Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Washing His Hands – v5

Unable to remove the stain. the long-held objection
protesting against the judgment of time, of history,
trying to put it on them as if he was an innocent
unable to stop the tide while he held the power
this man of the center, the face of power
wanting to wash his hands to remove responsibility
but he was the voice of Caesar, the Roman Empire
in that holy, troubled land, Israel, Canaan,
in the city of David, Jerusalem

Can you see him, through history, a cypher,
a soul yet wandering, between heaven and hell
over and over he must have washed his hands
rubbing his skin, his flesh raw from the scrubbing
trying to remove the stain, the tattoo of innocent blood
blood he allowed to be spilled, blood of a king
given for his people, those who knew His name
whose oil was kept full, who knew more than anything else
they needed His gift, His boundless mercy, His ultimate sacrifice

His wife knew too, something was wrong, something very wrong
she warned him, she pleaded, not to do this evil, not
to shed this pure, clean blood, untainted by human sin
a human life lived godly, that should have been proof enough
especially to those vacillating, questioning twelve, disciples,
How could they go through three years of teaching, of learning,
of watching Him, His actions, His compassion, His humanness,
His divinity, His pure love, His sinlessness, and not knowing
that He was the Christ, the living Son of God

This was God; the King of the Jews, righteous, innocent,
how could Pilate let the rabble dictate the death
of an innocent life, a man that did not threaten Rome
to sacrifice, to hang on the cross, instead of Barrabas
who himself was a threat, this man, not Jesus
Washing his hands, no that didn’t truly clear his stain
that he must have carried, he must carry still, yet, unfinished
a soul yet wandering, between heaven and hell
like the Master knew, and wrote so well

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edited November 5, 2014
Washing His Hands – v5

(editing version 3)
Edited December 11, 2013
“Washing His Hands – v3”
edited November 5, 2014
“Washing His Hands – 2 – v2
edited November 5, 2014
Washing His Hands – v4
(editing original again)
edited November 5, 2014
My guilt remains – v3
(editing version 2)
Edited January 4, 2014
My guilt remains – v2
March 7, 2013 and March 8, 2013
My guilt remains
Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Isaiah 55:1-9 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Worship Theme – “The Voice of God . . . Pilate”
Call to Worship (Psalm 27:1, 5, 14 God’s Word Translation)
Unison Prayer: (Worship and Song © 2011)
Prayer of Dedication (adapted from GBOD © 2013 Luke 13:1-9)
This Lenten Season, we are doing something a little different.
We are doing Lenten Dramas from:   http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/home.htm
It is called "The Voice of God". We are hearing conversations between
God and some of the characters that took part in Passion Week.
It has been a "moving experience" for all. . . 
February 13 2013 Ash Wednesday – James  (portrayed by Diane Mitchell)
February 17, 2013 – Judas  (portrayal by Ray Foss)
February 24, 2013 – Peter  (portrayal by Marshall Burns)
March 3, 2013 – Pilate  (portrayed by Richard Fleury)
March 10, 2013 – Barabbas  (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
March 17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross) (portrayed by Ray Foss)
March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday
March 28, 2013 Maundy Thursday – The Centurion  (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
March 29, 2013 Good Friday - Mary Mother of Jesus (portrayed by Kathy Akerman)
March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday! - The Gardner (portrayed by Mary Ann Cioffi)
and Lenten Drama:
(a conversation with Pilate and God after the crucifixion)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 3, 2013
Third Sunday in Lent
Lent
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Edited December 11, 2013
“Washing His Hands – v3”
Edited March 26, 2013
“Washing His Hands – v2”
March 26, 2013
“Washing His Hands - 2”
Matthew 27:17b
Matthew 27:15-26
Sanctuary for Lent for 2013
by Robert V. Dodd
scripture and meditation for March 26, 2013
read March 26, 2013
&
earlier poem
December 2, 2006 20:02
“Washing His Hands
Matt 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25
and The Master and Margarita
by Mikhail Bulgakov

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