Monday, November 24, 2014

More Promise than Order – v2

Oh, if we could but follow these simple words,
to love our neighbor, to love our God,
so much more promise than order
a cry of our God, our Father,
wanting what is best for us
These are the words of the ancient Law,
the rules of the covenant written on tablets of stone
words boiled down to their essence, not a numbered list;
but two golden rules, echoed by the living God, the Christ,
God here with us, in the flesh, teaching on the mountain,
in the Temple, by the sea, going to the people
to impart the Spirit, not merely the letter of the Law,
to give meaning, life to the words chiseled by God
inscribing them in the Good News of the Savior
walking with the disciples here on earth
connecting us with the divine
leaving lessons of simple truth;
We struggle to live each day
so we aspire, out of love, out of recognition,
in the gifts God bestowed on us
to change, to grow, to preach,
to reach to the ends of the earth
to change the world, for God’s glory and love.


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edited November 24, 2014
More Promise than Order – v2

March 16, 2008
More Promise than Order
Walk to Emmaus
Sanctifying Grace
Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18,
Luke 10:25-37
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Prayers for the Women’s Walk to Emmaus
Crossroads Walk to Emmaus of New England
Walk to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-35
grace
love
Luke 15:11-32
Prodigal Son
Mark 10:17-31
The Parable of the Rich Man
(same template from 11/4/2012)

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