Saturday, February 08, 2014

part of the old fabric – v2

threadbare, perhaps,
but still remaining
strands of evil
within the new body
part of the old fabric
of the flesh, of sin
not cut from the cloth
woven within
my body, my life
as much as I want to
be rid of my past
the choices remaining
consequences that last
that remind me, forgiven,
but a millstone we carry
part of the old fabric
that we still wear within us
threadbare, perhaps,
but still remaining


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edited February 8, 2014
part of the old fabric – v2
new poem February 7, 2014
part of the old fabric
new poem February 7, 2014
threads of sin
February 7, 2014
strands of evil
2 Corinthians 5:17
“You Are Defined by Your Father”
by Phil Robertson
for February 1, 2014
read February 1, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

saving evil – v2

Christ, through his sacrifice,
redeeming the sick
the dying healthy
raised from the dead
saving evil, from ourselves,
dying while we sinned
in righteous holiness
healing us if we choose to repent
the others still damned to hell


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edited February 8, 2014
saving evil – v2
new poem February 5, 2014
saving evil
new poem February 5, 2014
reconciling the broken
new poem February 5, 2014
self-emptying love
new poem February 5, 2014
not punishment
Isaiah 29:14
1 Corinthians 1:18:25
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
“Christ Is God’s Power and Wisdom” (NCV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for January 30, 2014
read February 1, 2014
January 27, 2014 to February 2, 2014
“Doing Justice”
by Craig Katzenmiller
&
overview page (with questions)
Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12 (Beatitudes)


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

threads of sin – v2

threads of sin
strands of evil
of my past, my life,
still woven in the fabric
hard to cut out,
to remove completely
like the tares from the wheat
interwoven, fused
melted, joined
part of the body
the struggle day to day
to be more faithful
threads of sin
strands of evil
part of my body
grafted in my flesh
hard to remove


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edited February 8, 2014
threads of sin – v2
new poem February 7, 2014
threads of sin
February 7, 2014
strands of evil
2 Corinthians 5:17
“You Are Defined by Your Father”
by Phil Robertson
for February 1, 2014
read February 1, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

strands of evil – v2

threads of my past
strands of evil
in the blood, in the flesh,
smeared on my clay
inside of me
still part of my body
though I have been washed
cleaned of my sin
once and for all

threads of my past
strands of evil
in the blood, in the flesh,
living within me
struggling as the rest
life in the body
in the Spirit within
Christ save me
I want to be healed
                  

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edited February 8, 2014
strands of evil – v2
February 7, 2014
strands of evil
2 Corinthians 5:17
“You Are Defined by Your Father”
by Phil Robertson
for February 1, 2014
read February 1, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

from itself – v2

truth maybe painful
we are evil
the choice of Christ
saving evil
from itself

life from death
the choice of one man
reconciling us to Him
Christ, the great I Am,
choosing to die
while we yet sinned

loving us this much
new life from death
that we may live
saving evil
from itself


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Edited February 8, 2014
from itself – v2
February 5, 2014
from itself
Isaiah 29:14
1 Corinthians 1:18:25
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
“Christ Is God’s Power and Wisdom” (NCV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for January 30, 2014
read February 1, 2014
January 27, 2014 to February 2, 2014
“Doing Justice”
by Craig Katzenmiller
&
overview page (with questions)
Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12 (Beatitudes)


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Dying for the Damned – v2

Christ, our Savior
come down from heaven
donning mortal flesh
choosing the cross
Jesus dying for us
dying for the damned
those outside the tent
the rebellious, the traitors,
the least and the lost
Christ, our Savior
come down from heaven
donning mortal flesh
the stuff of our clay
Jesus dying for us
raising us from the grave


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Edited February 8, 2014
Dying for the Damned – v2
Edited February 8, 2014
Dying for the Lost – v2
February 3, 2014
Dying for the Lost
February 3, 2014
Dying for the Damned
Romans 5:8
while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us
“Loving God’s Enemies”
by Willie Robertson
for January 29, 2014
read January 29, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Dying for the Lost – v2

Christ knew us
our hearts, our sin
dying for the lost
that we may live again
Come from heaven
a sacrifice for us
while we spit in his face
and cursed his holy name
Christ knew us
our hearts, our sin
dying for the lost
that we may live again


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Edited February 8, 2014
Dying for the Lost – v2
February 3, 2014
Dying for the Lost
February 3, 2014
Dying for the Damned
Romans 5:8
while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us
“Loving God’s Enemies”
by Willie Robertson
for January 29, 2014
read January 29, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

for generations to come

our legacy, our witness
a light casting shadows
dominoes falling,
projecting forward
for generations to come
life in the sharing
in the blessing spreading
life in the words
in the choices we make
                  

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February 8, 2014
Proverbs 3:1-2
“A Father’s Legacy”
by Kay Robertson
about Phil Robertson
for February 7, 2014
read February 7, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

pay Christ forward

A truth to share
a joy to be poured
love for the world
not to be kept hidden
always focused downstream
tilling new fields
those we don’t know
who don’t know Christ

Pay Christ forward
to new generations
to those who haven’t heard
who do not know the Lord
this is our task as servants
as disciples of our Master
to pay Christ forward
out in the world


