while we are waiting #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Noah #prodigal #secondcoming #Matthew24 #Zechariah14 #Acts1 #Revelations22 #1Thessalonians4 #Luke15 #Genesis6 #lostsheep

as we prepare
while we are waiting
even when we doubt...
we must be in the vineyard,
in the fields, on the street,
sharing the Good News,
being Jesus’ hands and feet...
 
being ready...
means planting, watering,
preparing the good soil...
 
of human hearts
not sitting at home
with our open bibles...
we are to seek
to increase God’s harvest,
to increase God’s joy,
in heaven above...
 
----------------
July 27, 2026
while we are waiting
 
Matthew 28:18-20
July 27, 2026
Be prepared, be ready
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/be-prepared-be-ready.html
Matthew 24:36-44
Genesis 6:5-8
Genesis 6-8 (Noah)
Isaiah 61:21(b)
Zechariah 14:4
Acts 1:9-11
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 15:1-7 (one lost sheep)
Luke 15:11-32 (prodigal son)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Revelations 22:20
Revelations 1:7
Matthew 24:30
Revelations 19:11-16
Revelations 19
Sermon, by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
their jaws dropped
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/their-jaws-dropped.html
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 61:1-2
(but not Isaiah 61:2(b))
Sermon, “This Scripture is Fulfilled”,
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
Why do You love us so?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-do-you-love-us-so.html
Praise songs before the sermon
Faith Renewed Church, July 19, 2026
Edited July 23, 2026
pour out your praise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/pour-out-your-praise-v2.html
praise and intense prayer by whole congregation
Faith Renewed Church, May 31, 2026
May 28, 2026
Surrender - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/surrender-2.html
Faith Renewed Church
May 18, 2026
Believe – 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/believe.html
Based on Matthew 9:27-31
Sermon, “Your Faith”
Faith Renewed Church
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Noah, prodigal, second coming, Matthew 24, Zechariah 14, Acts 1, Revelations 22, 1 Thessalonians 4, Luke 15, Genesis 6, lost sheep,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Noah #prodigal #secondcoming #Matthew24 #Zechariah14 #Acts1 #Revelations22 #1Thessalonians4 #Luke15 #Genesis6 #lostsheep

Be prepared, be ready #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Noah #prodigal #secondcoming #Matthew24 #Zechariah14 #Acts1 #Revelations22 #1Thessalonians4 #Luke15 #Genesis6 #lostsheep

The rain is coming
The judgment, the King,
coming on the clouds
to cleanse the earth...
 
God saves the one lost sheep,
celebrate for those who come home
like each prodigal son
before He returns
 
Be prepared, be ready,
for we do not know
the hour, the moment....
Only God knows...
 
----------------
July 27, 2026
Be prepared, be ready
 
Matthew 24:36-44
Genesis 6:5-8
Genesis 6-8 (Noah)
Isaiah 61:21(b)
Zechariah 14:4
Acts 1:9-11
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 15:1-7 (one lost sheep)
Luke 15:11-32 (prodigal son)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Revelations 22:20
Revelations 1:7
Matthew 24:30
Revelations 19:11-16
Revelations 19
Sermon, “ ”,
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
their jaws dropped
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/their-jaws-dropped.html
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 61:1-2
(but not Isaiah 61:2(b))
Luke 3:21-22
Isaiah 58:6
Leviticus 25:8-38
Deuteronomy 15:1-11
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Sermon, “This Scripture is Fulfilled”,
by Pastor Terry Rogers
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
Faith Renewed Church
July 23, 2026
Why do You love us so?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-do-you-love-us-so.html
Praise songs before the sermon
Faith Renewed Church, July 19, 2026
Edited July 23, 2026
pour out your praise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/pour-out-your-praise-v2.html
praise and intense prayer by whole congregation
Faith Renewed Church, May 31, 2026
May 28, 2026
Surrender - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/surrender-2.html
Faith Renewed Church
May 18, 2026
Believe – 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/believe.html
Based on Matthew 9:27-31
Sermon, “Your Faith”
Faith Renewed Church
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Noah, prodigal, second coming, Matthew 24, Zechariah 14, Acts 1, Revelations 22, 1 Thessalonians 4, Luke 15, Genesis 6, lost sheep,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Noah #prodigal #secondcoming #Matthew24 #Zechariah14 #Acts1 #Revelations22 #1Thessalonians4 #Luke15 #Genesis6 #lostsheep

only through God’s mirror

what if we could see ourselves

only through God’s mirror

through the way God sees us

not as the world judges us

conformed to their way

their baggage, their bias

what if we were to cling to

the words of scripture

the words of Christ Jesus

how would we see ourselves

if we held up God’s mirror

if we saw ourselves

through the sacrifice of Jesus

=======================

May 13, 2018

only through God’s mirror

Psalm 1

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 12, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 13, 2018

read May 13, 2018

&

Psalm 1

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 12, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 12, 2018

read May 13, 2018

&

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

Luke 22:28-30

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 11, 2018

read May 13, 2018

&

edited May 10, 2018

kissed by Christ’s promise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/kissed-by-christs-promise.html

