Choosing the Gauntlet – v2

Enemies gathering in the city

stiff-necked people of God

unable to see

the living Christ

who stood in the land,

offering hope to all

Choosing the gauntlet, the trials,

going as the firepot, the torches,

between the branches waving

the sacrifice coming

fulfilling the prophecy

the covenant of God

More than a prophet

the shoot of Jesse,

the Son of God

the living Messiah

going to the Temple

to live out God’s plan

The lamb, the offering

choosing the road to Jerusalem

setting his face on his future

knowing the path he was walking

journeying, by his choice

to the cross, to the skies

Edited October 21, 2013

Choosing the Gauntlet – v2

February 28, 2010

Choosing the Gauntlet

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/choosing-gauntlet.html

Luke 13:31-35

Psalm 118:26

Psalm 118:27

Psalm 118:22-29

Deuteronomy 16:1-8

Genesis 15:7-12, 17-18

Genesis 15:1-6

&

Alive Now Daily Reflections

http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-february-22-28/

for February 22, 2010 to February 28, 2010

by Nancy Fergusons (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)

for 2/28/2010

read 2/28/2010

&

http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=

Upper Room Disciplines for 2010

for February 22, 2010 to February 28, 2010,

“Be Careful What You Hope For”,

by Brent Waters

for 2/23/2010, read 2/27/2010

&

Mark 14:12, 22-25

Isaiah 11:1-5

Isaiah 52:7 (Call to Worship)

and sermon, “A Last Meal”

by by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

the first in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,

“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton

http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 28, 2010

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