Saturday, January 31, 2015

Christ gave us Freedom – v4

After the bunting has been taken down
the trash swept up after the parades
the reality of our day and age
settling in on our spirits, light rising,
remembering Christ, what is important…

Our freedoms which we values
life and liberty
seeking our own path
our own happiness
what we want to be

Bound to our nation
believing our common creed
but failing to be mindful
that Christ gave us freedom
that Christ made us free

More important than all others
what He did for us, selfless,
paying a horrible cost;
not just in going to the cross
but descending to this earth at all

Emptied of His divinity
though He knew
the price He would have to pay
to give us true liberty
to free us from sin and death.

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edited January 31, 2015
Christ gave us Freedom – v4

(editing version 3)
edited July 8, 2014
Christ gave us Freedom – v3
edited July 4, 2014
Christ gave us Freedom – v2
July 4, 2010
Christ gave us Freedom
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
Luke 10:16-20
Galatians 6:7-10
Psalm 36:5-10 (United Methodist Hymnal #771)
Worship Theme: “The high cost of freedom”
and sermon, “The Cost of Freedom”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July 4, 2010

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