jesus did say,
He spat on the ground,clay of the spittle done,
He anointed the eyes of the blind with clay,
"Go and wash in the pool of Siloam"there and then.

He went his way therefore,washed came seeing,
People asked him how his eyes were opened ?
Jesus made clay anointed my eyes,asking
Me to go to Siloam,I went and get washed .

To my surprise,"I received my sight ",
He repeated to the pharisees how he got sight,
In between Pharisees there started an in fight,
Born blind said,"Jesus was his healer ,a prophet"

Jesus when saw him,'Do you believe the Son of God',
He replied,'I believe' and worshipped the Lord,
In judgment that they which see might not see,
That they which see might be made blind,no glee.

Footnote :
John 9:1 -41

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Sickman At The Pool Of Bethesda !

Bethesda a pool where in crowds ever witnessed,
Near the sheep market with five porches greater,
There impotent folk blind,halt and all withered,
Ever on wait for an angel to trouble the water,

In the troubled water who enters first is made whole,
There a man lay with infirmity for thirty eighty years,
Jesus intended to make him whole heart and soul,
A long wait but someone else steps in ere so tears.

Jesus to him said, 'Arise,take your bed and walk ",
The man was made whole he walked without talk,
The Jews opposed,is it lawful to take your bed,
On Sabbath,he that made whole to me so said.

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple,well
You are made whole ,'Sin no more 'its a breather,
Lest a worst thing may on you come,Jesus did tell,
Despite he said to the Jews,Jesus was his healer.

Footnote :
John 5 :15
Bethesda is in Jerusalem

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

The Nobleman's Son In Capernaum !

Jesus came into Cana of Galilee,
Where he made water into wine,
A certain nobleman went to see
Jesus,his son was sick at Capernaum,

He besought Jesus to come and heal,
My son is about to die heal ere he dies,
Jesus said except signs and wonders,
You 'll not believe,nobleman did feel.

Go your way your son lives,he believed,
He was going,came his servant and wished,
Your son lives, yesterday at the seventh hour
the fever left,Jesus uttered at the same hour.

It's better even without signs and wonders,
When we do believe, faith never bewilders.

Footnote :
John 4 : 46-54

Yesupatham Savarimuthu.

Monday, July 18, 2011

The High Priest's Servant !

Judas betrayed the Son of man with a kiss,
Climate turned serious,one smote the servant,
Of high priest, cut off his right ear,an amiss,
Jesus touched his ear, healed,so benevolent.

The chief priest,captains of the temples and elders,
Looking at Jesus asked, you as against a thief came,
I was with you there then peaceful,now it wonders,
Its now your hour,the power of darkness play game.

Footnote :
Luke 22 : 50 -51

Yesupatham Savarimuthu.

Ten Men With Leprosy !

Jesus entered into acertain village,
He met ten men that were the lepers,
They raised up their voices in a rage,
"Have mercy on us "its no wishpers.

Jesus eyed them,"Show you to the priest ",
As they went, at once they were cleansed,
One of them when saw that he was healed,
With a loud voice,glorified the God holiest.

He fell down on his face at Jesus feet benign,
He was a Samaritan that gave him thanks,
Were not ten cleansed,but where the nine,
They were not found to give glory,cranks.

Arise go your way,your faith made you whole,
Faith have cleansed the body and also the soul.

Footnote:
Luke 17 - 11 -19

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Man With Dropsy Healed !

Jesus was with a Chief Pharisee on sabbath day,
With him to eat bread,they all watched him,
Before there was a man with dropsy lay,
Jesus spoke to the lawyers who looked grim.

Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day or not,
They spoke no word,Jesus healed him to go,
Your ox or ass fell in to a pit,will you not pull out,
May be a Sabbath Day Jesus dealt a death blow.

Footnote :
Luke 14 :1 -4

Yesupatham Savarimuthu.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Crippled Woman !

