{"product_id":"9781452526034","title":"Poems of Human Struggle and God's Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Poems of Human Struggle and God’s Love, Margaret Freeman explores the theme of salvation: release from bondage to self-consciousness through the awakening of Christ-consciousness. She believes that this awakening to the glory of God is increasing on earth and she considers aspects of this through her poetry as she tells biblical and contemporary stories and shares personal revelation of “the one who holds you dear”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreeman’s poetry gives voice to our insecurities, doubts and questions – and the work of the spirit of Christ to awaken our own spirits to the fullness of the life God has for us, body and soul clothed in light and glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransfiguration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam and Eve were naked;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo shame they had to hide:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClothed in light and splendour,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delight to God’s eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Satan tempted them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo believe his lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe said God couldn’t be trusted;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood things he withheld.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe said they should seek out the truth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe apple would reveal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so through their own efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were bound to self-rule,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo striving for perfection-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll men became its fool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir spirits now bound within the soul,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd animal skins for clothing,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey tried their best to work the soil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Satan stood by laughing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut God has not been outplayed;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe came to earth, you see,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo tell us he is the way\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor our spirits to be freed:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBound by grace to Truth and Light-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur transfiguration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balboa Press Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50023261143280,"sku":"9781452526034","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452526034","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}