The Front Porch – v4

God sets out a welcome, an invitation

a gift ever ready, wrapped,

waiting for us to open, given

a bountiful front porch before us

expansive and always present

a front porch, maybe open

with a homemade pie cooling

Or maybe a bouquet, prepared

fresh cut flowers arranged

a mat before the unlocked door

welcoming us in, open to our touch

His prevenient grace, ready when we are

the grace a cloud around us, as open arms

By these we know the love of the owner

the open arms of the Father, the Master

open to every Prodigal Son, Prodigal Daughter,

ignoring, forgiving our sins, our past

welcoming us through the door.

edited February 25, 2014

“The Front Porch – v4”

Edited May 9, 2013

“The Front Porch – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-front-porch-v3.html

Edited May 6, 2013

“The Front Porch – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-front-porch-v2.html

August 6, 2007 21:25

“The Front Porch

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/08/front-porch.html

a poem on prevenient grace

Our mission trip,

from Wesley United Methodist Church,

Concord, NH and from First United Methodist Church,

Hudson, MA to Jacksonville and Machias, ME

to the Down East Maine Mission,

Jacksonville United Methodist Campground,

East Machias, ME

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