#Holy #Water, performance this spring #poetry #hymn #HolyWater #baptism #God #Spirit #Jesus #Jordan

The song Holy Water, based on my poem, Holy Water, performed by Seton Hall...

https://lnkd.in/e7g-qQSR

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If we would just #listen – v2 #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #sacrifice #atonement #Jesus #salvation #blood #cost #Law #trust #believe #faith #submission #prayer

our way would be straighter
our path would be easier
if we would just listen
if we walked each day
in the way God commands,
if we follow the cross...
 
if we would just listen
to the Word God left us
if we would change
if we would follow
the way of Jesus,
the way of the cross...
 
if we would just listen
to the Spirit speaking to us
if we would cleave to every word
breathed by our loving God...
Our way would be easier
if we trusted in God
if we trusted in Him alone...
 
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Edited July 17, 2026
If we would just listen – v2
 
 
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, sin, sacrifice, atonement, Jesus, salvation, blood, cost, Law, believe, trust, faith, submission, prayer,
 
#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #sacrifice #atonement #Jesus #salvation #blood #cost #Law #trust #believe #faith #submission #prayer

If we would just listen #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #sacrifice #atonement #Jesus #salvation #blood #cost #Law

our path would be easier
our way would be straighter
if we would just listen
if we walk each day
in the way God commands,
if we follow the cross...
 
if we would just listen
to the word God left us
if we would change
if we would follow
the way of Jesus,
the way of the cross...
 
if we would just listen
to the Spirit speaking to us
if we would cleave to every word
breathed by our God...
Our way would be easier
if we trusted in God...
 
------ 
July 16, 2026
If we would just listen
 
July 16, 2026
The cost was blood
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-cost-was-blood.html
 
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, sin, sacrifice, atonement, Jesus, salvation, blood, cost, Law,
 
#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #sacrifice #atonement #Jesus #salvation #blood #cost #Law

The #cost was #blood #Poetry #God #Christ #sin #sacrifice #atonement #Jesus #salvation #blood #cost #Law

Their sacrifice for sin
The cost was blood
A life for a life
Because every sin
Is a death sentence
Estrangement from God...
 
Repeated, repeated,
Never enough
Until Christ came
To save us
Once and for all
For our eternal salvation
For the cost was His blood...
 
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July 16, 2026
The cost was blood
 
The detailed listing of the Jewish sacrifice system
Leviticus 1-7
Leviticus 16
and other chapters in the Torah:
Burnt Offering
Grain Offering
Peace Offering
Sin (or Purification) Offering
Guilt (or Trespass) Offering
 
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, sin, sacrifice, atonement, Jesus, Christ, salvation, blood, cost, Law,

#Poetry #God #Christ #sin #sacrifice #atonement #Jesus #salvation #blood #cost #Law

a living testimony – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John5 #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple #witnesses #testimony

God was standing before them
speaking truth to them
A singular witness -
the Son of God...
 
A living testimony, alive,
greater than the Law, the Prophets,
Our hope for salvation
in His spoken word...
 
One voice alone speaking
cutting through the darkness,
A way through the waters
into brilliant life...
 
=============
Edited February 13, 2026
a living testimony – v2
 
Based on John 5:46-47
Based on John 5:19-29, “The Authority of the Son.”
Based on John 5:30-47, “Witnesses to Jesus.”
Based on #John5
Men’s Thursday Evening Bible Study
North Hills Church
Edited January 24, 2026
Bring Your whip, Lord
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/bring-your-whip-lord.html
Based on John 2
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills Church
January 15, 2026
I have seen the Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/i-have-seen-christ.html
Based on John 1
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills 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, John 5, Messiah, Jesus, Logos, Word, temple, witnesses, testimony,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John5 #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple #witnesses #testimony

a living testimony #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John5 #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple #witnesses

God standing before them
speaking truth to them
a singular witness
the Son of God...
 
A living testimony, alone,
greater than the law, the prophets,
our hope for salvation
in His spoken word...
 
One voice speaking
cutting through the darkness
a way through the waters
into brilliant life...
 
