unearned love

unearned love

describes Your presence

Your promise to us

eternal God

we don’t earn it

we don’t deserve it

we receive love

out of Your promise

Your promise to be with us

to the end of the age

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November 19, 2015

unearned love

Psalm 132:11-18

devotion for November 17, 2015

read November 18, 2015

&

November 19, 2015

may we see God

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Psalm 132:1-10

Psalm 132:1-18

devotion for November 17, 2015

read November 18, 2015

&

 2 Samuel 23:1-7

“David’s Last Words” (NCV)

King David

Nelson Mandela

reconciliation

devotion for November 16, 2015

read November 16, 2015

&

 “Belonging to the Truth”

by L. Roger Owens

for November 16, 2015 to November 22, 2015

by

Upper Room Disciplines for 2015

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may we see God

may we see God

may we be open

to see God with us

just as God promised

may we feel the Spirit

the presence of God with us

may we cleave to God

above everything

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November 19, 2015

may we see God

Psalm 132:1-10

Psalm 132:1-18

devotion for November 17, 2015

read November 18, 2015

&

 2 Samuel 23:1-7

“David’s Last Words” (NCV)

King David

Nelson Mandela

reconciliation

devotion for November 16, 2015

read November 16, 2015

&

 “Belonging to the Truth”

by L. Roger Owens

for November 16, 2015 to November 22, 2015

by

Upper Room Disciplines for 2015

http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1214945

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,130+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

with equity and justice

within our homes, our families,

within our churches, our communities

leading with compassion

with equity and justice

thinking about others

more than about ourselves

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November 17, 2015

with equity and justice

2 Samuel 23:1-7

“David’s Last Words” (NCV)

King David

Nelson Mandela

reconciliation

devotion for November 16, 2015

read November 16, 2015

&

“Belonging to the Truth”

by L. Roger Owens

for November 16, 2015 to November 22, 2015

by

Upper Room Disciplines for 2015

http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1214945

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,110+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.