Saturday, November 04, 2017

alive within you – v2


the Spirit of God,
the holy word,
alive within you
the gift of the Spirit
the kernel, the hope
the seed planted
nurtured, growing
in the good soil
of your heart

the Spirit of God,
the holy word,
alive within you
the gift of the scripture
spoken right within you
planted in the good soil
of your heart, believing
growing into the light
walking on the path

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alive within you – v2

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God’s Word – v2
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God’s Word
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powerful-in-the-hands-of-God words – v2
November 4, 2017
powerful-in-the-hand-of-God words
November 4, 2017
God is at work in you
November 4, 2017
alive within you
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Word at Work in You”
October 30, 2017 to November 5, 2017
by Bishop Will Willimon
devotion for November 4, 2017
read November 4, 2017
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edited November 4, 2017
clothed in your grace – v3
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you have only one Teacher  - v2
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you have only one Father – v2
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as You have taught me – v2
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teach me to teach – v2
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as I am taught – v2
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clothed in your grace – v2
November 3, 2017
clothed in your grace
November 3, 2017
lay down your mantle
Matthew 23:11-12
Matthew 23:1-12 (NRSV)
“Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees”
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Word at Work in You”
October 30, 2017 to November 5, 2017
by Will Willimon
devotion for November 3, 2017
read November 3, 2017
&
November 2, 2017
you have one Master
November 2, 2017
you must not cleave to others
November 2, 2017
you have only one Teacher
November 2, 2017
you have only one Father
Matthew 23:1-10
Matthew 23:1-12 (The Message)
“Religious Fashion Shows”
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as you have taught me
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teach me to teach
November 2, 2017
as I am taught
Matthew 23:1-10
Matthew 23:1-12 (NRSV)
“Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees”
prayer at the end of the devotion:
“Jesus, keep teaching that I may teach as I have been taught by you. Amen.”
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Word at Work in You”
October 30, 2017 to November 5, 2017
by Will Willimon
devotion for November 2, 2017
read November 2, 2017
&
edited November 1, 2017
praising God day and night – v2
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gathered from the four winds – v2
November 1, 2017
gathered from the four winds
November 1, 2017
praising God day and night
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praising God now – v2
November 1, 2017
praising God now
November 1, 2017
worshiping on earth
November 1, 2017
swelling the ranks
November 1, 2017
a greatmultitude - 2
Revelations 7:9-17 (The Voice)
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Word at Work in You”
October 30, 2017 to November 5, 2017
by Will Willimon
devotion for November 1, 2017
read November 1, 2017
All Saints Day
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edited October 31. 2017
in God’s mercy, love – v2
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in victory, light – v2
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the triumph of the light – v2
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the triumph of God – v2
October 31, 2017
in victory, light
October 31, 2017
in God’s mercy, love
October 31, 2017
bowing before our God
October 31, 2017
the triumph of good
October 31, 2017
the triumph of the light
October 31, 2017
a sea of humanity
October 31, 2017
in the end, light
Halloween
All Saints’ Eve
October 31, 2017
worshiping before the Lord
Revelations 7:9-17
A Great Multitude from Every Nation
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Word at Work in You”
October 30, 2017 to November 5, 2017
by Will Willimon
devotion for October 31, 2017
read October 31, 2017
&
edited October 30, 2017
standing in the Jordan – 2 – v2
edited October 30, 2017
with him like Moses – v2
October 30, 2017
with him like Moses
October 30, 2017
parting the waters
October 30, 2017
standing in the Jordan - 2
Joshua 3:7-17
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Word at Work in You”
October 30, 2017 to November 5, 2017
by Will Willimon
devotion for October 30, 2017
read October 30, 2017

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held by the barbs, the nails


not free to move
held prisoner, captive
held by the barbs
the nails, the forces,
poles that constrains them

a furtive reminder
of those we remember
those held in foreign lands
those missing in action
some never to return

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edited November 5, 2017
held by the barbs, the nails – v2
November 4, 2017
held by the barbs, the nails
the POW/MIA flag
in front of Ellis Family Market
part of the Main Street Flags
Main Street
Patten, ME



All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,340 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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