Was it a Week – v5

Was it a week

or more like a million;

We miss the point, in arguing,

It was God who created

God created

the theories conflicting;

How long it took, and

is the universe still in motion

Was it a week

or was it a million;

Does it really matter,

because God created.

=====

edited February 6, 2016

Was it a Week – v5

(editing version 4)

edited February 3, 2016

Was it a Week – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/02/was-it-week-v4.html

(editing original)

edited July 26, 2015

Was it a Week – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/was-it-week-v3.html

(editing original)

edited April 6, 2015

Was it a Week – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/was-it-week-v2.html

April 17, 2012

Was it a Week

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/was-it-week.html

bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012

John 1:1-14

Colossians 1:15-20

1 John 1:1-7

Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)

Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)

Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)

Galatians 5:22

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,960+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Was it a Week – v4

God created

the theories conflicting;

How long it took,

is the universe still in motion

Was it a week

or was it a million;

Does it really matter,

because God created.

=====

edited February 6, 2016

Was it a Week – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/02/was-it-week-v5.html

(editing version 4)

edited February 3, 2016

Was it a Week – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/02/was-it-week-v4.html

(editing original)

edited July 26, 2015

Was it a Week – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/was-it-week-v3.html

(editing original)

edited April 6, 2015

Was it a Week – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/was-it-week-v2.html

April 17, 2012

Was it a Week

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/was-it-week.html

bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012

John 1:1-14

Colossians 1:15-20

1 John 1:1-7

Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)

Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)

Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)

Galatians 5:22

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,960+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a silent shout – v2

words unspoken

from another plane

an alternate reality

a place far away

a silent shout,

more than a whisper

in my mind, my spirit

spoken aloud

yearning to reach me

to speak some truth

not reaching me somehow

something afoot

====

edited July 23, 2015

a silent shout – v2

February 1, 2014

a silent shout

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-silent-shout.html

page 11

Part 1, “The Finding”

“Midwinter Eve” (Chapter 1)

book, The Dark is Rising

copyright 1973

see also

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210329.The_Dark_is_Rising

Published November 30th 1986 by Aladdin

by Susan Cooper

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178402/?ref_=tt_ov_wr

https://www.facebook.com/SusanCooperFanPage

http://www.thelostland.com/

2nd book of The Dark is Rising series

http://www.goodreads.com/series/44420-dark-is-rising

and movie –

“The Seeker: The Dark is Rising”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484562/

(screenplay by John Hodge -

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0388076/?ref_=tt_ov_wr)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheDarkIsRising

http://juliedillon.tumblr.com/image/45138045579

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Was the Big Bang Spoken - v2

Light, darkness, the void

in a flash, Creation

Was the Light from the waters

the instant of Creation

the voice of the Creator

over the waters, the Deep

Was the Big Bang spoken

was this the Word Light

which we read of

on the first day

Did all come into place

just as they wrote

====

edited August 2, 2014

Was the Big Bang Spoken – v2

April 17, 2012

Was the Big Bang Spoken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/was-big-bang-spoken.html

Genesis 1:1-3

and Big Bang Theory

http://big-bang-theory.com/

bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012

John 1:1-14

Colossians 1:15-20

1 John 1:1-7

Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)

Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)

Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)

Galatians 5:22

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

&

edited July 17, 2014

part of something larger – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/part-of-something-larger-v2.html

June 13, 2014

part of something larger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/part-of-something-larger.html

Genesis 1:9-19

Genesis 1:1-2:4a

Upper Room Disciplines for 2014

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-22987.htm

for June 10, 2014

read June 11, 2014

&

Genesis 1:1-8

Genesis 1:1-2:4a

Upper Room Disciplines for 2014

for June 9, 2014

read June 11, 2014

&

June 9, 2014 to June 15, 2014

“Mirroring God’s Love”

by Sue Joiner

http://www.samaritancc.com/affiliated/cbtw/leadership.html

Director of Called Back to the Well

http://www.samaritannm.org/affiliated/cbtw/index.html

&

overview page

Genesis 1:1-2:4a

first creation story

Psalm 8

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Matthew 28:16-20

The Great Commission

Trinity Sunday

Peace with Justice Sunday

&

article by Morgan Guyton,

http://morganguyton.us

“Al Mohler’s Nihilistic Man vs. Bill Nye’s Reasonable Man”

http://morganguyton.us/2014/02/05/al-mohlers-nihilistic-man-vs-bill-nyes-reasonable-man/

February 5, 2014

and my comment to that post:

http://morganguyton.us/2014/02/05/al-mohlers-nihilistic-man-vs-bill-nyes-reasonable-man/#comment-1233568862

“After watching the debate, my only thought was that

both of them are wrong because they were both

too sure they were right. Bill Nye seems to be saying

the reasonable man can reason it all out and Ken Ham

seems to be saying just read the bible. Neither seems

truly viable. We are arrogant if we thinks we are creators

(i.e. copyrighting DNA code) and we are denying our own eyes

if we say all of this happened in such a short period of time

if you just use a calculator to add of the genealogies in the bible.

