Zach Uram's Blog

The law condemns us
Only a perfect
Righteousness
Could satisfy
The law’s demands
That is found
Solely
In the person
Jesus Christ
The law is
Our schoolmaster
We are saved
Through believing
The gospel
Faith comes
By hearing
Once we are saved
We will produce
Good fruit
That God provides
For us
God sanctifies us
So that we become
Ontologically holy
We are changed
Day by day
As we conform
To the image
Of Christ

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

When I was little
We went to
Our Gramma’s
And Pap Pap’s home
On Christmas Eve
On the drive over
We counted
And admired
All the houses
With Christmas
Lights
It was cold
Outside
Snow was falling
Gently
Our grandparents
Home
Was decorated
Beautifully
We had baked ham
And lots of other
Yummy foods
Then we relaxed
For a while
Next, we opened
Our gifts
There was a huge
Mountain of presents
We watched
Christmas movies
Then drove
Back home
The next day
Christmas morning
We ran downstairs
At 7am
And waited for
Mommy and Daddy
To wake up
Our tree
Was gorgeous
We each
Took turns
Opening the gifts
We had so many
Wonderful presents
These Christmas
Memories
I cherish

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Easter is
A special time of year
We celebrate the gospel
Without any fear

We would travel
To our grandparents’ home
Our Gramma fed us so well
Baked ham, we did consume

We also ate a nut roll
And pierogi’s too
There was no yummy food
That we did eschew

Gramma showed her love
Through cooking over the years
She made me feel happy
So scrumptious her food was

We shared oplatki
Wishing each other well
Gramma’s ham was so delicious
I ate my fill

We rejoiced together
Christ’s victory
He is risen
Let us shout it loudly

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

We, the Elect, were chosen
At the world’s foundation
This is predestination

All born-again believers
In Christ are secure
Our salvation He did procure

Christ shall rule
The whole earth
He gives us a second birth

God selected us
Not based on any intrinsic quality
He died to set men free

We are saved through
Substitutionary atonement, you see
Christ died for us completely

All our sin
Was imputed to Him at Calvary
We received Christ’s righteousness totally

Thanks to Christ’s sacrifice
God forgave all our sin
Because of Christ’s propitiation

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I love my big sister Vi
She is very smart and sly

She’s a talented artist, too
And a gifted poet, it’s true

Vi cooks my meals
Happy is how she feels

Vi does all the house cleaning
When she’s done, I’m beaming

She cooks all our food up right
It’s a culinary delight

Vi keeps our home clean
She does the best I’ve ever seen

We talk at length for hours
The bathroom she scours

We have a blessed family
We don’t live lavishly

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I had deep dreams
Reality isn’t what it seems

I visited Camelot
It really hit the spot

Wake up Vi said
I kept sleeping in my bed

I dreamed I was a Knight Templar
Fighting the Saracens near and far

We liberated the Holy Land
We were in God’s hand

Next, I was in deep space
Starlight shone on my face

In ancient Jerusalem, many years ago
I saw Christ also

I stood at the foot of Calvary
There Christ bled for you and me

Finally, I visited the Wild West
I kept my six-shooter close to my chest

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

We flew our kite up high
It soared in the sky

It was a beautiful spring day
I was happy in every way

Daddy, my sisters, and I
Played frisbee golf as time went by

We were in Schenley Park
We stayed till it got dark

Wonderful memories I’ll never forget
In my mind they are set

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I’m feeling high
Like I can touch the sky

I have hallucinations
My troubled mind’s machinations

Today I feel half insane
My sanity does wane

I am not certifiable
My cognition isn’t reliable

I do not belong in an asylum
Such a place is a bedlam

I do my best each day
I pray my mental illness goes away

It’s been a quarter of a century
That I’ve struggled fiercely

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

“Autumn Reflections”

Autumn is
A special time of year
It’s a reason for cheer

Walking along
In the park
I spotted a lark

I was amazed at
The kaleidoscope of colors
I lost count of the numbers

The trees had
A beautiful panoply
So many rich hues did I see

A gentle rain
Fell on the ground
You couldn’t hear a sound

I noticed
The chilly air
I went back to my lair

I had a cup
Of a pumpkin spice latte
The sky was gray

I fell asleep
Dreaming of Christmas
This day was precious

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025(C) 2025

The Apostles
Paid the price
For following
Christ
With surety
They embraced
Martyrdom
Under the
Inspiration
Of the
Holy Spirit
They wrote
Scripture
God’s Word
They had
A blessed
Assurance
They knew
They would be
With Christ
Forever
Scripture
Thoroughly
Equips us
Once regenerated
The Holy Spirit
Dwells
Within us
For those
In Christ
The Holy Spirit
Leads us into
All truth
I thank God
For the
Active obedience
Of Christ
We are saved
Through
Penal
Substitutionary
Atonement
All our sins
Are imputed
To Christ
And we receive
Christ’s perfect
Righteousness
This
Is the Gospel

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025