Jesus was in a synagogue on the sabbath day,
A woman with infirmity for eighteen long years,
Stood bowed she could not lift up,looked gray
Jesus called her to him to put an end to tears.

You are loosed from your infirmity,laid hand,
She was made straight and glorified God,
Healing on sabbath day echoed in all the land,
Synagogue was indignant towards the Lord.

Jesus replied in their own coin and did call,
Hypocrite,does not each one of you on sabbath,
Loose his ox or his ass or sheep from the stall
For watering,what a dual conduct of wrath.

May be sabbath,but Abraham's daughter in tears,
Loosed from the Satan ,ended her pain of years.

Footnote :
Luke 13 :10 - 17

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Widow's Son Raised At Nain !

Jesus went in to a city called Nain,
A man was dead only son of a mother,
She was a widow in stress and pain,
The Lord had much compassion for her.

Jesus said 'Weep not',he touched the bier,
Bearers still,Jesus said,"Young man arise",
The dead sat up and spoke all did admire,
Delivered him to his mother,all did praise.

There came a fear on all,all glorified God,
Among us is risen up a great prophet,
God has visited his people,praise the Lord,
This news spread to Judea and throughout.

Raising the widow's son from dead at Nain,
Went as a wild fire throughout all the region.

Footnote:
Luke 7 : 11 - 17

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Devil Possessed Man In The Synagogue !

He entered into the synagogue and taught,
They were astonished at his doctrine,
He has taught as one with authority a lot,
There was a man with unclean spirit in.

He cried out , leave us alone Jesus of Nazareth,
I know thee," You are the holy one of God,",
Jesus rebuked him to silence to breath,
The unclean spirit torn him,loud voice heard.

The devil came out all were amazed,
And among themselves they questioned,
What doctrine is this even evil spirit obeyed,
His fame spread through out Galilee,ventured.

The people and scribes in the synagogue,
Tried to find fault but has nothing to argue.

Footnote :
Mark 1: 21 - 28

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Blind Men Healed With Bartimeus !

Jesus back from Jericho a multitude followed,
Two blind men were sitting by the way side,
They heard that Jesus by their side passed,
Cried,"Have mercy on us O! Son of David ".

The multitude rebuked them when Jesus drew,
The more they cried out,"O! Lord Son of David ",
Jesus stood still,"What shall I do to you ",
"Lord our eyes may be opened "they begged.

Jesus had on them a great compassion,
He touched their eyes,they received sight,
There bore witness to Jesus in great ovation,
They followed,world looked beautiful and bright.

Oh ! everywhere preaching and healing,
The testament of Jesus ever enriching.

Footnote :
Matt 20 : 29 -34

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Boy With Demon !

There came a certain man kneeling down,
Lord have mercy on my son,he is a lunatic,
Sore vexed,he falls in to fire and water on,
Your disciples could not cure him,a chronic.

"O! faithless and perverse generation,
How long shall I be with you "Jesus asked,
Jesus rebuked the devil to condemnation,
The devil exited out of him and departed.

Disciples asked why we can't cast out devil,
If you have faith as a grain mustard seed,
And say to this mountain remove it will,
Nothing is impossible only faith is the need.

Anything is possible in fasting and prayer,
You will see that faith works out wonder.

Footnote :
Matt 17 : 14 -21

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Canaanite Woman's Daughter Healed !

A Syrophenician woman by nation a gentile Greek,
Her young daughter vexed with devil met the master,
Heard of Jesus fell at his feet and did speak,
Pleaded him,cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

Her daughter was grievously affected by the demon,
Jesus severely tested her faith by being so silent,
Children's bread to throw to dogs,not a good omen,
The dogs eat the crumbs of the children affluent.

Jesus said, 'O !woman great is thy faith ',
Go your way the devil is gone out of your daughter,
The woman on return found the devil ,gone out in truth,
The daughter was on the bed perfectly healed however.

The children of Israel,Roman,Gentile or whatever,
For Jesus faith alone that counts for graces for ever.

