Friday, August 02, 2019

lumped in with the others – v3

Lumped in with the others
stained by their words, their actions
regretting the name, “Christian”,
the name that I love.

I ache for the travesty,
their many ways of injustice
bastardizing the holy name
the name of the risen Christ.

Wanting to scream, “STOP!
this is not the way of Jesus,”
the way of grace, of mercy,
the way of the rugged cross.

The name I love become a curse
through the actions of others,
even through my own failings
where I have fallen short

Oh how there must be tears in heaven
when the word, “Christian”, is spoken in anger
when the wickedness of man
is wrapped in Jesus’ name.

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edited August 2, 2019
lumped in with the others – v3

edited November 27, 2017
lumped in with the others – v2
November 27, 2017
lumped in with the others
edited November 26, 2017
Why would I want to be a Christian – v2
November 26, 2017
why would I want to be a “Christian”
November 26, 2017
the name Christian spit from their lips
November 26, 2017
the name Christian spit from their lips
edited November 26, 2017
I saw heaven open – v2
edited to fit Twitter 280 characters
November 26, 2017
I saw heaven open
November 26, 2017
Ladies of scripture
November 26, 2017
Christ the King Sunday
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 95:1-7 (The Voice
Matthew 25:31-46 (The Voice)
The Final Judgement
The Sheep and the Goats
Revelations 19:11-16 (The Voice)
The Rider
and sermon “The King is coming…”
text

video
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Christ the King Sunday
November 26, 2017


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