Showing posts with label Jordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jordan. Show all posts

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Threads of the Prophets – v2

Their two lives, cousins of the flesh
both parts of the history of the people
threads of the prophets, unraveling,
in the days of their lives, coming together
woven, grafted, one to the other,
the voice crying out, the One for whom he cries
together in that moment, actors, witness

Standing in the Jordan, under the eye of God
washed by the current, the moving, living water
together, in the dying, the rising, the tearing open
of the fabric of heaven, the sky, the clouds,
a glimpse of the kingdom to come
the living heaven, the Spirit falling,
resting, anointing Him for ministry

Fulfilling the promise of the one calling
the voice of God, His love, pouring down
affirming the Son of Man, stitching His life
to His destiny, His life no longer unknown
His days to be written, step by step
His life a tapestry, living out the prophets,
fulfilling His role, thread by thread


edited April 13, 2014
Threads of the Prophets – v2
January 12, 2009
Threads of the Prophets
Mark 1:4-11
Mark 1:12-13
Acts 19:1-7
and sermon, “Child of God”,
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
and sermon title, Beginning,
by Reverend Peter Hey,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,050+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

different stairs – v5

clean and unclean
lost and now found
dirty, polluted,
lost in the ground
rising from the waters

the stairs to the water
to the cleansing
one and the other
clear demarcations
unclean and clean

meaning in the ancient baths
preceding Jesus, older,
different stairs for entering
and for returning
foretelling John’s call

the bath in the Jordan
as Christ did himself
to justify,
to sanctify,
to make him holy

the baths for washing
separate stairs with meaning
ritual purity
entering dirty
and exiting clean


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edited January 11, 2014
different stairs – v5

Edited November 11, 2013
different stairs – v4
Edited November 2, 2013
different stairs – v3
Edited August 23, 2013
different stairs – v2
March 9, 2013
different stairs
video and
Spirit Study
baths at Qumran
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,320+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Monday, November 11, 2013

different stairs – v4

the stairs to the water
to the cleansing
one and the other
clear demarcations
unclean and clean

meaning in the ancient baths
preceding Jesus, older
different stairs for entering
and for returning
foretelling John

the bath in the Jordan
as Christ did himself
to justify,
to sanctify,
to make holy

the baths for washing
separate stairs with meaning
ritual purity
entering dirty
and exiting clean


====
Edited November 11, 2013
different stairs – v4
Edited November 2, 2013
different stairs – v3
Edited August 23, 2013
different stairs – v2
March 9, 2013
different stairs
video and
Spirit Study
baths at Qumran
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,320+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Saturday, November 02, 2013

different stairs – v3


one and the other
clear demarcations
unclean and clean
meaning in the ancient baths
preceding Jesus, older
different stairs for entering
and for returning
foretelling John
the bath in the Jordan
as Christ did himself
to justify,
to sanctify,
to make holy
the baths for washing
ritual purity
entering dirty
and exiting clean


Edited November 11, 2013
different stairs – v4
Edited November 2, 2013
different stairs – v3
Edited August 23, 2013
different stairs – v2
March 9, 2013
different stairs
video and
Spirit Study
baths at Qumran
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,320+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Thursday, October 03, 2013

stepping into the water – v2


watching the journey
his stepping into the Jordan
seeing a look of awareness
of what he was doing
joining the pilgrims
Christ before them
this same bit of water
where he was washed as well
stepping into the water
into the Jordan
remembering the water
that washed our Lord


====
Edited October 3, 2013
stepping into the water – v2
March 9, 2013
stepping into the water
video and
Spirit Study
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
February 17, 2013
Lent

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,820+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Friday, August 23, 2013

different stairs – v2


unclean and clean
meaning in the ancient baths
preceding Jesus, older
different stairs for entering
and for returning
foretelling John
the bath in the Jordan
as Christ did himself
to sanctify
the baths for washing
ritual purity
entering dirty
and exiting clean


====
Edited November 11, 2013
different stairs – v4
Edited November 2, 2013
different stairs – v3
Edited August 23, 2013
different stairs – v2
March 9, 2013
different stairs
video and
Spirit Study
baths at Qumran
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,320+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

pausing in the water – v2

what must it be like
descending into the Jordan
near the spot where  Christ stood
where he entered the water

pausing in the water
the weight of the moment
remembering our baptism
and the One who came before us


====
Edited March 19, 2013
March 9, 2013
“pausing in the water”
video and
Spirit Study
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,180+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Saturday, March 09, 2013

pausing in the water


what must it be like
descending into the Jordan
near the spot where  Christ stood
where he entered the water
pausing in the water
the weight of the moment
remembering our baptism
and the one who came before


====
March 9, 2013
video and
Spirit Study
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 22,500+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

stepping into the water


watching the journey
stepping into the Jordan
seeing a look of awareness
of what he was doing
joining the pilgrims
Christ before them
this same bit of water
where he was washed as well


====
March 9, 2013
video and
Spirit Study
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 22,500+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

different stairs



meaning in the ancient baths
preceding Jesus
different stairs for entering
and for returning
the baths for washing
ritual purity
entering dirty
and exiting clean


====
March 9, 2013
video and
Spirit Study
baths at Qumran
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 22,500+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

ritual purification


the understanding of the Jordan
of John’s baptism, the cleaning
better comprehend
in the ritual purification
the cleansing at Qumran
the ancient baths a message
how they were restored


====
March 9, 2013
video and
Spirit Study
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
“24 Hours That Changed the World”
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH              
February 17, 2013
Lent


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 22,500+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.