Extravagant Love – v4

Of Man, of Woman

of the King, the Creator -

We see the Prodigal Son,

the fatted calf, sacrificed;

We see the fragrant oil

washing of His feet,

anointing His head,

a gift of her heart.

The washing with tears,

drying with her hair;

Uncommon, extravagant gifts

poured out in love.

Lessons before the sacrifice,

of the Lamb, the Christ,

that Passover, changed forever

that night so long ago.

--- 

edited April 16, 2015

Extravagant Love – v4

(editing version 3)

Edited October 25, 2013

Extravagant Love – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/extravagant-love-v3.html

Edited October 19, 2013

Extravagant Love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/extravagant-love-v2.html

March 28, 2007 and April 4, 2007 19:56

Extravagant Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/04/extravagant-love.html

Based on the sermon,

“Extravagant Love” by

the Reverend Lori Eldredge,

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

March 25, 2007

John 12:1-8 & Luke 15:11-32

See also Mark 14:3-9 and Matthew 26:6-13

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Extravagant Love – v3

Of Man, of Woman

of the King, the Creator

We see the Prodigal Son,

the fatted calf, sacrificed

we see the fragrant oil

washing of his feet,

anointing His head,

a gift of her heart

The washing with tears,

wiping with her hair

Uncommon, extravagant gifts

poured out in love

Lessons before the sacrifice

of the lamb, the Christ

that Passover, changed

so long ago

Edited October 25, 2013

Extravagant Love – v3

Edited October 19, 2013

Extravagant Love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/extravagant-love-v2.html

March 28, 2007 and April 4, 2007 19:56

Extravagant Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/04/extravagant-love.html

Based on the sermon,

“Extravagant Love” by

the Reverend Lori Eldredge,

Wesley United Methodist Church,

Concord, NH on March 25, 2007

John 12:1-8 & Luke 15:11-32

See also Mark 14:3-9 and Matthew 26:6-13

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 26,200+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Extravagant Love – v2

Of Man, of Woman

of the King, the Creator

We see the prodigal son,

the fatted calf, sacrificed

we see the fragrant oil

washing of his feet,

anointing his head,

a gift of her heart

The washing with tears,

wiping with her hair

Uncommon, extravagant gifts

poured out in love

Lessons before the sacrifice

of the lamb

that Passover

Long ago

Edited October 19, 2013

Extravagant Love – v2

March 28, 2007 and April 4, 2007 19:56

Extravagant Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/04/extravagant-love.html

Based on the sermon,

“Extravagant Love” by

the Reverend Lori Eldredge,

Wesley United Methodist Church,

Concord, NH on March 25, 2007

John 12:1-8 & Luke 15:11-32

See also Mark 14:3-9 and Matthew 26:6-13

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 26,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

His feet bathed in tears

His feet bathed in tears

anointed with oil

his body prepared

readied for burial

Her hair filled

with the scent of perfume

wiping his feet

readied for the tomb

------

March 22, 2013

John 12:1-8

“Jesus Anointed at Bethany” (NIV)

“Anointing His Feet” (The Message)

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17963.htm

March 11, 2013 to March 17, 2013

“Looking Back, Going Forward”

by K. Cherie Jones

for March 13, 2013

read March 16, 2013

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Our Souls Dance

All of us, in God’s family

the faithful, around the world

so different, but bound together

Our souls dance, sing for joy

in thanksgiving to the same Savior

sheep of his fold, yoked, one to another

with our risen brother, Jesus, the Christ

Spreading out, to the ends of the earth

witnesses to his love, his light,

to the wondrous, endless grace of God.

Edited March 8, 2013

changing name to “Our Souls Dance”

after request by Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology

to use it in their Easter electronic newsletter

April 21, 2009 and April 30, 2009

“Our Souls Danced”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/04/our-souls-danced.html

April 23-26, 2009

Luke 24:13-35

Walk to Emmaus

and Acts 4:32-35

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Anointing The Master

Hearing the words of the master
his foretelling of his suffering
his death now close at hand
and the words of the others
like me, scared to death

Anointing the master
the sweet smell overwhelming
the costly perfume
filling the air of our house

My tears falling
onto his flesh,
my hair like a towel,
washing him with the locks
anointing him for his journey

The least I could do
for all he had done for me
to prepare the master
the journey he was on
going to the cross
his impending burial too


March 20, 2010
John 12:1-8
from Mary’s perspective
and
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-March-15-21/
for March 15, 2010 to March 21, 2010
by Nancy Fergusons (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for March 19, 2010, read 3/20/2010


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for usage.