=============
February 12, 2026
a living testimony
 
Based on John 5:46-47
Based on John 5:19-29, “The Authority of the Son.”
Based on John 5:30-47, “Witnesses to Jesus.”
Based on #John5
Men’s Thursday Evening Bible Study
North Hills Church
Edited January 24, 2026
Bring Your whip, Lord
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/bring-your-whip-lord.html
Based on John 2
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills Church
January 15, 2026
I have seen the Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/i-have-seen-christ.html
Based on John 1
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills 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, John 5, Messiah, Jesus, Logos, Word, temple, witnesses,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John5 #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple #witnesses

Sitting at the well #Poetry #John4 #livingwater #water #Jacob #Genesis33 #John7 #Jesus #Christ #Messiah,

sitting at the well

offering love to others

living waters of Jesus 

there a Jacob's well...

all the tribes had been there 

before kings, before the schism,

before they were divided 

this holy ground...

washing away the veil

the curtain of the schism 

offering water to her

to seal the ancient breach...

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February 6, 2026

Sitting at the well 

Genesis 33:18-20

John 4

John 4:4-26

John 7:37-39

Isaiah 44:3

Isaiah 55:1-2

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. All of my poems are at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Bring Your #whip, #Lord #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John2 #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple #moneychangers

Bring Your whip, Lord,
Overturn my tables…
Enter my courts,
the recesses of my heart…
 
Tear apart my lies,
any scheme of the Devil…
Clear away the unholy,
my hidden sins…
 
Clear my Temple,
any whiff of Satan…
Cleanse me fully
of all my wickedness…
 
Refill me, Lord,
with You only…
Enter in Spirit,
Make me like You…
 
=============
Edited January 24, 2026
Bring Your whip, Lord
 
Based on John 2
John 2:13–22
Matthew 21:12–17
Mark 11:15–19
Luke 19:45–48
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills Church
January 15, 2026
I have seen the Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/i-have-seen-christ.html
Based on John 1
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills 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, John 2, Messiah, Jesus, Logos, Word, temple, money changers,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John2 #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple #moneychangers 

bring Your #whip #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John1 #JohntheBaptist #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple

bring Your whip, Lord,
overturn my tables,
enter my courts,
the recesses of my heart…
 
tear apart my lies,
the schemes of the Devil,
clear away the unholy,
my hidden sins…
 
clear my temple,
any whiff of Satan,
cleanse me fully
of all my wickedness…
 
refill me, Lord,
with You only,
enter in Spirit,
Make me like You…
 
=============
January 23, 2026
bring Your whip
 
Based on John 2
John 2:13–22
Matthew 21:12–17
Mark 11:15–19
Luke 19:45–48
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills Church
January 15, 2026
I have seen the Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/i-have-seen-christ.html
Based on John 1
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills 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, John 1, John the Baptist, Messiah, Jesus, Logos, Word, temple,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John1 #JohntheBaptist #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #temple

I have seen the Christ #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John1 #JohntheBaptist #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #testimony

May this be our witness
our testimony in life,
May we draw others
to come and believe…
 
I have seen the Christ
The Word made Flesh
God Incarnate
come to earth…
 
The One who was foretold
The One prophesied
God, here with us
Christ, Emmanuel…
 
May this be our witness
our testimony in life,
May we draw others
to come and believe…
 
=============
January 15, 2026
I have seen the Christ
 
Based on John 1:34
Based on John 1:41
Based on John 1:1-51
Based on John 20:18
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
North Hills Church
January 3, 2009
John 1 – haiku
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/john-1-haiku.html
John 1:1-18
January 21, 2008
Disciples – haiku – 1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/01/disciples-haiku-1.html
John 1:29-42 and sermon,
“Witness”, by Reverend Peter Hey,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH 1/20/08
 
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, John 1, John the Baptist, Messiah, Jesus, Logos, Word, testimony,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John1 #JohntheBaptist #Messiah #Jesus #Logos #Word #testimony

Nine months before the manger

The world changed forever,
Though we didn’t know it,
Eternity entered time,
And that made all the difference…
 
Not in the stable, not on the cross,
No, the world changed forever,
Nine months before the manger
there was a tear in the fabric of time…
 
Eternity became finite,
a moment in the timeline,
An angle was created, a turn,
a change forever, conception…
 