We need the Creator and the mind God has given us. We need

to also remember that we only see in part now and that

God's ways are not our ways too.”

----

based on debate between Ken Hamm and Bill Nye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI#t=795

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/04/271648691/watch-the-creationism-vs-evolution-debate-bill-nye-and-ken-ham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHbYJfwFgOU

February 4, 2014

&

Children’s Message

“And God Created

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/childrens-message-and-god-created-by.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

1/19/2014

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a silent shout

words unspoken

from another plane

an alternate reality

a place far away

a silent shout

in my mind, my spirit,

yearning to reach me

to speak some truth

not reaching me somehow

something afoot

====

February 1, 2014

page 11

Part 1, “The Finding”

“Midwinter Eve” (Chapter 1)

book, The Dark is Rising

copyright 1973

see also

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210329.The_Dark_is_Rising

Published November 30th 1986 by Aladdin

by Susan Cooper

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178402/?ref_=tt_ov_wr

https://www.facebook.com/SusanCooperFanPage

http://www.thelostland.com/

2nd book of The Dark is Rising series

http://www.goodreads.com/series/44420-dark-is-rising

and movie –

“The Seeker: The Dark is Rising”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484562/

(screenplay by John Hodge -

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0388076/?ref_=tt_ov_wr)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheDarkIsRising

http://juliedillon.tumblr.com/image/45138045579

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When God spoke Light

Was this the moment
what we call the Big Bang
could this be the same
as when God spoke Light
Let there be Light
from nothingness
out in all directions
in power and might

April 18, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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A Day a Thousand a Week a Million

The story of creation
of the Word of the Creator
the timing unimportant
His love what remains

A day, a thousand
one week, a million
the voice of the Creator
speaking all into being

God created
while theories conflicting
religion and science
attempts to raise issues

How long it took
for God to create
or is it still in motion
evolution

Was it a week
or was it a million;
does it really matter;
what is important is that
God created.

April 18, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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God spoke Creation

By his word Light
by his voice the waters
chaos controlled, hemmed in
bound by the word of God
his voice from the heavens
calling all he created good
setting the universe into motion
the heavens and our good earth

April 17, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Love spoke Light

From nothing all
everything that is
Love spoke Light
all into being
from the waters
separating Light
up from the darkness
day from the night

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Life was spoken

Light came with a word
the word of God
Life was spoken
by his mighty voice
all was commanded
by his great love
all that is,
all that ever was

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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God’s Word and there was Light

Not an accident
not random events
God spoke
“Let there be Light!”
God’s word spoken
and there was Light
good, a blessing
out of the dark

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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God Created - 3

Not the how, the when
not science or religion
neither important,
infallible, consistent
what matters, important
that God created
that there is a Creator
the triune God
who created with a word

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Did the Big Bang Mark Creation

From nothing, light
the word of scripture
from nothingness, void
in an instant, Light
Light, with power
did the Big Bang mark creation
Light created, from nothing
spoken by the word of God
Let there be Light!

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Light, with a Big Bang

From nothing, light
in an instant, Light
Light, with a Big Bang
created, from nothing
spoken by the word of God
Let there be Light!

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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God Spoke Light - 3

God spoke Light
suddenly, Bang
the instant changed
the beginning of time
Nothingness before
nothing at all

God spoke Light
suddenly, bang
a switch turned on
beginning some how
Nothing before
from nothingness Light
spoken by God
in power and might

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Was the Big Bang Spoken

Was the Light from the waters
the instant of Creation
the voice of the Creator
over the waters
Was the Big Bang spoken
was this the Word Light
did all come into place
just as they wrote

April 17, 2012
Genesis 1:1-3
and Big Bang Theory
http://big-bang-theory.com/
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Compatible with Pangaea

The Creation story
in the Beginning
Light could be the Big Bang
coming into existence
Spoken by God

Light from the darkness
the nothingness
coming in an instant
of amazing power, flight

Compatible with Pangaea
with a single ocean, dry land
spoken into being
by the hand of God

His Spirit over the waters
the movement of the land
the waters like a flood
filling the basin for them
by the hand of God

April 17, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Measuring the infinite

We want to know
when we should believe
needing to measure the infinite
to know the how of creation
we want to know
how all came to be
when we should believe

April 17, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Acknowledging a Creator

The dates of the creation
whether a day or thousands
a week or by epochs
in millions of years

The important thing
acknowledging a Creator
not some random cosmic accident
created in God’s mind


April 17, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 17,480+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Dating Creation

the world demanding numbers
trying to date creation
to bound it in our hands
the enormity of God
whether a week or millions
epoch upon epoch
the important thing
all that matters
is that there was a Creator

April 17, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on April 17, 2012
John 1:1-14
Colossians 1:15-20
1 John 1:1-7
Genesis 1:1-13 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:14-27 (NIV) (The Message)
Genesis 1:28-2:4a (NIV) (The Message)
Galatians 5:22
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 17,480+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.