May 10, 2018

kissed by His promise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/kissed-by-his-promise.html

May 10, 2018

staring up at Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/staring-up-at-jesus.html

May 10, 2018

not looking to heaven

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/not-looking-to-heaven.html

May 10, 2018

baptized with fire

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/baptized-with-fire.html

Acts 1:1-11

“Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven” (NIV)

Ascension Day

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 10, 2018

read May 10, 2018

&

May 9, 2018

witness to love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/witness-to-love.html

May 9, 2018

help me to speak to light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/help-me-to-speak-to-light.html

May 9, 2018

Christ is the way to life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/christ-is-way-to-life.html

May 9, 2018

we have eternal life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/we-have-eternal-life.html

1 John 5:9-13

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 9, 2018

read May 9, 2018

&

May 8, 2018

before the journey

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-journey.html

May 8, 2018

relationship now

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/relationship-now.html

May 8, 2018

held within Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/held-within-christ.html

May 7, 2018

held within Christ’s prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/held-within-christs-prayer.html

John 17:6-19

“Jesus Prays for His Disciples” (NIV)

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 8, 2018

read May 8, 2018

&

edited May 7, 2018

Christ prayed with them over them for them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/christ-prayed-with-them-over-them-for.html

May 7, 2018

Christ prayed with them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/christ-prayed-with-them.html

edited May 7, 2018

Before Christ sent them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-christ-sent-them.html

May 7, 2018

before He sent them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-he-sent-them.html

May 7, 2018

Protect them, Lord

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/protect-them-lord.html

John 17:6-19

“Jesus Prays for His Disciples” (NIV)

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 7, 2018

read May 7, 2018

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 46,950 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, love, prayer, poem, Poetry Where You Live, John 17, Acts 1, Psalm 1, 1 John 5, gospel, community, mission, protection, Ascension,

#Jesus #Christ #prayer #Father #God #Spirit #grace #love #poem #faith #gospel #community #John17 #Psalm1 #1John5 #Acts1 #disciples #safety #protection #mission #commission #missionaries #evangelists #witness #testify #GoodNews #hope #Ascension

kissed by Christ’s promise

kissed by Christ’s promise

anointed by His love

commissioned for a purpose

washed by His blood

called by Christ to witness

to share the gospel

waiting for the Spirit

to breathe upon us

=======================

edited May 10, 2018

kissed by Christ’s promise

May 10, 2018

kissed by His promise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/kissed-by-his-promise.html

May 10, 2018

staring up at Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/staring-up-at-jesus.html

May 10, 2018

not looking to heaven

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/not-looking-to-heaven.html

May 10, 2018

baptized with fire

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/baptized-with-fire.html

Acts 1:1-11

“Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven” (NIV)

Ascension Day

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 10, 2018

read May 10, 2018

&

May 9, 2018

witness to love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/witness-to-love.html

May 9, 2018

help me to speak to light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/help-me-to-speak-to-light.html

May 9, 2018

Christ is the way to life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/christ-is-way-to-life.html

May 9, 2018

we have eternal life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/we-have-eternal-life.html

1 John 5:9-13

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 9, 2018

read May 9, 2018

&

May 8, 2018

before the journey

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-journey.html

May 8, 2018

relationship now

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/relationship-now.html

May 8, 2018

held within Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/held-within-christ.html

May 7, 2018

held within Christ’s prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/held-within-christs-prayer.html

John 17:6-19

“Jesus Prays for His Disciples” (NIV)

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 8, 2018

read May 8, 2018

&

edited May 7, 2018

Christ prayed with them over them for them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/christ-prayed-with-them-over-them-for.html

May 7, 2018

Christ prayed with them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/christ-prayed-with-them.html

edited May 7, 2018

Before Christ sent them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-christ-sent-them.html

May 7, 2018

before He sent them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-he-sent-them.html

May 7, 2018

Protect them, Lord

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/protect-them-lord.html

John 17:6-19

“Jesus Prays for His Disciples” (NIV)

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“Sent Into the World”

May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

by Anne DeLoach Nelson

devotion for May 7, 2018

read May 7, 2018

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 46,940 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, love, prayer, poem, Poetry Where You Live, John 17, Acts 1, Psalm 1, 1 John 5, gospel, community, mission, protection, Ascension,

#Jesus #Christ #prayer #Father #God #Spirit #grace #love #poem #faith #gospel #community #John17 #Psalm1 #1John5 #Acts1 #disciples #safety #protection #mission #commission #missionaries #evangelists #witness #testify #GoodNews #hope #Ascension