Saturday, April 18, 2015

In stubbornness – v9

In stubbornness, in pride
I leave, I run away;
I go my own way, defiant.
I deny the need for the cross;
I deny my need for God.

In stubbornness, self-centeredness,
as if in my own person, creation.
For a moment I believe the lie of the self-made man,
not needing the Creator, the Savior;
Lost in the myth, our collective self-delusion.

In stubbornness, in blindness,
wandering in the same filth
as the one, the Prodigal Son.
The pigs eat fully,
but I am lost, hungry.
I need the cross, to survive;
I need God’s love.

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edited April 18, 2015
In stubbornness – v9

(editing version 6)
edited March 10, 2015
In stubbornness – v8
(editing version 1)
edited October 17, 2014
“In stubbornness – v7”
Edited November 2, 2013
“In stubbornness – v6”
(editing version 4 again)
Edited September 17, 2013
“In stubbornness – v5”
Edited July 31, 2013
“In stubbornness – v4”
February 2, 2012
“In stubbornness – v3”
February 2, 2012
“In stubbornness – v2”
February 2, 2012
“In stubbornness”
Luke 15:1-10
Luke 15:1-7
Parable of the Lost Sheep
Luke 15:8-10
Parable of the Lost Coin
(Luke 15:11-32
Parable of the Prodigal Son)
&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for February 2, 2012
“A Great Find”,
by Clifford B. Rowley
read February 2, 2012

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