Footnote:
Matt 15 :21-28
Mark 7: 24 - 30

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Friday, July 15, 2011

Man With Withered Hand !

Behold there was a man deformed,
When Jesus went into the synagogue,
He saw a man with hand withered,
Is it lawful to heal on sabbath,did argue.

A man's sheep that falls in to a pit,
Will he not lay hold on it and lift it,
How much men is better than a sheep,
Its lawful to do good on sabbath than to weep.

Stretch forth your hand and he stretched,
He was restored whole as the hand other,
Pharisees thought the sabbath Jesus breached,
Jesus withdrew to a far of place, a move wiser.

A great multitude thronged and followed,
Then and there, all of them Jesus loved.

Footnote :
Matt 12 : 10 - 13

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Blind, Dumb Possessed Man Healed !

Then was brought unto him one possessed,
With a devil both blind and dumb,
Jesus with more compassion healed,
Insomuch both spoke and saw in freedom.

And all the people were quite amazed,
Is not this the son of David,people asked,
But Pharisees in arrogance only murmured,
But Jesus their evil thoughts at once shattered.

Footnote :
Matt 12 :22 - 23

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Two Blind Men Healed !

Thou Son of David have mercy on us,
Cried two blind men they came to Jesus,
Do you believe that I am able to do this?
Yes Lord,they sincerely believed,did wish.

Then Jesus touched their eyes,
According to your faith unto you be it,
Eyes were opened,the world looked nice,
Jesus charged them that no man know it.

But his fame spread in all the country,
People thronged to see him in a hurry.

Footnote :
Matt 9 :27 -31

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Raising Jairus' Daughter From Dead !

Certain ruler by name Jairus,
Came and worshipped Jesus,
My daughter is even now dead,
Lay your hand,Jesus was told.

Your hand upon her shall make her live,
Jesus arose and followed with disciples,
Jesus entered the house that she may thrive,
People were making noise also minstrels.

Jesus said that the maid is not dead,
But she only sleeps and they laughed,
Jesus went in and took her by hand,
She arose at once,she did sit and stand.

Hereof went abroad the miracle's fame,
Into all that land did spread Jesus name.

Footnote :
Matt 9 :18 - 26

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Woman With Bleeding !

The woman was diseased with an issue of blood,
She was suffering from bleeding for twelve years,
Came behind Jesus,hem of his garment she touched,
At this hour vanished her twelve long years of tears.

Within herself she said if I touch I may be whole,
Jesus when turned he saw the woman on his rear,
Daughter,be of good comfort your faith won the goal,
Faith makes whole and brings undreamed cheer.

Footnote :
Matt 9 : 20 - 22

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Man With Palsy !

They brought to him a man sick of the palsy,
Jesus seeing his faith said," Be of good cheer ",
Your sins are forgiven,grace people may see,
The scribes thought evil,to him it was clear,
Wherefore you think evil,which is easier?

To forgive sins or to say arise and walk,
Son of man has power to forgive sins here,
Arise, take up your bed and go,so he did walk,
Scribes were silenced,good hearted were in cheer,
Jesus proved his authority and in deed he did talk.

Footnote:
Matt 9 : 2 - 7

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The Demon Possessed Men !

In to the country of Gadarenes Jesus came,
He met a man from tombs with unclean spirit,
No man could bind him,such a fearful name,
He could break the fettered chains in no minute.

Tombs and mountains his dwellings he made,
Crying and cutting himself with hard stone,
Seeing Jesus afar,ran to him,worship he paid,
"O ! Son of God,torment me not"he did groan.

"Come out of the man you unclean spirit "
Jesus asked,What's your name?he said "Legion"
For we are many,this country we can't disinherit,
So send us to the swine herd in the mountain region.

Jesus gave them leave they entered in to swine,
The herd of swine ran violently in to sea,choked
Those who fed the swine out of fear fled to define,
All the people came to Jesus before he embarked.

All of them saw the man who was possessed,
Sitting calm,clothed and in his right mind,
Jesus asked him,go home narrate what encounter'd
How the Lord was to him compassionate and kind.

