Saturday, July 03, 2010

Not to war but to peace

God’s word, given by the son
in a land under the rule
a captured nation
under the powerful empire
not knowing sovereignty
not knowing peace

Blessing those who would
work for peace, not for power
for war, oppression
that those who seek peace
would be called
the children of God

A love of our neighbors
all of the world
an imprinting of calm
of equality, of reverence
for all the world
in the hearts of those
who would be children of God



July 3, 2010
written as a series of poems:
Not to power but to mercy
-          “Not to the proud but to the humble”
Matthew 5:3
-         Not to the full but to the empty”
Matthew 5:4
-         “Not to the joyful but to those who sorrow”
Matthew 5:5
-         “Not to the proud but to the humble”
Matthew 5:6
-         Not to the silent but to the gadflies”
Matthew 5:7
-         “Not to power but to mercy”
Matthew 5:8
-         “Not to the world but to the creator”
Matthew 5:9
-         “Not to war but to peace”
Matthew 5:10
-         Not to the Timid but to the persecuted”
Matthew 5:11
-         Not to be praised but to be ridiculed”
Matthew 5:1-13
Beatitudes
and email, “Notes from Peter” (Hey)
received July 1, 2010
“This Sunday my sermon is titled “Pursuing More Than Happiness,”
and it is based on Matthew 5:1-13. If you have a few minutes to read
this passage of scripture prior to attending the service, you might get
a little more out of the sermon. In this sermon, I want to challenge us all
to live with greater intentionality and to find deeper levels of meaning
for our lives. Instant gratification can be the enemy of faithful living.
Intentionality is the path to blessedness.”
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
July 4, 2010
Independence Day


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