Friday, May 15, 2015

praying with Jesus – v4

Matthew rising,
praying now with Jesus;
the words he had spoken
in secret, in the temple
shared by the Christ.

Rising from his bench
sitting at his table
collecting Rome’s taxes;
knowing his own brokenness
that he was a sinner.

Called by Christ
to come, to follow;
praying with Jesus
the tears of a sinner
as he was forgiven.

Matthew following
leaving the table
to be a fisher of men;
the life that he knew
left in the dust, the past.

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edited May 15, 2015
praying with Jesus – v4

(editing version 3)
edited April 8, 2013
“praying with Jesus – v3”
after reading the poem at
the Poet’s Corner
April 8, 2013
edited April 8, 2013
“praying with Jesus – v2”
edited April 8, 2013
“praying with Jesus”
April 7, 2013
“tears of a sinner”
video and
Spirit Study
April 7, 2013
&
Matthew 9:9-13
Luke 5:27-33
The calling of Matthew
Luke 18:9-14
The Tax Collector and the Pharisee
and The Bible miniseries, merging the two stories x
The Christian Post article about episode 4 of The Bible miniseries:
&
pages 115-117
Chapter 5,
“Sinners, Outcasts, and the Poor”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&            
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
24 Hours That Changed the World
&               
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH                    
April 7, 2013

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