Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Christ met me there – v4

Christ met me there
in the darkness coming
lost, confused
wandering into your church
crying as I was
sitting in the pew
not knowing where to turn

In the pit of my sin
anguish washing o’er me
estranged from God
from my true self
nothing I could do
nothing I could give
empty within

Christ met me there
in the darkened sanctuary
simply, completely,
loving even me
more than I can comprehend
what it meant, truly,
that He could descend

Choosing the cross
to become clay
empty of eternity
dying so I may live
out of the darkness
preparing a way
a path to the kingdom


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edited October 14, 2014
Christ met me there – v4

Edited December 22, 2013
Christ met me there – v3
Edited August 25, 2013
Christ met me there – v2
August 28, 2011
Christ met me there
after rereading the earlier poem,
“No Price for His Love”
and reading comment after I posted it to
August 27, 2011
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No Price for His Love

More than we can truly understand
that there is no price for his love
God freely giving
all that I ever need
even going to the cross for me
paying my cost with his life
the lamb, my brother
no price do I owe
but my humble praise
turning, conforming my life to him
in thanksgiving to my king

March 1, 2010
Isaiah 55:1-9
Isaiah 55:1-13
&
“Dad's Bible: The Father's Plan”
by Robert Wolgemuth
Isaiah 55:1
– “Insights: Just Like Dad”
&
“Dad's Bible: The Father's Plan”
by Robert Wolgemuth
Isaiah 55:8-9
– “From My Big Boy Chair”
&
Alive Now Daily Reflections
for March 1, 2010 to March 7, 2010
by Nancy Fergusons (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for March 1, 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

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