Nine months before the manger,
When the Spirit overshadowed Mary,
Life was created in her womb,
Christ entered the world…
 
=====================
January 6, 2025
Nine months before the manger
 
Based on Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on Psalm139:13-16
Based on John8:59
Based on John8:48-59
Based on Luke1:39-45
Based on Philippians2:5-11
Based on Genesis 1:26
Based on John1:1-3
Based on John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 5, 2025
was it the light John spoke of
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/was-it-light-john-spoke-of.html
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation-v2.html
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
 
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Jesus, Mary, incarnation,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Jesus #Mary #incarnation

was it the light John spoke of

was it the light John spoke of
in his holy scripture,
that was seen by the baptizer,
while he was in the womb,
the light in Mary’s vessel,
the light that entered the world,
the light that was growing
in her sacred womb…
 
was it Christ’s light, consciousness,
John saw, that made him leap,
at the sound of Mary’s voice,
our Savior beside him, growing,
waiting within her vessel,
growing in secret, in silence,
His clay being molded
In her sacred womb…
 
=====================
January 5, 2025
was it the light John spoke of
 
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation-v2.html
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation.html
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
 
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

in the kernel of creation – v2

in the kernel of creation
of Mary and the Spirit,
Eternity made mortal,
Christ entered time…
 
Christ entered creation,
His cells growing, multiplied,
God immortal became human,
in a twinkling of an eye…
 
growing within her clay, her body,
sacred vessel of her womb,
His mother and His disciple,
light to change the world…
 
=====================
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
 
January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation.html
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
 
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
==================
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

in the kernel of creation

in the kernel of creation
Mary and the Spirit,
the Eternal made mortal,
Christ entered time…
 
Christ entered creation,
cells growing, multiplied,
the immortal become human,
in a twinkling of an eye…
 
growing within her clay,
sacred vessel of her womb,
His mother and His disciple,
light to change the world…
 
=====================
January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation
 
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
 
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,
 
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Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2

From the moment the Holy Spirit fell upon her,
piercing the veil, a tear in the fabric of time,
the eternal Son became human flesh,
descending in that instant from heaven,
He felt his body forming, growing,
within the womb of Mary…
 
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating,
the waters of her blood flowing,
feeding Him, growing, alive,
alive in the darkness,
within the secret place,
the eternal mortal, flesh…
 
Emmanuel, Messiah, come to earth,
the One who was prophesied, to come,
in the well, the pool of her womb, growing,
Christ, God here with us, transcendent,
conscious of His divinity always,
yet an embryo, a baby, human flesh…
 
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating,
stronger as He grew in secret,
like us within our mothers,
fed by her love, her blood,
in the well of her womb,
ready to enter the world…
 
The King of Kings, our Lord of Lords,
our now risen Lord and Savior,
His body quickening, taking His first breath,
held in the hands of Joseph, of Mary,
His first cries of life of love for us,
eternal, laid in His manger bed…
 
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Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
 
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
 
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,
 
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Their hearts beating together - v2

Mary and Jesus,
for the months after the Spirit,
after the immaculate conception,
before our Savior’s birth…
 
Their hearts beating together,
Mary and her son Jesus,
Christ growing within her,
our Savior, Emmanuel…
 
Mary and Jesus,
their songs, their love story,
making the eternal mortal,
growing in His mother’s womb…
 
Their hearts beating together,
as they would forever, truly,
with Him at conception,
beyond that day on the cross…
 
Mary and Jesus,
Child and her Father,
His first disciple Mary,
exalted on high…
 
Their hearts beating together,
In each breath, each moment,
Mother and Child forever,
Their hearts beating as one…
 
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Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together.html
January 4, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating.html
Based on #Luke1:35
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024

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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,
 
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Their hearts beating together

Mary and Jesus,
for the months after the Spirit,
after the immaculate conception,
before our Savior’s birth…
 
Their hearts beating together,
Mary and her son Jesus,
the Christ growing within her,
our Savior, Emmanuel…
 
Mary and Jesus,
their love story, their song,
bringing the eternal mortal,
growing in his mother’s womb…
 
Their hearts beating together,
as the would forever, truly,
with him at conception,
beyond that day on the cross…
 
