Saturday, November 09, 2013

Doing Justice – v5


Our lives, not by our words, intentions
measured by our actions
how we lived our lives;
did we do justice in our time
were those hungry fed,
those thirsty given drink
whether we welcomed a stranger
and offered clothes to those in need

Our lives measured by our faith
not by our words, intentions
by our faith lived out in our lives
how we care for our neighbors
all our neighbors, wherever we may go
no one truly a stranger
all our brothers, our sisters
helping them, all those in need


Edited November 9, 2013
Doing Justice – v5
Edited October 26, 2013
Doing Justice – v3
October 15, 2008
Doing Justice – Blog Action Day
Micah 6:9
Matthew 25:31-46
Blog Action Day, poverty

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calming the frightened deer – v5

coming to court
hoping for resolution
to mediate the differences
to have calmer heads prevail
but coming to realize
that is a pipe dream
seeing their eyes
as they come together

eyes of our clients
panic in the hallway
steps of the court
as an animal, a deer
caught in the woods
nowhere to run, caught
in unfamiliar territory
wolves on the hunt

not knowing what to do
only wanting to run
calming frightened deer
to bring them back
to the table, to mediation
regaining some composure
some semblance they are human
supposedly governed

governed by reason, by thought
by the brain, the cortex,
yet for an instant propelled
back eons of life, ancient
returning to a more primitive state
where law has no meaning
not knowing what to do
only wanting to run


edited April 12, 2014
calming the frightened deer – v6
(editing original again)
Edited November 9, 2013
calming the frightened deer – v5
(editing version 2 again)
Edited October 1, 2013
calming the frightened deer – v4
(editing version 2)
Edited August 30, 2013
calming the frightened deer – v3
Edited June 19, 2013 and June 20, 2013
calming the frightened deer – v2
June 16, 2012
calming the frightened deer
written after attending
NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar
“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”
Where Divorce Practice,
Neuroscience, and Legal
Conflict Resolution Intersect
with Pauline H. Tesler
June 14, 2012
&
triune brain
&
mirror neurons
&
Amygdala hijack - wikipedia
&
subliminal persuasion
priming
video – “Derren Brown - Mind Control”
&
It Takes a Village
&
It Takes a Family


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 35,760+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

I will be Joyful – v27

My God with me
even in distress
in my struggles, my trials
In God my Savior
I will be joyful
I find my rest

He is my protector
my Savior, my brother
walking by my side
the Spirit within
He is my Lord, my comfort
causing my heart to sing

Whatever comes my way
in every step of my days
I will be Joyful
at peace in my person
led by the Spirit
forever, always

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edited January 23, 2016
I will be Joyful – v55
(editing version 54)
edited December 15, 2015
I will be Joyful – v54
(editing version 53)
edited November 18, 2015
I will be Joyful – v53
(editing version 51)
edited September 30, 2015
I will be Joyful – v52
(editing version 26)
edited September 19, 2015
I will be Joyful – v51
(editing version 25)
edited April 16, 2015
I will be Joyful – v50
(editing version 2)
edited April 16, 2015
I will be Joyful – v49
(editing original)
edited February 7, 2015
I will be Joyful – v48
(merging edits to version 4 and version 47)
edited February 7, 2015
I will be Joyful – v47
(editing version 2)
edited February 2, 2015
I will be Joyful – v46
(editing version 16)
edited February 2, 2015
I will be Joyful – v45
(editing version 4)
edited February 2, 2015
I will be Joyful – v44
(editing version 6)
edited January 25, 2015
I will be Joyful – v43
(merging edits to version 4 and version 43)
edited December 5, 2014
“I will be Joyful – v42
(editing version 2)
edited November 17, 2014
“I will be Joyful – v41
(editing version 2)
Edited December 19, 2012
“I will be Joyful – v2”
&
edited February 13, 2014
I will be Joyful – v40
(editing original again)
Edited January 12, 2014
I will be Joyful – v39
(editing version 20)
Edited December 24, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v38“
(editing version 2)
Edited November 27, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v37”
(editing original again)
Edited November 16, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v36
(editing version 13)
Edited November 15, 2013
I will be Joyful – v35
(updating version 5)
Edited November 11, 2013
I will be Joyful – v34
(editing version 16)
Edited November 10, 2013
I will be Joyful – v33
(editing version 3)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v32
(editing version 16)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v31”
(editing version 13)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v30”
(editing version 2)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be joyful – v29”
(editing version 7)
Edited November 10, 2013
I will be Joyful – v28
(editing original again)
Edited November 9, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v27”
(editing version 4)
Edited November 9, 2013
I will be Joyful – v26
(editing version 3)
Edited November 9, 2013
I will be Joyful – v25
(editing version 20)
Edited November 9, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v24
(editing version 12)
Edited October 26, 2013
I will be Joyful – v23
(editing original again)
Edited October 20, 2013
I will be Joyful – v22
(editing version 18)
Edited October 20, 2013
I will be Joyful – v21
(editing version 17)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v20
(editing original again)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v19
(editing version 5)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v18
(editing version 9)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v17
(editing version 3)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v16
(editing version 6)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v15
(editing version 4)
Edited September 21, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v14”
(editing version 12)
Edited September 7, 2013
 “I will be Joyful – v13”
(editing version 7)
Edited September 7, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v12”
(editing version 2)
Edited September 2, 2013
I will be Joyful – v11
(editing version 7)
Edited September 2, 2013
I will be Joyful – v10”
(editing version 9)
Edited August 30, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v9”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 29, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v8”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 26, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v7”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 22, 2013
“I will be joyful – v6”
(editing version 5)
Edited August 19, 2013
I will be joyful – v5
(editing version 3)
Edited August 17, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v4
(editing version 2)
Edited August 15, 2013
I will be Joyful – v3
(editing version 2)
Edited December 19, 2012
“I will be Joyful – v2”
October 16, 2010
“I will be Joyful”
Habakkuk 3:18
Nahum 3; Habakkuk 1-3; Zephaniah 1:1-13
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for October 3, 2010,
read October 16, 2010


