When Trouble Comes



When trouble came:
Jesus prayed:
"O Lord, let your will be done!"
And he overcame.

When trouble came:
Elijah fled.
He ran away and prayed:
"O Lord, I have had enough,
take away my life."
His ministry ended abruptly.
Just like that.

When trouble came:
John the Baptist lost his faith and committed a big blunder.
He sent messengers to query Jesus Christ: "Are you the Messiah, or should we expect another?"

Jesus was very angry and replied:"He is the least in the kingdom of God."

When trouble came:
David David sought solace in the Lord:"Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?"
David triumphed over his enemies.

When trouble comes:
"What do you do?

About this poem

When trouble comes how do you fight your battles? Do you overcome like David, or, do you lose faith and fumble like John the Baptist?

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Written on May 15, 2023

Submitted by Chinonyeisraeluche on May 15, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abxa Axbxxxx Acc x Axx xx
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 671
Words 143
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 7, 3, 1, 3, 2

Israel Chinonye Uche

Date of Birth: 18/9/57 Nigerian; Igbo BA(Hons) 1982,Theatre Arts, University of Calabar; PGDE, 1987,University of Nigeria, Nssuka Secondary School teacher( retired). Author and publisher more…

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