Saturday, August 02, 2014

To Love Our Neighbors – v2

In this season starting
in ashes and repentance
remembering His sacrifice, His death
Reflecting on our calling
our lives for a purpose
to love our neighbors, our enemies
even as ourselves
as Christ loved, loves, us

To walk in our faith
to be the shining light
remaining the stuff of clay
and the salt of the earth
Marked by the cross
the name of the Christ
ashes on our foreheads
and His name on our hearts

Defining us by His walk
our Shepherd before us
called to love the world
and to forgive our neighbors
Hard to do in the dog-eat-dog
the Horatio Alger world
but easier when we remember
God’s loving word

We are unable by our works
to redeem ourselves to God
needing the sacrifice of Christ
His blood poured on the cross
We must be mindful
needing His grace
sharing the light of Christ
to the ends of the earth.


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edited August 2, 2014
To love our neighbors – v2

March 9, 2011
To love our neighbors

Ash Wednesday
article, “When did United Methodists start the "imposition of ashes" on Ash Wednesday?”
Season of Lent
&
Facebook message
by Barack Obama
March 9, 2011
“Michelle and I join with millions of Christians
here and across the world to mark Ash Wednesday.
As we observe the season of Lent, we receive
with thanksgiving this opportunity for grace and repentance,
recommit ourselves to our faith, and
remember our obligations to one another.”

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