Many possessions had him

The verse of scripture
the teaching on its face
backward, opaque
not staring at us clearly

The words of scripture
that he had many possessions
but in truth they had him
they controlled his heart

What more must I do
to have life
what more must I give
to walk in the light

Christ wasn’t speaking
about the abstract, wealth
only the love of possessions
where are treasure is

The rich young man sad
for Christ said to sell his possessions
the hold they had on him
the chains upon his heart

February 6, 2012
Matthew 19:22
Mark 10:22
Matthew 19:16-30
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
Mark 10:17-31
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
& discussion at Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
February 6, 2012
&
series of poems
December 23, 2010
on posting a number of poems
to FaithWriters yesterday and today,
about the story of the rich man
written October 10, 2009
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
&
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons/108/
John Wesley’s sermon, “On Riches”
&
Faith In Action newsletter,
Word from Winkler, 9/28/09
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5489299&ct=7532533&tr=y&auid=5386346
Congregational malpractice
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
& Alive Now daily devotional
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-28-october-4/
for September 30, 2009
“An Uncomfortable Nudge”,
by Roland Rink
&
Mark 10:17-31
Alive Now Daily Reflection
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-october-5-11/
for October 10, 2009
&
Alive Now Daily Reflection
“All of You”,
by James Schwarzlose
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-october-5-11/
for October 11, 2009
&
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:17-27
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844
for October 10, 2009
by Soozung Sa Rankin
&
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:28-31
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844
for October 11, 2009
by Soozung Sa Rankin


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