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For one who doesn’t know – v5


Unwrapping words
of the scripture, the ancient text
infused with deep meaning
explaining this night, the Upper Room
this covenant, the bread, the wine
power in what he offered
the gift, the sacrifice

His body that he offered
that he offered to them
bread and the wine
broken, lifted up
ancient words changed
startling to them
immutable, ordained
changed by the Son of Man

For one who doesn’t know
the layers of the meaning
how to explain that night
something profound, different
His words for them, for us,
those who would deny, betray
the others who would run away

Christ’s gift to all of us
breaking of the bread
his body, his life, broken
given for us, atoning, bearing our sin
sharing of the common cup, the wine
his blood, his spirit, his essence
the choice of sacrifice to come
when the Lamb was lifted up


November 9, 2013
For one who doesn’t know – v5
Edited October 13, 2013
For one who doesn’t know – v2
November 3, 2011
For one who doesn’t know
written after annotating earlier poem, “On the Night of His Betrayal”
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On the Night of His Betrayal – with notes
This poem is about the night that is called Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, the night on which Jesus Christ was betrayed by Judas Iscariot into the hands of the Jewish leaders, who tried him and convicted him and turned him over to Pontius Pilate who, though reluctantly, had Christ crucified.

The meal, the Seder This is about the Passover meal, which is a very formal meal that all Jewish people still perform, at Passover, in remembrance of the night God passed over the Jewish people when God killed all of the first born in Egypt to cause Pharoah to let the Jewish people out of bondage. Blood of lambs was put on the doorframes to indicate they were Jewish homes. The bible instructs them to remember and to go through a specific ritual, with specific language. Jesus changed that, converting it from the Passover meal to the Last Supper, where he instituted Communion, the sharing of bread and wine as symbols of his body and his blood, which Christians continue to this day. The Jewish people had conducted the Passover seder the same way for over 1300 years at the time of Christ's ministry. His changing the words at all would have been jarring to his disciples. They included those who had doubted, those who wanted a very different leader in Jesus, and those who would betray (Judas), deny (Peter), and the rest who ran away in his Christ's time of need.
his blessing of the bread
the breaking, the sharing Again, this is to symbolize Jesus’ body, sacrificed on the cross, to atone for our sins.
the cup as well, his sacrifice Again, this is to symbolize Jesus’ blood, his life given for us.

In words they had never heard This is about the changing of the words, from the hundreds and hundreds of years of the Passover seder to the new words Christ spoke.
a new covenant The old covenant was between God and man and was based on the law given to Moses. This was a new covenant between God and man through the sacrifice of Christ.
the meal that we share The Communion that we share.
remembering what he did That he sacrificed himself for us.

That night of his betrayal Right after the last supper, there is a time when Christ prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane and then Judas comes with the temple guards and others and betrays him. It was very vividly portrayed in the film, The Passion of the Christ.
offering to all of them Christ offered the Communion meal to all of his twelve disciples, offering his body for all, including Judas himself, mere hours before the betrayal.
who would deny him, betray him, Peter was the lead disciple and he told Christ he would stay with him, even to death; but, as Christ foretold, Peter denied knowing him that night after his capture three times before the rooster crowed. And Judas was the one who betrayed him.
though they would run away All of the disciples scattered, so they would not be captured, leaving Christ to face the Jewish leaders and the Roman authorities alone. In some way, running away is betrayal too.

Like us, still today We too deny him, betray him, run away when God calls.
needing his gift, his grace We all sin and would be punished under the law to eternal damnation. It is only Christ’s gift of his body, his grace in coming to earth and sacrificing himself that saves us at all.
when we too betray, deny him We betray him or deny him when we follow the world’s teachings, when we swear, when we profess faith but don’t act like it.
when we too run away It is sort of like the Prodigal Son story in the bible. Many of us run away from our faith, some come back but some never believe.

