In his ministry, echoes, reflections,
mirroring the Savior’s words
the path that the Christ
walked,
living out the words
proclaimed
on the mountainside in his
sermon
the words of love, even for
our enemies
even those actively
tormenting, persecuting us
those who would harm us, for
being who we are
These words, guiding his
steps, his ministry,
his non-violent response, to
the violence,
to the oppression, that
right would triumph
that the just God would
watch over
all of God’s people, that we
as a nation
would overcome the legacy of
hate
that Christ’s love, preached
on the mountainside
would transform the world,
finally,
enemies no more, living
together
together walking across that
divide
into a promised land of
peace
Struggling when there was
darkness
continuing in the work of
our brother
bringing hope into the dark
world
never giving up, always
trusting in God
ever honoring the Master’s
call
changing hate into love
even love for our enemies
like water chiseling rock.
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Edited January 7, 2024
In His Ministry – v4
edited January 20, 2015
In His Ministry – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/in-his-ministry-v3.html
(editing version 1 again)
January 21, 2013
In His Ministry – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/in-his-ministry-v2.html
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
and his final speech before his assassination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=youtu.be
and Inauguration of the President
Barack Hussein Obama
Invocation
by Myrlie Evers-Williams
http://bcove.me/ugv9l9qy
Inaugural Address
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/president-barack-obamas-2013-inaugural-address-full-text-86497.html
&
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-just-dream-reality.html
&
several poems written in 2009
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Martin%20Luther%20King
on the juxtaposition of the
80th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
and the inauguration of Barack Obama
as President of the United States of America
January 18, 2009
In His Ministry
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/in-his-ministry.html
the message, “It’s not just a dream but a reality”
on the sign in front of church,
the story of Moses and Joshua,
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Joshua 1:1-9
along with
Micah 4:1-4
Matthew 5:43-48
the sermon, “Love Your Who???”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
Suncook United Methodist Church, Suncook, NH,
and the hypothetical put to Eric Holder, nominee for Attorney General,
by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on the use of waterboarding,
January 15, 2009, during his Senate Confirmation Hearings,
see http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/15/cornyn-holder-waterboard/
&
edited January 19, 2015
Changing the Wind – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/changing-wind-v3.html
(merging edits to original and version 2)
Edited July 22, 2013
changing the wind – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/changing-wind-v2.html
December 7, 2007
changing the wind
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/changing-wind.html
Based on the comments of Jim Wallis on
Speaking of Faith, November 29, 2007
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/jimwallis/index.shtml
He was talking about whether to change politicians
or change the wind, to change the public opinion
which guides politics. He used the example
of President Johnson’s statement to the
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that it would
take 5 years for a voting rights bill but
it actually took 5 months to pass the Voting Rights Act,
after the March in Selma.
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
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Edited January 7, 2024
In His Ministry – v4
edited January 20, 2015
In His Ministry – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/in-his-ministry-v3.html
(editing version 1 again)
January 21, 2013
In His Ministry – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/in-his-ministry-v2.html
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
and his final speech before his assassination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=youtu.be
and Inauguration of the President
Barack Hussein Obama
Invocation
by Myrlie Evers-Williams
http://bcove.me/ugv9l9qy
Inaugural Address
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/president-barack-obamas-2013-inaugural-address-full-text-86497.html
&
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-just-dream-reality.html
&
several poems written in 2009
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Martin%20Luther%20King
on the juxtaposition of the
80th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
and the inauguration of Barack Obama
as President of the United States of America
January 18, 2009
In His Ministry
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/in-his-ministry.html
the message, “It’s not just a dream but a reality”
on the sign in front of church,
the story of Moses and Joshua,
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Joshua 1:1-9
along with
Micah 4:1-4
Matthew 5:43-48
the sermon, “Love Your Who???”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
Suncook United Methodist Church, Suncook, NH,
and the hypothetical put to Eric Holder, nominee for Attorney General,
by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on the use of waterboarding,
January 15, 2009, during his Senate Confirmation Hearings,
see http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/15/cornyn-holder-waterboard/
&
edited January 19, 2015
Changing the Wind – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/changing-wind-v3.html
(merging edits to original and version 2)
Edited July 22, 2013
changing the wind – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/changing-wind-v2.html
December 7, 2007
changing the wind
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/changing-wind.html
Based on the comments of Jim Wallis on
Speaking of Faith, November 29, 2007
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/jimwallis/index.shtml
He was talking about whether to change politicians
or change the wind, to change the public opinion
which guides politics. He used the example
of President Johnson’s statement to the
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that it would
take 5 years for a voting rights bill but
it actually took 5 months to pass the Voting Rights Act,
after the March in Selma.
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
poetry, America, Barack Obama, dream, faith, Family, God, hope, joy, Joshua, justice, love, Martin Luther King, MLK, Obama, prayer, President Obama, savior, Moses, Inauguration,
#poetry #America #BarackObama #dream #faith #Family #God #hope #joy #Joshua #justice #love #MLKDay #PresidentObama #Moses #Inauguration
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