Sunday, October 19, 2014

A Life of Job – v2

In so many ways,
trying to be faithful
living a devoted life
grateful for God’s grace
singing God’s praise

Struggling as Job did
in our journey, our walk,
for answers we can understand
walking a life of Job
on this mortal coil

God’s time, and God’s purpose
within the journey, the steps,
the things we face in this life
seemingly random, spurious
pushing us to the max

Finding it difficult
even when faithful
to understand in our humanness
how things can be right
when things are so wrong


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edited October 19, 2014
A Life of Job – v2

May 26, 2010
A Life of Job
edited October 14, 2014
More than We can Handle – v2
May 26, 2010
More than We can Handle
struggling with questions of life and death
and God’s timing
&
reading the first part of
the book of Job, including
Job 1:1-5:16
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for May 23, 2010, read May 24, 2010
Job 1:21
Job 2:10
and
Job 5:17-8:22
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for May 24, 2010, read May 25, 2010

and the later part of the book, and
the following poem, posted
to FaithWriters.com 5/26/2010
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Answering the Clay

The potter spoke
out of the whirlwind
answering the claim
rebuking his claims
the demands he dared to speak

A reminder, the distance to God
how far below
is the home of man

Walking in the dust
rather than riding the clouds
Marveling at the works
of His majestic hands


October 18, 2009
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
&
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35b
Job 38:1-7, 16-18, 34-38 & 40:3-5
and sermon, “Father Knows Best”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 18, 2009
&
Psalm 8:3-4
and writing challenge
“Monday Manna for October 19 - What is man?”
posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,
“An Open Book”, at:
&

the following poem, posted
to FaithWriters.com 5/26/2010
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His Comeuppance

In the chapters growing
wondering when it would happen
when his comeuppance
his response would come
Over and over questioning the creator
challenging God, not just asking
demanding an accounting
a justification from the one who made us
A mortal asking for a reason from the potter
stubborn clay, judging God
His answer in the whirlwind
the challenge of the maker
Where were you when I made all?
Who are you to question me;
and what right do you claim
calling me to task?


October 17, 2009
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
&
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35b
Job 38:1-7, 16-18, 34-38 & 40:3-5
and sermon, “Father Knows Best”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 18, 2009
&
Psalm 8:3-4
and writing challenge
“Monday Manna for October 19 - What is man?”
posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,
“An Open Book”, at:
&
Jeremiah 18:1-10
&
Deuteronomy 18:11-20
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for October 18, 2009,
 “It is God’s”,
by Margie J. Harding
&
1 John 2:15-17
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for October 12, 2009,
 “Fleeting or Eternal”,
by Pastor Toomas Pajusoo
&
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”

Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
&
John Wesley’s sermon, “On Riches”
&
Faith In Action newsletter,
Word from Winkler, 9/28/09
Congregational malpractice
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
& Alive Now daily devotional
for September 30, 2009
“An Uncomfortable Nudge”,
by Roland Rink
&
Mark 10:17-31
Alive Now Daily Reflection
for October 10, 2009
&
Alive Now Daily Reflection
“All of You”,
by James Schwarzlose
for October 11, 2009
&
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:17-27
for October 10, 2009
by Soozung Sa Rankin
&
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:28-31
for October 11, 2009
by Soozung Sa Rankin
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