The scripture below expands on my explanations or comments above. The poem is about how Christ, before he was betrayed, instituted Communion or the Last Supper even for the flawed followers, even for those who would betray him. He offers the same to each of us. We can come to the Lord’s Table for Communion. He calls us all, offering himself for all of us, sealing the breach between God and man.

Notes added November 3, 2011
in response to student question from Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
March 7, 2010
Mark 14:12, 22-25
Isaiah 11:1-5
Isaiah 52:7 (Call to Worship)
Deuteronomy 16:1-8
Exodus 12:1-28
Deuteronomy 11:16-21
and sermon, “A Last Meal”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
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
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 28, 2010
&
Matthew 26:36-46
Psalm 461:11 (Call to Worship)
Psalm 130:1-8
Psalm 138 (Prayer of Dedication)
Worship Theme: “Our Times of Personal Trial”
and sermon, “With Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the second in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 7, 2010
Third Sunday in Lent

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 26,400+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

I will be Joyful – v26

My God with me
even in distress
in my times of trials
the days of my life
In God my Savior
I will be joyful
whatever comes my way

He is my protector
my shepherd, my guide
walking by my side
in my joys, my sorrows
He is my Lord, my comfort
leading my heart to singing
in every step of my days

================
edited January 23, 2016
I will be Joyful – v55
(editing version 54)
edited December 15, 2015
I will be Joyful – v54
(editing version 53)
edited November 18, 2015
I will be Joyful – v53
(editing version 51)
edited September 30, 2015
I will be Joyful – v52
(editing version 26)
edited September 19, 2015
I will be Joyful – v51
(editing version 25)
edited April 16, 2015
I will be Joyful – v50
(editing version 2)
edited April 16, 2015
I will be Joyful – v49
(editing original)
edited February 7, 2015
I will be Joyful – v48
(merging edits to version 4 and version 47)
edited February 7, 2015
I will be Joyful – v47
(editing version 2)
edited February 2, 2015
I will be Joyful – v46
(editing version 16)
edited February 2, 2015
I will be Joyful – v45
(editing version 4)
edited February 2, 2015
I will be Joyful – v44
(editing version 6)
edited January 25, 2015
I will be Joyful – v43
(merging edits to version 4 and version 43)
edited December 5, 2014
“I will be Joyful – v42
(editing version 2)
edited November 17, 2014
“I will be Joyful – v41
(editing version 2)
Edited December 19, 2012
“I will be Joyful – v2”
&
edited February 13, 2014
I will be Joyful – v40
(editing original again)
Edited January 12, 2014
I will be Joyful – v39
(editing version 20)
Edited December 24, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v38“
(editing version 2)
Edited November 27, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v37”
(editing original again)
Edited November 16, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v36
(editing version 13)
Edited November 15, 2013
I will be Joyful – v35
(updating version 5)
Edited November 11, 2013
I will be Joyful – v34
(editing version 16)
Edited November 10, 2013
I will be Joyful – v33
(editing version 3)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v32
(editing version 16)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v31”
(editing version 13)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v30”
(editing version 2)
Edited November 10, 2013
“I will be joyful – v29”
(editing version 7)
Edited November 10, 2013
I will be Joyful – v28
(editing original again)
Edited November 9, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v27”
(editing version 4)
Edited November 9, 2013
I will be Joyful – v26
(editing version 3)
Edited November 9, 2013
I will be Joyful – v25
(editing version 20)
Edited November 9, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v24
(editing version 12)
Edited October 26, 2013
I will be Joyful – v23
(editing original again)
Edited October 20, 2013
I will be Joyful – v22
(editing version 18)
Edited October 20, 2013
I will be Joyful – v21
(editing version 17)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v20
(editing original again)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v19
(editing version 5)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v18
(editing version 9)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v17
(editing version 3)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v16
(editing version 6)
Edited September 21, 2013
I will be Joyful – v15
(editing version 4)
Edited September 21, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v14”
(editing version 12)
Edited September 7, 2013
 “I will be Joyful – v13”
(editing version 7)
Edited September 7, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v12”
(editing version 2)
Edited September 2, 2013
I will be Joyful – v11
(editing version 7)
Edited September 2, 2013
I will be Joyful – v10”
(editing version 9)
Edited August 30, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v9”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 29, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v8”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 26, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v7”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 22, 2013
“I will be joyful – v6”
(editing version 5)
Edited August 19, 2013
I will be joyful – v5
(editing version 3)
Edited August 17, 2013
“I will be Joyful – v4
(editing version 2)
Edited August 15, 2013
I will be Joyful – v3
(editing version 2)
Edited December 19, 2012
“I will be Joyful – v2”
October 16, 2010
“I will be Joyful”
Habakkuk 3:18
Nahum 3; Habakkuk 1-3; Zephaniah 1:1-13
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for October 3, 2010,
read October 16, 2010


All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,790+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.