Footnote :
Mark 5 : 1 - 15

Yesupatham Savarimuthu.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Peter's Mother-in-Law Healed !

When Jesus came in to Peter's house there,
Found Peter's mother-in-law was sick of a fever,
No one was there to minister the master's care,
Jesus touched her hand the fever at once left her.

Peter's mother-in-law arose and she ministered,
In the even people came to him sick and possessed,
He cast out the spirit with his word ,got redressed,
They that were sick were all immediately healed.

Footnote :
Matt 8 - 14- 15

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Roman centurion's Servant !

At Capernaum Jesus Christ entered,
Beseeching Jesus a centurion came grim,
"Lord my servant at home a palsy is tormented",
Jesus said," I will come and heal him ".

" I am not worthy that you come under my roof "
Lord speak the word,my servant shall be healed,
Being a man of authority my soldiers are a proof,
If to one I say go he goes,thus obedience realised.

When Jesus heard it he simply marvelled,
Such a great faith I have not found in Israel,
Jesus said to them to those who followed,
Such faith got his servant healing,not a tale,

Jesus said,"Go your way as you have believed,
In the selfsame hour your servant was healed".

Footnote :
Matt 8 : 5 -13

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Man With Leprosy Healed !

Jesus came down from the mountain green
Behold a leper came and him worshipped,
Lord if you will,you can make me clean,
Jesus put forth his divine hand and touched,
"I will " be clean,he was at once cleansed.

Jesus said to him tell no man,go your way,
But show yourself to the priest and offer
The gift that Moses commanded,then go away,
This being the testimony,a record for ever,
He prayed,got answer,he knew how to pray.

Footnote:
Matt 8:1-4

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Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand !

On the multitude Jesus was compassionate,
He healed the sick and that was the evening,
Being the desert, the disciples did advocate,
The people to depart since the night is falling.

Jesus said unto them,"They need not depart ",
Asked the disciples to give them to eat
We 've five loaves and two fishes,nothing apart,
Commanded the people on the grass to sit.

He took the five loaves and the two fishes,
Looked up to heaven,blessed and broke,
Gave them,all did eat were filled to wishes,
Remnants were twelve baskets full,no joke.

They that eaten were about five thousand,
Men,women and children in that desert land.

Footnote :
Matt 14 - 21

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Jesus Calms The Storms !

Jesus entered in to the ship,disciples followed,
A great tempest arose but Jesus was asleep,
Disciples feared the waves that never mellowed,
Awoke Jesus up saying they perish,sunken deep.

Jesus asked them,"Why are so fearful ?"
O ! You of little faith,he rose and rebuked
The winds and the sea,came calmness in full,
Men amazed at the winds and sea that obeyed.

What manner of man is this,The Son of Man,
Jesus calms the storm,with little faith we can.

Footnote :
Matt 8:23 - 27

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Walking On The Water !

Jesus sent the great multitudes far away,
Disciples were set to go to the other side,
Jesus went up to the mountain apart to pray,
Evening came,Jesus was alone, wind was wild.

The ship was tossed in the boisterous wind,
Jesus went to them in the fourth watch of night,
By walking on the sea on those waves so unkind,
Disciples were troubled at the uncommon sight.

It's a spirit,walking on water Peter cried for fear,
Jesus spoke, It is I,be not afraid,be of good cheer,
Then bid me Lord to come unto thee on the water,
Jesus said, 'come' Peter walked on the water in fear.

Jesus stretched forth his hand to save sinking Peter,
O! men of little faith why do you doubt your master ?

Footnote:
Matt 14: 22- 32

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Jesus Feeding Four Thousand !

I have compassion on the multitude,
They were with me for three days,
Have nothing to eat,hunger no solitude,
I will not send them fasting on the ways.

They may faint on return in the wilderness,
No bread in the wild to such a multitude,
How many loaves 've you, seven nevertheless,
Asked the people to sit on with rectitude.

