Monday, April 08, 2013

we touch the face of God



how can we be assured
to believe like the disciples
seeing Christ alive
risen before them
how can we touch Jesus
alive, here with us,
risen from the dead
just as he promised

we are not in the upper room
alive in those forty days
after the resurrection
before Christ’s ascension
we cannot touch Jesus
to believe by proof before us
we must believe in faith
and share the gospel story

we can touch Jesus
our brothers, our sisters
all children of God
made in God’s image
we touch Jesus
the work what is important
to be his hands and feet
to be the good neighbor

we touch the face of God
when we touch our neighbors
God still here with us
God’s Spirit within
we can be assured
as were the first disciples
blessed because we believe by faith
not merely by sight


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Edited April 8, 2013
“we touch the face of God”
April 8, 2013
“we touch Jesus”
merger of 3 poems written:
April 7, 2013
“we can touch Christ”
“How can we touch Christ”
“we cannot touch Christ”
John 20:24-31
“Jesus Appears to Thomas” (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2013
April 1, 2013 to April 7, 2013
“Encouragement”
by Holly G. Miller
for April 7, 2013
read April 7, 2013
&
John 20:19-23
“Jesus Appears to His Disciples” (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2013
April 1, 2013 to April 7, 2013
“Encouragement”
by Holly G. Miller
for April 6, 2013
read April 7, 2013

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