Tuesday, January 27, 2015

With our spit on Christ’s face – v7

Facing Jesus, my Savior,
Christ before me, the Messiah,
while both of us are dying
beside Him on my own cross
seeing my spit upon Him
His blood pouring out

The crown of thorns we fashioned
by our turning from our God
not merely the guards that held Him
our sins the nails that put Him
into the temple, onto the altar,
up on that rugged cross

Hearing first-hand the prayers of Jesus
the Psalms, the ancient words,
begging to God for mercy on me
through the pain, excursion,
the agony of crucifixion,
His prayers moaned out aloud

Breathing for forgiveness
for them, for each one of us,
while Christ was in pain
there on our cross
that God would forgive us
those persecuting the Christ

His blood, His life, . . .
our sin sacrifice
pouring out of Him
with my spit still upon Him
my curse, my derision, my ridicule
of the Christ, the Son of God

His prayer moaned out
a whisper, a murmur
a breath, moans,
calling out a petition
for forgiveness, for healing
for me on that cross


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edited January 27, 2015
With our spit on Christ’s face – v7

(editing version 5)
edited April 17, 2014
With our spit on Christ’s face – v6
(editing version 2)
&
March 17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross) (portrayed by Ray Foss)
&
edited March 26, 2014
With our spit on Christ’s face – v5
(editing version 3)
edited February 13, 2014
&
edited April 16, 2014
no grave could hold him – v2
April 1, 2013
no grave could hold him
Matthew 27:66
Matthew 27:62-66
“The Guard at the Tomb”
Sanctuary for Lent for 2013
by Robert V. Dodd
scripture and meditation for March 31, 2013
read April 1, 2013
Easter
&
The Voice of God. . . Mary, The Mother of Jesus
The Voice of God. . . The Gardner
This Lenten Season, we are doing something a little different. We are doing Lenten Dramas from:   http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/home.htm It is called "The Voice of God". We are hearing conversations between God and some of the characters that took part in Passion Week. It has been a "moving experience" for all. . . 
February 13 2013 Ash Wednesday – James  (portrayed by Diane Mitchell)
February 17, 2013 – Judas  (portrayal by Ray Foss)
February 24, 2013 – Peter  (portrayal by Marshall Burns)
March 3, 2013 – Pilate  (portrayed by Richard Fleury)
March 10, 2013 – Barabbas  (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
March 17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross) (portrayed by Ray Foss)
March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday
March 28, 2013 Maundy Thursday – The Centurion  (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
March 29, 2013 Good Friday - Mary Mother of Jesus (portrayed by Kathy Akerman)
March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday! - The Gardner (portrayed by Mary Ann Cioffi)
service led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
&
“With our spit on Christ’s face – v4”
edited March 23, 2013
“with my spit drying on Christ’s face”
edited March 22, 2012
“with our spit on Christ’s face – v3”
version 2 was included in my sermon,
“Love like you’ll never be hurt”
March 21, 2012
&
edited March 7, 2012
with our spit on Christ’s face – v2
March 7, 2012
“with our spit on Christ’s face”
Chapter 2
“Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise”
Luke 23:43
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (KJV)
Luke 23:32, 39-43
Final Words from the Cross
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read March 4, 2012
&
video 3/4/2012
Introduction and Chapter 1,
“Father Forgive them”
Luke 23:34
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (KJV)
Final Words from the Cross
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read February 25, 2012
and read February 26, 2012

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