the precious nard – v2

now the cracked vessels

holding the precious oil

the perfume, fragrant

the Spirit indwelling

the blood of Christ

the light of God

filling our earthen vessels

clay bottles to be broken

to proclaim the Christ

the precious nard, the balm

the blood of the Lamb

the ointment, anointing

healing the world

His love, His offering

His bread within us

the blood of our Savior

poured out, a blessing

upon the whole world

we become the vessels

earthen jars only

chipped, emptied

poured out, in witness

to the love of Christ

the grace that saves us

the balm for the ages

holding the oil ready

to share the Christ

the precious nard, the balm

the blood of the Lamb

the ointment anointing

healing the world

our brokenness mended

ours merely the vessels

emptied, readied

filled by the Spirit

to be filled, to be emptied

Christ’s light for the world

edited March 8, 2014

the precious nard – v2

edited/new March 3, 2014

the precious nard

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-precious-nard.html

edited March 3, 2014

the clay of our bodies - v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-clay-of-our-bodies-v2.html

(changing the word from "anoint" to "proclaim")

edited March 3, 2014

the clay of our bodies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-clay-of-our-bodies.html

edited March 3, 2014

the nard of our blood – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-nard-of-our-blood-v3_3.html

edited March 3, 2014

the nard of our blood – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-nard-of-our-blood-v2.html

March 3, 2014

the nard of our blood

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-nard-of-our-blood.html

March 3, 2014

our life poured

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/our-life-poured.html

edited February 24, 2014

Are we the perfume – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/are-we-perfume-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited November 11, 2013

Are we the perfume – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/are-we-perfume-v2.html

July 20, 2013

Are we the perfume

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/are-we-perfume.html

Luke 7:36-47 (The Message)

Mark 5:21-34 (GOD’S WORD Translation)

Matthew 13:44-46

children’s message

We are precious to God

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon “How much does Jesus really matter?”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-much-does-jesus-really-matter.html?spref=fb

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=406980866074941&id=174161846023512

Sermon 2 of Summer Series

“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407202386052789&set=a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=404761809630180&set=a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512

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

July 14, 2013

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