Zach Uram's Blog

Howling winds
I walk into
A maelstrom of snow
The earth
Blanketed
In a soft coat
Of white
My face stings
From the wind and snow
I long
For a warm home
And a cup
Of hot tea
I trudge forward
The wind is
Now horizontal
I start to lose
My bearings
I decide
To go back home
At last warmth
As I sip my tea
I contemplate
The wonders
Of God’s creation

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

In Adam man did fall
Sin became endemic to all

We lost the image of God
Now man would plow the sod

With sin came death
Man would draw his last breath

But out of love God sent His Son
To do for man what needed to be done

At Calvary Jesus would die
Mary His mother did cry

The Lamb of God was our sacrifice
Oh what a high price

Christ, totally sinless was He
He set us free

All of our sin was imputed to the Lord
His perfect righteousness was to us inpoured

Death was overcome by Him
The angels rejoiced with a hymn

Christ was risen on the third day
Satan was in dismay

Sinner repent
Before your life is spent

Believe the Gospel of sovereign grace
It alone can save the human race

We are God’s chosen Elect
His praises we shall erect

The natural man is spiritually dead
Without Christ, death shall cause dread

We must be born again
God chooses certain women and men

The Holy Spirit quickens us instantly
We are now a new creation totally

Spread the Gospel over the ends of the earth
Man will receive the second birth

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

We celebrate Christ’s birth
With Christmas mirth

Baby Jesus had to lay
In a stable on a bed of hay

Put up the wreaths and the holly
May your Christmas be jolly

Kiss under the mistletoe
Let your love show

Christ was sacrificed at Calvary
His propitiation set man free

Jesus is the greatest gift we can receive
But to get it one must repent and believe

The Elect are from every tribe and race
We are saved by God’s sovereign grace

We are justified through faith alone
Predicated on the sacrifice Christ did atone

As we make merry, we should look ahead
For it is the empty tomb that Satan does dread

On Easter Sunday Christ was risen
by Christ’s power He did quicken

This Christmas may we rejoice at the incarnation
And thank God for our salvation

Share the Good News with both friend and foe
Contemplate these things as you watch it snow

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

That shining city
Upon a hill
America
Generations found refuge
Among it’s green pastures
America stood for freedom
Justice and liberty
But things have changed
Degeneracy rules
Fifty million infants
Had their lives snuffed out
By mothers who were supposed
To cherish and protect them
Apostasy rules the churches
In America
God’s wrath will fall
On this once Christian land

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

I cherish the memories
Of my childhood Thanksgivings
Going to Gramma’s for a feast
A huge 23 pound fresh turkey
I had white and dark meat
Homemade stuffing
Twas the best I ever had
And there was
The turkey mushroom gravy
So sublime
Then we had mashed yams
With marshmallows on top melted
Homemade cranberry sauce
And macaroni salad pleased us all
Next came green beans with almonds
Mashed potatoes that were heavenly
For dessert we had minced pie
And pumpkin pie with whipped cream
I’ll never forget those Thanksgivings
From so long ago
My Gramma showed her love
Through food

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Nothing could match
The excitement
Of Christmas morning
We raced downstairs
Our hearts pounding
Filled with trepidation
Eagerly anticipating
What Santa Claus brought us
The tension was palpable
When we looked
By our Christmas tree
Our eyes grew wide
As we saw a mountain of gifts
We raced upstairs at 6am
To awake our parents
Then back downstairs
We all went
We ripped open our gifts
Each one a treasure
Then we ate a piece
Of a birthday cake for Jesus
We prayed and read the
Christmas story in Luke
Then we ate our cake
With a big glass
Of eggnog with nutmeg on top
Oh those childhood Christmases
I will never forget them

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

God made a unconditional covenant
With Abraham
Four thousand years ago
His favor with God continued to grow

Abraham had twelve sons
All the land God gave them
They inherited
Saved by faith through grace unmerited

Soon there were twelve tribes
All of them working together
They possessed all the land
The nation of Israel did stand

Many nations have attacked Israel
But they were all defeated
In every war
Israel shall be the victor

The Diaspora of people
Returned to the land of Israel
They continue to come from near and far
Now blow the shofar

The Jewish people stand strong
They are God’s chosen
In the End Times they will convert en masse
Their unbelief shall pass

Jesus came for the House of Israel
He is their long awaited Messiah
Let the star of David fly high
Israel’s redemption draws nigh

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Christ was born to save
I am His willing slave
He came because of love

The three magi traveled from afar
They followed the Christmas star
From the Far East they came

In Bethlehem they beheld the Child
Jesus was so meek and mild
He was surrounded by animals in the stable

In a humble manger did He lay
On a bed of fresh hay
The King of Kings

Mary and Joseph were there
Looking upon baby Jesus with great care
Christ was smiling at them

Angels rejoiced, Alleluia they sang
Heavenly bells outrang
Shepherds in the fields praised Him

The newborn babe was God incarnate
Both natures separate
Fully human and fully divine

Let us rejoice
With our heart and voice
Let there be peace and good will toward men

Christmas means so much to me
I love spending it with my family
Christ is the reason for the holiday season

Being born again
We are freed from the power of sin
We are adopted by God

It’s good to keep the Christmas spirit
Concerning the Gospel, may you hear it
Repent sincerely and believe

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Oh happy day
We celebrate Christmas mirth
Christ grants men second birth

Ye must be born again
The Holy Spirit in your heart will dwell
We rejoice in Jesus Emmanuel

Hang the garlands
And mistletoe
Let your love for mankind grow

With the faith
Of a mustard seed
God will supply every need

Look upon this holy Child
The church bell rings
Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings

In that humble stable
The Son of God was born
On that chilly first Christmas morn

The Triune God
Took on flesh
So that man may live afresh

The Son of Man
Jesus Christ born to the virgin Mary
He had no human Daddy

We look ahead
To Calvary
Where Christ would suffer immensely

He did it for love
Our sins put Him there
Sadly, most people don’t care

Christ died for the Elect
They were predestined before time
Oh wonder so sublime

Jesus was the sinless Lamb
Who gave up His life as a sacrifice
Such a heavy price

Christ took the full force
Of God’s wrath
This was His path

But the grave could not hold Him
Christ was resurrected on the third day
The empty grave was on full display

So this Christmas let us thank the Lord
For paying the price for our sin
Let the festivities begin

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

My mind
Has expanded
Beyond the confines
Of my body
I think
In higher dimensional
Spacetime
No limits
Freedom
My thoughts are racing
At superluminal speeds
Must focus
Maintain control
So much raw power
My energy
Is off the charts

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023