Jesus took seven loaves and fishes gave thanks,
Broke them,gave to the disciples and multitude,
To men, women,children and to the entire ranks,
All did eat and filled, with a sense of gratitude.

They did eat were a great four thousand,
Remnants seven baskets full,no demand.

Footnote :
Matt 15 : 32-39

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Fish With The Coin !

They that received tribute money came,
To Peter asking his master's tribute,
They take the tribute in the king's name,
Whether children or strangers contribute.

Jesus asked Simon Peter not to offend,
Go thou to the sea and cast a hook,
Fish that comes first,its mouth be opened,
Shall find a piece of money pay in good book.

Footnote:
Matt 17 : 24- 27

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Fig Tree Withers !

Jesus returned into the city, he hungered,
He saw a fig tree in the way he came to it,
Found no fruits but only leaves,he angered,
Jesus cursed for ever let there be no fruit.

At once the barren fig tree withered away,
Disciples when saw it,they marvelled,
Saying how soon is the fig tree withered,
If you 've faith,doubt not even if you say,

Not to the fig tree,but even to this mountain,
"Be thou removed and be cast in to the sea",
Faith will fetch you and it shall be done,
These miracles human eyes for ever will see.

All things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer,
Believing you shall receive them for ever.

Footnote:
Matt 21 : 18-22

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Friday, July 8, 2011

Huge Catch Of Fish !

Jesus entered into Simon Peter's ship,
Thrust out a little just from the land,
Taught God's word to those out of the ship,
Asked Simon,'go to the deep' from the sand.

In the deep Jesus asked to let down the net,
Simon, "Master we 've toiled all the night "
To our dismay we 've taken nothing but yet.
At thy word I let down the net in this site.

Multitude of fishes in the net they did blink,
The net began to break they called the helper,
They filled both ships that were about to sink,
Fell down at Jesus' knee marvelled Simon Peter.

"Lord depart from me for I am a sinful man"
Astonishment in their happy faces simply ran.

Footnote :
Luke 5 : 4-11

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Miracles Of Jesus! ( Poetry ) Water In To Wine !

There was a wedding in Cana of Galilee,
The mother of Jesus was a relative there,
Jesus and disciples were also there to see,
Alas ! Wine was running out all stood bare.

Jesus replied," My time has not yet come ",
Mary asked the servants do what Jesus says,
There were set, there six water pots of stone,
Filled with water up to the brim,they did gaze.

Draw out now and bear unto the feast planner,
Conscious water was made into wine it blushed,
The governor said to the groom of the wine finer,
Superb wine first now you 've differently blessed.

The first miracle manifested Jesus' own glory,
Disciples believed both Jesus and Mother Mary.

Footnote:
John 2 :1-11

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Monday, July 4, 2011

Parables Of Jesus Christ In Modern poetry (Back Cover)

Parables of Jesus Christ in Modern Poetry is my dream project.I hope to have executed it to my heart's satisfaction.Parable is a story with a message of higher spiritual truth.The divine words of Jesus I have brought into poetry in chastity and purity.
The parables of Jesus Christ in Haiku is yet another attempt of mine to bring to light the central idea of the parables such as,

Oh ! Vine Dresser
It bears no fruits cut it down
The Barren Fig Tree.

The Prodigal Son
Back to his father worse ends
Spring dawns.

Mustard seed
Seed so small, so large a tree
Small faith for big grace.

I hope the readers would appreciate and support both the Parables in Modern Poetry and in Haiku,both in one book.

Dr.S.Yesupatham
M.A.,M.Ed.,D.Litt

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Parables Of Jesus Christ In Haiku !

The seed
Who plants and waters is nothing,
Growth is God's.

She anointed me
Her sins are forgiven,
Dead but now alive.

Behold your talent
I safely hid in the ground,
Slothful servant.

Drop of water
To drench his tongue in flame
Rich man to Lazarus.

New and old
New, Christ's work of atonement
Matchless.