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edited/ new February 8, 2014
pay Christ forward
February 8, 2014
paying Christ forward – 3
February 7, 2014
paying Christ forward – 2
February 7, 2014
paying Christ forward
Proverbs 3:1-2
“A Father’s Legacy”
by Kay Robertson
about Phil Robertson
for February 7, 2014
read February 7, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

paying Christ forward - 3

always focused downstream
as was Paul, sharing
tilling new fields
those we didn’t know
Paying Christ forward
to new generations
to those who haven’t heard
who do not know the Lord
our task as servants
as disciples of our Master
to pay Christ forward
out in the world
                  

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February 8, 2014
paying Christ forward – 3
February 7, 2014
paying Christ forward – 2
February 7, 2014
paying Christ forward
Proverbs 3:1-2
“A Father’s Legacy”
by Kay Robertson
about Phil Robertson
for February 7, 2014
read February 7, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the saving grace of Jesus

the story repeating
new in each telling
passing on the gifts we receive
all of our lives
sharing the story
the saving grace of Jesus
new for each believer
to be shared, passed on
the hope that sustains us
the joy in the telling
sharing God richly
being that living blessing
                  

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February 8, 2014
Proverbs 3:1-2
“A Father’s Legacy”
by Kay Robertson
about Phil Robertson
for February 7, 2014
read February 7, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the lessons we have learned

the lessons we have learned
our trust in Jesus
in the word of God
the Spirit within us
something to pass on
the witness of others
something to shares
something to pay forward
                  

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February 8, 2014
Proverbs 3:1-2
“A Father’s Legacy”
by Kay Robertson
about Phil Robertson
for February 7, 2014
read February 7, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

with less fear

God beside us
with us on the journey
trust in the Lord
the Spirit within you
live with more joy
with less fear that binds us
freed by the Savior
by the grace of God


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February 8, 2014
with less fear
February 8, 2014
live with more joy
Psalm 112:1-10
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for February 5, 2014
read February 5, 2014
February 3, 2014 to February 9, 2014
“A New Kind of Righteousness”
by Jerry P. Haas
&
overview page (with questions)
Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 112:1-10
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Matthew 5:13-20


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

live with more joy

with more joy
in your heart, in your spirit,
live with more joy
God lives within you
trust God fully
don’t fear the demons
things conjured in your mind
the things that seek to bind you


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February 8, 2014
Psalm 112:1-10
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for February 5, 2014
read February 5, 2014
February 3, 2014 to February 9, 2014
“A New Kind of Righteousness”
by Jerry P. Haas
&
overview page (with questions)
Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 112:1-10
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Matthew 5:13-20


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

where demons dwell – v2

shine your light, brighter,
changing the shade, the color,
the path of the journey
the trajectory, their way

bring your light, stronger,
into this darkness, this evil
into these shadowlands
where demons dwell

yank them from the fabric
rip them from the ground
root them out roughly
no rest for them at all

no place for hiding, silent,
buried within hearts
tear them out fully
before they are torn apart


edited February 8, 2014
where demons dwell – v2
edited February 8, 2014
where demons dwell
edited February 8, 2014
where the demons dwell – v2
new poem February 8, 2014
where the demons dwell
February 8, 2014
a brighter new space
Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
Isaiah 43:15-21
Isaiah 43:14-21
-         “God’s Mercy and Israel’s Unfaithfulness” (NIV)
-         “You Didn’t Even Do the Minimum” (The Message)
-         “Don’t remember” (CEB)
Isaiah 43:16-21
-         “Despite the People of Israel’s Past Sin,
the Lord Will Forgive Them” (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Isaiah 43:19
“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth;
shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert.” (KJV)
Upper Room Daily Devotional
“The Triumph of Yellow”
by Michael Raypholtz
the yellow room (from Link2Life page)
Today’s Prayer Focus - painters
Today’s Prayer
for February 5, 2014
read February 5, 2014
for January and February 2014
&
new poem February 7, 2014
part of the old fabric
new poem February 7, 2014
threads of sin
February 7, 2014
strands of evil
2 Corinthians 5:17
“You Are Defined by Your Father”
by Phil Robertson
for February 1, 2014
read February 1, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson
&
edited January 4, 2014
“A secret thing – v7”
(editing original again)
Edited November 30, 2013
A secret thing – v6
(editing version 3)
Edited August 14, 2013
“A secret thing – v5”
Edited August 14, 2013
“a particle of wonder – v2”
Edited August 14, 2013
“A secret thing – v4”
new poem August 14, 2013
“a particle of wonder”
Edited August 14, 2013
“The Artisan – v3”
Edited August 13, 2013
“a crystal of God”
Edited August 13, 2013
“A secret thing – v3”
Edited August 12, 2013
“The Artisan – v2”
August 12, 2013
“The Artisan”
August 12, 2013
“A secret thing – v2”
“A secret thing”
Service in the Park – 8/11/2013
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+3%3A17-19&version=NIV
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
    and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
    and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
    and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.
19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
    he enables me to tread on the heights.”
and sermon “There Is Hope In Community”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
&
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (rewritten by me, one version)
17 Though the mills may be shuttered
and the forests are empty,
though the fields do not provide
their bounty, their harvest,
though the young are departing
for greener pastures,
18 yet I rejoice in my God
I will be joyful in Christ my Savior.
19 The Creator of the universe is my rock
I am like the deer, its hooves
steady on the Mountain.
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 11, 2013
&
Jeremiah’s Corner
Jeremiah 29:11
led by Ellen Alward Dickinson
presentation:
“The Power of Making Good Choices”
by Lois Flewelling
from Empowering Life Ministries
&
opening prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 5, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.