Saturday, May 10, 2014

fearing disease

fearing disease
ritually unclean
separating them from man
if not from God
considered an outcast
in Christ’s time
in our own
fearing the contagious
and the unknown.


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May 10, 2014
Luke 7:39
Luke 7:41-47
John 4:3-10
John 4:1-42
Samaritan Woman at the Well
“Chapter 5. Sinners, Outcasts and the Poor”
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
edited March 19, 2014
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v5”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v4”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v3”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v2”
February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus”
companion video for
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
&        
“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
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH               
February 17, 2013
Lent

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,630+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a servant not a leader

a servant, not a leader
a follower, not in front
serving God only
a follower of Christ
more than just a label
a disciple of Christ
listening to His voice
the Shepherd of our life.


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May 10, 2014
2 Corinthians 5:9
Devozine for May 8, 2014
read May 8, 2014
“Followers”
devotion by Theron St. John
and
“Be a Follower”
devotion by Alina Kanaski
&
Devozine for May 5, 2014 to May 11, 2014
“+pressure to succeed”
&
Patten Methodist Youth Group
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
May 11, 2014

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,630+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

your beloved children

nothing of the world’s standards
success in this life
the only label that matters
your beloved children
children of God
only this what matters
following Christ
speaking in our own time
you hand to our lips.


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May 10, 2014
your beloved children
Jeremiah 1:4-10
“The Lord Calls Jeremiah” (NCV)
Devozine for May 7, 2014
read May 8, 2014
“Child of God”
devotion by Loren Mitchell
&
Devozine for May 5, 2014 to May 11, 2014
“+pressure to succeed”
&
Patten Methodist Youth Group
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
May 11, 2014

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,630+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the spark against my lips

like static electricity
the spark against my lips
the fingers of God
touching my mouth
sharing His words with me
this blessing did He impart
sending me to witness
to share words of love.


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May 10, 2014
Jeremiah 1:4-10
“The Lord Calls Jeremiah” (NCV)
Devozine for May 7, 2014
read May 8, 2014
“Child of God”
devotion by Loren Mitchell
&
Devozine for May 5, 2014 to May 11, 2014
“+pressure to succeed”
&
Patten Methodist Youth Group
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
May 11, 2014

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,630+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

They’ll know it’s me

they will hear my voice
they will know it’s me
in the midst of the chaos
the chaos of life
lost in this wilderness
a foreign country
needing God’s voice to guide them
to lead us safely through
One voice must we cling to
On path to paradise
through the gate of the cross
through the gate of Christ.


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May 10, 2014
John 10:1-6
“The Shepherd and His Sheep” (NCV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for May 8, 2014
read May 8, 2014
&
1 Peter 2:19-25
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for May 7, 2014
read May 8, 2014
&
Psalm 23
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for May 6, 2014
read May 6, 2014
&
May 5, 2014 to May 11, 2014
“The Shepherd’s Voice”
by Ken Edwards
&
overview page
John 10:1-10
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
Acts 2:42-47

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

back into God’s protection

the Prodigal Son
the wayward sheep
all of us on the journey
each of us stray
go our own way
ignoring the call of the Shepherd
sometime later
sooner, we pray,
listing more intently
turning to the call of the Shepherd
going right to Him
back into God’s protection
giving our will to the Potter
the Maker of our lives.


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May 10, 2014
1 Peter 2:19-25
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for May 7, 2014
read May 8, 2014
&
Psalm 23
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for May 6, 2014
read May 6, 2014
&
May 5, 2014 to May 11, 2014
“The Shepherd’s Voice”
by Ken Edwards
&
overview page
John 10:1-10
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
Acts 2:42-47

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ remains faithful

no matter how far we stray
how we are unfaithful
Christ remains faithful
because Faithfulness is His name
God’s love richer
unmerited, unconditional
Christ loves us completely
that why He came.
                  

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May 10, 2014
2 Timothy 2:13
2 Timothy 2:8-13
Upper Room Daily Devotional
“God’s Faithfulness to Us”
by Betty Rosian
for May 8, 2014
read May 8, 2014
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for March and April 2014

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

how to pray

wanting to emulate the saints
those who have gone before me
to pray for spiritual blessing
not a list of wants
turning to the word
ancient words of scripture
as true now as then
showing how to pray deeper
richer words to God.


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May 10, 2014
Colossians 4:2
Colossians 1:9-19
Upper Room Daily Devotional
“Praying Like Paul and Harold”
by Ann Stewart
for May 7, 2014
read May 8, 2014
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for March and April 2014

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

when the time comes

when the time comes
when duty calls
may we stand in the breach
and fight for God
may we speak with authority
may we fight for the right
all of our days
pleasing in Your sight.


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May 10, 2014
when the time comes
Judges 11:1-6
“Godly Moxie”
devotion by Kay Robertson
for May 8, 2014
read May 8, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

If there was no resurrection

if there was no resurrection
if Jesus never rose from the grave
we could do what we wanted
the end only the grave
this is what the world believes
chaos holding sway;
but did He did rise from the grave
to show us another way.


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May 10, 2014
If there was no resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:16-20
“If Christ Has Not Been Raised. . . “
devotion by Phil Robertson
for May 7, 2014
read May 8, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a God of love

a God of love
of forgiveness
a loving Father
a Shepherd searching
seeking the lost sheep
far less God’s wrath
of righteous judgment
only piercing the pious
those sure of themselves


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May 10, 2014
Luke 7:39
Luke 7:41-47
John 4:3-10
John 4:1-42
Samaritan Woman at the Well
“Chapter 5. Sinners, Outcasts and the Poor”
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
edited March 19, 2014
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v5”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v4”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v3”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v2”
February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus”
companion video for
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
&        
“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
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH               
February 17, 2013
Lent

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

sin is pernicious

sin is pernicious
sin is invasive
a hidden cancer
eating within
separating us
from one another
separating us
from Almighty God


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May 10, 2014
sin is pernicious
Luke 7:39
Luke 7:41-47
John 4:3-10
John 4:1-42
Samaritan Woman at the Well
“Chapter 5. Sinners, Outcasts and the Poor”
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
edited March 19, 2014
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v5”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v4”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v3”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v2”
February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus”
companion video for
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
&        
“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
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH               
February 17, 2013
Lent

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,610+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

failing to help those in need – v2

harming others
failing to help
those in need
these are the things
that provoke God’s anger
that caused Christ
to rebel,
to overturn the tables,
these are the times
of righteous judgment
harming others and
failing to help those in need


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edited May 10, 2014
failing to help those in need – v2
May 10, 2014
failing to help those in need
Luke 7:39
Luke 7:41-47
John 4:3-10
John 4:1-42
Samaritan Woman at the Well
“Chapter 5. Sinners, Outcasts and the Poor”
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
edited March 19, 2014
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v5”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v4”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v3”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v2”
February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus”
companion video for
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
&        
“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
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH               
February 17, 2013
Lent

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,610+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

failing to help those in need

harming others
failing to help
those in need
these are the things
that provoke God’s anger
that caused Christ
to rebel
these are the times
of righteous judgment
harming others and
failing to help those in need


====
edited May 10, 2014
failing to help those in need – v2
May 10, 2014
failing to help those in need
Luke 7:39
Luke 7:41-47
John 4:3-10
John 4:1-42
Samaritan Woman at the Well
“Chapter 5. Sinners, Outcasts and the Poor”
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
edited March 19, 2014
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v5”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v4”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v3”
edited February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus – v2”
February 20, 2013
“so that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus”
companion video for
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
&        
“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
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH               
February 17, 2013
Lent

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,610+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.