Lamps fully oiled
Five wise virgins with the groom
Be ever watchful.

Vineyard laborers
Lord paid them equally
Last will be the first.

Pharisee
Prayed with pride but
Tax man was humble.

Harvest time
Wheat and weeds found together
Weeds to fire.

Pharisee
The yeast of bloated dogma
Of arrogance.

Mustard seed
Seed so small,so large a tree
Small faith for big grace.

Seeds
That fell on the good soil
Yielded hundred times.

The widow
Prayed for justice with the judge
Persistent prayer.

Oh! Rich fool
God needs your soul tonight
Poor toward God.

Oh! Vine Dresser
It bears no fruits cut it down
The Barren Fig Tree.

The Good Shepherd
Lays down his life for the sheep
Crucifixion.

I know my sheep
My sheep knows me well
Good Shepherd.

She lost her coin
A poor peasant woman on finding
Heaven celebrates.

One was away
Ninety nine sheep were safe
The lost sheep.

A jew was robbed
Beaten half dead,none cared but
Good Samaritan.

Prodigal son
Back to his father worse ends
Spring dawns.

Fig tree is budding
Indicates that summer is near
Kingdom of God.

Yesupatham Savarimuthu

Parables Of Jesus Christ In Haiku !

Tree in summer
Good man bears good things,
Bears good fruits.

A bad tree
A bad man bears evil,
Bears bad fruits.

Tree good or bad
Is known only by its fruits,
So also man.

Hypocrite !
Fails to see plank in his eye,
But specks the other.

Can a blind
Lead a blind,even in the sun
Fall is certain.

Camel may enter
In to the eye of needle,
Rich,not to heaven.

Who forsakes all
Receives hundred fold,
Eternal life sure.

I am the vine
Branches that bear not fruits go,
To eternal fire.

Love one another
As I have loved and laid life,
Withered.

Judgment day
Sheeps and goats are separated
Righteous elevated.

Autumn withers
Gave me meat,for thirsty,
Eternal water.

I was naked
Fall in life yet clothed me,
Sick,came to me.

Poverty
Took care of the least,
Sky high rewards.

Poor for the feast
Invite the maimed,lame and blind,
Spring smiles.

Why fasting
The bridegroom is with us,
Spring blooms.

Kingdom like snow
That falls,with him we gather,
Scatter not.

They that are whole
Need no physician,I came,
For the withered.

I feared
You reap where you did not sow,
Wicked servant.

Give the pounds
Who has,more will be given
Other goes without.

Hate one,love other
No servant serves two masters,
Mammon and money.

Son of Man
On the throne of glory
Disciples inherit.

I am the vine
My father is the gardener,
He prunes it.

Dinner for the poor
The maimed,lame and blind,
You shall be blessed.

Loses savour
By what it would be seasoned?
Salt to dunghill.

Lowest seat
He who exalts will be humbled,
Humbled moves higher.

A friend in need
Knock it will be opened,
Ask it rains.

Evil fathers
Will not give stone for bread,
Snake for fish

Unworthy Servant
Who plows, keeps the sheep,
Obeys master's orders.

Many are called
A few are chosen,the sons,
Of light.

The rooster crows
Coming of Jesus signals morn,
Watchful porter.

The dragnet
Cast in to the sea for fish,
Angels fish.

New and the old
Both the testaments have value,
Words of God.

A merchant
Sold all for pearl of high price
Jesus the pearl.

Lamps are burning
Lord returns from wedding dinner,
Servant is watching.

Buy at any cost
The kingdom of heaven,
Hidden treasure.

Forgives not little
Though the Lord forgave him much,
Unforgiving Servant.

He who says Lord,
And does the will of my father,
Enters heaven.

Wicked Tenants
Unwilling to share grapevine,
Killed Lord's son.

True repentance
Makes even hardcore sinners,
Go to heaven ahead.

The stone
That the builders rejected,
Chief cornerstone.

Yesupatham Savarimuthu