we are not the center – v2

we are not the center

like the earth around the sun

though we sometimes

place ourselves

on the altar of our lives.

we are not the center

that is the place of God;

God is the Creator

the Lord, the Master,

the sovereign of our lives.

we are not the center

that would make us

false idols, little gods,

placing ourselves

on the altar of our lives.

we are not the center

that is the place of God;

God is the Creator

the Lord, the Master,

the sovereign of our lives.

=======================

edited September 10, 2019

we are not the center – v2

March 2, 2018

we are not the center

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-are-not-center.html

Exodus 20:1-11

Exodus 20:1-17

Ten Commandments

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 27, 2018

read February 26, 2018

&

March 1, 2018

the Law guides us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-law-guides-us.html

drafted February 26, 2018

March 1, 2018

the Law is our teacher

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-law-is-our-teacher.html

drafted February 26, 2018

March 1, 2018

unbound from the Law

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/unbound-from-law.html

drafted February 26, 2018

February 26, 2018

teaching the faithful

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/02/teaching-faithful.html

Psalm 19:7-14

Psalm 19:1-14

Psalm 19

Romans 7:6

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 26, 2018

read February 26, 2018

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,880+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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A Lawyerly Question – v2

It always seems, wherever I turn

in holy scripture, in the bible,

we are the bad guys, the ones in the way

the ones asking Him questions, pressing for

the new law, testing the assertions,

learning the edges, the words -

“Who is our neighbor?”, a logical question,

Hardly worth casting aspersions over.

It was just the definition of the term of art,

a nuanced word thrown by Him into the mix

a new test of faith, of living the law of Moses,

of living the good life, the life well blessed

earning passage from Sheol, beyond the grave

the end of their days. It wasn’t a test so much

as a questioning for knowledge, learning,

asking, “Who is our neighbor?”

What Christ meant by the two commandments,

replacing the ten, Mosaic laws, regulations, rules

for life, layer on layer, parsed and teased,

as they are still. Rabbinical interpretation,

the lawyers, the scribes, just doing their best

to live the life of a religious man

asking to know, the bargain, the balance,

words to live by, these words of power.

=================

edited August 7, 2019

A Lawyerly Question – v2

November 18, 2006 22:28

A Lawyerly Question

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/11/lawyerly-question.html

Luke 10:35-37

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,300+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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conjured from the ether – v2

conjured from the ether

proclaimed across the heavens

written on the dome

the eternal canvas

words of creation

of God’s great love

the speech of the heavens

in whispers, in shouts

in vivid declarations

is our witness, testifying

to the majesty, the grandeur,

the worship of our God

conjured from the ether

proclaimed across the heavens

written on the dome

the eternal canvas

words of creation

of God’s great love

=======================

edited March 4, 2018

conjured from the ether – v2

edited March 4, 2018

the voice of the heavens – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-voice-of-heavens-v2.html

March 4, 2018

continue to teach us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/continue-to-teach-us.html

John 2:18-22

John 2:13-22

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 4, 2018

Third Sunday in Lent

read March 4, 2018

&

March 3, 2018

conjured from the ether

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/conjured-from-ether.html

March 3, 2018

the voice of the heavens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-voice-of-heavens.html

Psalm 19:1-6

Psalm 19:1-14

Psalm 19

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 3, 2018

read March 3, 2018

&

edited March 3, 2018

God descended – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/god-descended-v2.html

March 3, 2018

God descended

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/god-descended.html

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

“Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom”

Isaiah 29:14

John 15:13

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 2, 2018

read March 3, 2018

&

edited/new name March 3, 2018

resisting Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/resisting-sabbath_3.html

March 3, 2018

we say we trust

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-say-we-trust.html

March 2, 2018

laws of man

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/laws-of-man.html

John 2:13-22

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 1, 2018

read March 1, 2018

&

March 2, 2018

wanting more

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/wanting-more.html

March 2, 2018

so many images

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/so-many-images.html

Exodus 20:12-17

Exodus 20:1-17

Ten Commandments

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 28, 2018

read February 26, 2018

&

edited/flip stanzas March 2, 2018

struggling to find Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/struggling-to-find-sabbath.html

March 2, 2018

seeking to serve God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/seeking-to-serve-god.html

March 2, 2018

resisting the Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/resisting-sabbath.html

March 2, 2018

we are not the center

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-are-not-center.html

Exodus 20:1-11

Exodus 20:1-17

Ten Commandments

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 27, 2018

read February 26, 2018

&

March 1, 2018

the Law guides us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-law-guides-us.html

drafted February 26, 2018

March 1, 2018

the Law is our teacher

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-law-is-our-teacher.html

drafted February 26, 2018

March 1, 2018

unbound from the Law

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/unbound-from-law.html

drafted February 26, 2018

February 26, 2018

teaching the faithful

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/02/teaching-faithful.html

Psalm 19:7-14

Psalm 19:1-14

Psalm 19

Romans 7:6

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 26, 2018

read February 26, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 46,410 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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the voice of the heavens – v2

speaking with color and warmth

whispering with wind and light

the voice of the heavens

like stars in the night

twinkling, moving, spinning

across the dome, the canvas

the voice of the heavens

speak the glory, the hope,

the love, the power of God

not a word spoken but yet crying out

shouting, proclaiming, the glory of God

=======================

edited March 4, 2018

the voice of the heavens – v2

March 4, 2018

continue to teach us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/continue-to-teach-us.html

John 2:18-22

John 2:13-22

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 4, 2018

Third Sunday in Lent

read March 4, 2018

&

March 3, 2018

conjured from the ether

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/conjured-from-ether.html

March 3, 2018

the voice of the heavens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-voice-of-heavens.html

Psalm 19:1-6

Psalm 19:1-14

Psalm 19

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 3, 2018

read March 3, 2018

&

edited March 3, 2018

God descended – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/god-descended-v2.html

March 3, 2018

God descended

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/god-descended.html

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

“Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom”

Isaiah 29:14

John 15:13

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 2, 2018

read March 3, 2018

&

edited/new name March 3, 2018

resisting Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/resisting-sabbath_3.html

March 3, 2018

we say we trust

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-say-we-trust.html

March 2, 2018

laws of man

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/laws-of-man.html

John 2:13-22

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for March 1, 2018

read March 1, 2018

&

March 2, 2018

wanting more

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/wanting-more.html

March 2, 2018

so many images

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/so-many-images.html

Exodus 20:12-17

Exodus 20:1-17

Ten Commandments

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 28, 2018

read February 26, 2018

&

edited/flip stanzas March 2, 2018

struggling to find Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/struggling-to-find-sabbath.html

March 2, 2018

seeking to serve God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/seeking-to-serve-god.html

March 2, 2018

resisting the Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/resisting-sabbath.html

March 2, 2018

we are not the center

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-are-not-center.html

Exodus 20:1-11

Exodus 20:1-17

Ten Commandments

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 27, 2018

read February 26, 2018

&

March 1, 2018

the Law guides us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-law-guides-us.html

drafted February 26, 2018

March 1, 2018

the Law is our teacher

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-law-is-our-teacher.html

drafted February 26, 2018

March 1, 2018

unbound from the Law

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/03/unbound-from-law.html

drafted February 26, 2018

February 26, 2018

teaching the faithful

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/02/teaching-faithful.html

Psalm 19:7-14

Psalm 19:1-14

Psalm 19

Romans 7:6

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful”

February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018

Richard Oliphant Randolph

devotion for February 26, 2018

read February 26, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 46,420 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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