Mary and Jesus,
Child and her Father,
His first disciple Mary,
exalted on high…
 
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January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together
 
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 4, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating.html
Based on #Luke1:35
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024
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, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat 

“The Lord is my Shepherd” – v2

“The Lord is my Shepherd”,
words of comfort, of life,
protection in our living,
and a hope for the life to come…
 
“The Lord is my Shepherd”,
the Good Shepherd, love,
life in its fullness now,
and in heaven above…
 
“The Lord is my Shepherd”,
a truth and a promise, hope,
guiding us in this world,
and guiding us home…
 
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August 15, 2024
“The Lord is my Shepherd”
 
Based on #Psalm23
Based on #John10:1-18
&
September 7, 2024
our calling, our purpose, our ministry, our witness
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/our-calling-our-purpose-our-ministry.html
Edited September 6, 2024
Committed to the work – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/committed-to-work-v2.html
Based on #Acts2:41-47
August 15, 2024
Their number increased
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/their-number-increased.html
Edited August 14, 2024
The first community of believers – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-first-community-of-believers-v2.html
August 14, 2024
The first community of believers
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-first-community-of-believers.html
&
Edited/new name August 13, 2024
We share the same message
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-share-same-message.html
Based on #Romans 1:13-17
Based on #1John1:1-10
Based on #John1:1-14
August 13, 2024
We share the message
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-share-message.html
Merged August 12, 2024
I preach the Gospel – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/i-preach-gospel-v2.html
August 12, 2024
In the gospel of the righteous
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/in-gospel-of-righteous.html
&
Edited August 12, 2024
We have walked with the living Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-have-walked-with-living-christ-v2.html
Edited August 11, 2024
We walk with the risen Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-walk-with-risen-christ-v2.html
August 9, 2024
We have seen Him with our own eyes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-have-seen-him-with-our-own-eyes.html
Edited August 9, 2024
Christ is the Word Alive – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/christ-is-word-alive-v2.html
Edited August 8, 2024
The embodiment of Love – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-embodiment-of-love-v2.html 
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com ) for usage. See all 55,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com  Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, grace, Psalm 23, John 10, Jesus, Savior, shepherd, Good Shepherd, prayer,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #grace #Jesus #Savior #shepherd #GoodShepherd #prayer

Committed to the work – v2

Their only focus, Jesus,
to a life together in Christ,
holding everything in common,
sharing His message, His life…
 
Committed to the work,
sharing the Gospel, Christ,
bound together in worship,
faithful in their walk…
 
Their only focus, Jesus,
to save other souls,
offering light, salvation,
to a fallen world…
 
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Edited September 6, 2024
Committed to the work – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/committed-to-work-v2.html
Based on #Acts2:41-47
Edited September 6, 2024
Their number increased – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-number-increased-v2.html
Edited August 14, 2024
The first community of believers – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-first-community-of-believers-v2.html
&
Edited/new name August 13, 2024
We share the same message
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-share-same-message.html
Based on #Romans 1:13-17
Based on #1John1:1-10
Based on #John1:1-14
August 13, 2024
We share the message
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-share-message.html
Merged August 12, 2024
I preach the Gospel – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/i-preach-gospel-v2.html
August 12, 2024
In the gospel of the righteous
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/in-gospel-of-righteous.html
&
Edited August 12, 2024
We have walked with the living Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-have-walked-with-living-christ-v2.html
Edited August 11, 2024
We walk with the risen Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-walk-with-risen-christ-v2.html
August 9, 2024
We have seen Him with our own eyes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-have-seen-him-with-our-own-eyes.html
Edited August 9, 2024
Christ is the Word Alive – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/christ-is-word-alive-v2.html
Edited August 8, 2024
The embodiment of Love – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-embodiment-of-love-v2.html 
August 8, 2024
We saw life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/we-saw-life.html
&
Edited August 8, 2024
How hard – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/how-hard-v2.html
Based on #Mark10:23-27
&
August 8, 2024
Raise me from the pit
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/raise-me-from-pit.html
Based on #Luke4:18-21
Based on #Isaiah61:1-4
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com ) for usage. See all 55,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com  Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, grace, Acts 2, Jesus, Messiah, Savior, Life, believers, disciples, followers, Christians
 
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