A Risen Friend

The house of
a risen friend
another lesson
to teach
to the disciples
before the passion
the final chapter
the abandonment
the trial, the death
the rising
the dawn of boldness
at Pentecost
One more lesson
on the nature
the true essence
of the Christ
God in the flesh
worthy of
extravagant
anointing


March 28, 2007, April 10, 2007 20:50
Based on the sermon,
“Extravagant Love” by
the Reverend Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH on March 25, 2007
John 12:1-8



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Such a Cup

Never in all the world
has anyone lifted
such as cup as this
put it to his lips
drunk the dark liquid,
poison of our sin
knowing the fate
the journey
the pain
of the punishment
the cross
Bearing all
the bitter bile
more venomous
than hemlock
taken into his own hands
and drunk down
submitting his will
as we never can
to save us


April 8, 2007 and April 9, 2007 13:02
Luke 22:42 and John 18:11b,
see also Matthew 26:39 and Mark 14:36

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A Family Well-Blessed

We came again,
to that small home in Bethany
home to two sisters
and a now risen brother
Three believers, friends
of the Christ, the savior
God made flesh
at the beginning of his Passion
Three richly blessed friends
who teach us lessons
as they were taught,
of the essential things,
of His nature,
of belief itself
the value of things
Anointed now
by the faithful sister
the one who sat and listened
whose tears
led Him to cry
Anointing his feet
with fragrant oils
wiping them with her hair
extravagant love
from a woman, a family
well-blessed



March 28, 2007, April 7, 2007 16:20
Based on the sermon,
“Extravagant Love” by
the Reverend Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH on March 25, 2007
John 12:1-8
and Luke 10:38-42, and John 11:1-44


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Extravagant Love

Of Man, of Woman
of the King
We see the prodigal son,
the fatted calf
we see the fragrant oil
washing of his feet,
anointing his head,
the washing with tears,
wiping with her hair
uncommon, extravagant gifts
poured out in love
Lessons before the sacrifice
of the lamb
that Passover
Long ago



March 28, 2007 and April 4, 2007 19:56
Based on the sermon,
“Extravagant Love” by
the Reverend Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH on March 25, 2007
John 12:1-8 & Luke 15:11-32
See also Mark 14:3-9 and Matthew 26:6-13


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 20,770+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Anointing Oil

Anointing his head,
his feet, oil for royalty
for burial
So much meaning
in the layers, the differences
the telling of the story
of the extravagant love,
the anointing of the king
at the dinner party,
the spilling, pouring out
of the precious oil
a worthy gift
for the king



March 28, 2007
Based on the sermon,
“Extravagant Love” by
the Reverend Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH on March 25, 2007
John 12:1-8
See also Mark 14:3-9 and Matthew 26:6-13


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A Year’s Wages

How much could the split oil have bought
how many lives would it have touched
how wasteful it must have seemed
to those who didn’t truly understand
those misguided, unseeing disciples
Perfume, from far away lands, strong smelling
pungent balm, spilled on the Master’s feet
by Mary, in the house with Martha
and the risen Lazarus, how out of character
how surprising His answer, his affirming
of her rash action, in His knowing of this being his time
He was being prepared, readied, for his final journey,
to the garden, the courts, the skull, the cross, the grave
Before the Easter ‘morn, still to distant to comprehend
How much it could have bought,
how great a price He paid
after the oil was spilled,
wiped by her tears, her hair
What is the cost of a year’s wage
when compared to His gift


March 28, 2007, April 4, 2007 19:32
Based on the sermon,
“Extravagant Love” by
the Reverend Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH on March 25, 2007
John 12:1-8



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Fragrant Oil

Fragrant oil,
filled the room,
at its pouring
spilling out,
expensive and rare,
falling on the feet
the dusty feet,
of the king,
anointing tired
walking feet
traveling feet
of the messenger
the Savior
Poured out in love,
in caring, in prescience
by Mary, the disciple too
Soothing the feet
of the healer, the Son
before the final march
the plodding climb
to Golgotha,
the skull,
the cross

March 28, 2007, April 4, 2007 19:23
Based on the sermon,
“Extravagant Love” by
the Reverend Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH on March 25, 2007
John 12:1-8



All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,330+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.