Crystal Goblet

To be a crystal goblet
shimmering, as if made of light
to be filled with God
as with a rich, deep drink of wine
not my chipped, misshapen clay

A crystal goblet, a vessel
the gospel on my lips
God’s sacrifice, the Christ
going to the cross

The salvation of our Savior
rising with him from the dead
the cup of our salvation
in our trembling hands

To be a crystal goblet
empty, to be filled
as if made of light, of air
filled with the Spirit of Love


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edited July 24, 2012
reworked – “Crystal Goblet”
edited July 24, 2012
changed to “Crystal Vessels”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/crystal-vessels.html
edited July 14, 2012
changed to “Crystal Vases”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/crystal-vases.html
edited July 14, 2012
“Bags of Crystal”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/bags-of-crystal.html
edited July 14, 2012
“Cellophane Bags”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/cellophane-bags.html
edited July 14, 2012
“Gloves of the Spirit – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/gloves-of-spirit-v2.html
July 24, 2010
“Gloves of the Spirit
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/07/gloves-of-spirit.html
Colossians 2:6-19 (The Message)
Luke 11:9-11 (NLT)
Psalm 100:1-3 (NLT) (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing”
and sermon, “Buyer Beware”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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Suncook, NH

July 25, 2010
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
&
and quote attributed to Corrie ten Bloom,
“I have a glove here in my hand. The glove cannot do anything by itself, but when my hand is in it, it can do many things. True, it is not the glove, but my hand in the glove that acts. We are gloves. It is the Holy Spirit in us who is the hand, who does the job. We have to make room for the hand so that every finger is filled.”

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