Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Pursued, not merely Followed – v2


What an idea, a gift, a different way
seeing the familiar, the hopeful
treasured scripture, God’s Word
the beautiful psalm of David
filled already with comfort
but seeing the words, more than we imagined
He told us that in some translations
not “followed” but “pursued”, that Goodness and Mercy
would pursue us all the days of our lives
that the God of creation, our Maker, our Lord
that He would sustain us, providing, that He
would send out these agents of love, Goodness and Mercy,
angels of better days, of His love, for us
Richer meaning in the subtle difference
from followed to pursued, sought after, wooed
Like being Disciples, not just Followers
of the risen Christ, all the difference
all the difference in the world



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edited January 16, 2016
loving the sheep – v5
(merging edits to version 2 and version 4)
edited July 11, 2015
loving the sheep – v4
(editing version 2)
April 25, 2015
loving the sheep – v3
(editing version 2)
April 24, 2015
loving the sheep – v2
April 24, 2015
loving the sheep
Psalm 23:1-6
John 10:11-18
1 John 3:16-24
sermon, “The Lord is My Shepherd”
worship led by Raymond A. Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Fourth Friday of the month service at Mt. Heights Health Care Facility
April 24, 2015
&
April 24, 2015
faithful to the command of God
John 10:15b-18
devotion for April 26, 2015
read April 24, 2015
&
edited April 24, 2015
loving the sheep – v2
edited/ merged April 24, 2015
loving the sheep
April 24, 2015
love for the sheep
April 24, 2015
a good shepherd
John 10:11-15a
John 10:11-18
devotion for April 25, 2015
read April 24, 2015
&
edited April  24, 2015
a sermon of love – v2
April 24, 2015
a sermon of love
1 John 3:21-24
devotion for April 24, 2015
read April 24, 2015
&
April 24, 2015
share love
1 John 3:16-24
devotion for April 23, 2015
read April 24, 2015
&
merged/edited April 24, 2015
everything I need – v2
April 24, 2015
love will be with me
Psalm 23:6
April 24, 2015
you chasten my enemies
Psalm 23:5
April 24, 2015
I will not be afraid
Psalm 23:4
April 24, 2015
God gives me new strength
Psalm 23:3
April 24, 2015
God lets me rest
Psalm 23:2
April 24, 2015
Everything I need
Psalm 23:1
April 24, 2015
a journey of blessing
Psalm 23
Psalm 23:1-6
devotion for April 22, 2015
devotion for April 22, 2015
read April 24, 2015
&
“Knowing  the Shepherd’s Love”
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18
for April 20, 2015 to April 26, 2015
by Eradio Valverde, Jr.
(formerly) District Superintendent
Southwest Texas District
United Methodist Church
Upper Room Disciplines for 2015
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edited April 24, 2015
Pursued, not merely Followed – v5
(editing version 4)
edited April 23, 2015
Pursued, not merely Followed – v4
(editing version 3)
edited January 29, 2015
Pursued, not merely Followed – v3
(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)
edited July 25, 2012
“Pursued, not merely Followed – v2”
November 29, 2006 8:28
“Pursued, not merely Followed”
Psalm 23:6


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