Something Special about the Guest – v18

There was something worth remembering

in the action of this stranger

something special about the guest;

Seeking Christ where He was

then going to the Master

Boldly going, entering in

an uninvited guest

approaching the Master;

Seeking healing, wholeness

care from the Lord

In our lives, in our ministry

continuing Christ’s labors

out into the world;

Our gifts are being given

used for God’s purpose

Seeing the uniqueness

the needs of each stranger

opening our hearts to them;

Being open as He was

wherever we find them

Sharing the love of God

to all whom we meet

in the church, on the street;

Being the light in the world

Christ’s hands and His feet

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edited December 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v18

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(merging edits with original and version 14)

edited October 23, 2014

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edited January 25, 2014

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Something Special about the Guest – v11

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(editing version 8)

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Edited September 25, 2013

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Edited September 23, 2013

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(editing version 5)

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Edited September 22, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v5”

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Edited December 18, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v4”

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Edited December 4, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v3”

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Edited December 1, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v2”

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May 2, 2010

“Something Special About the Guest”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/something-special-about-guest.html

Luke 12:1-6, 12-14

Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Worship Theme: “Everyone is Invited”

and sermon, “How Good Do You Have to Be?”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

May 2, 2010

Fourth Sunday after Easter

Fifth Sunday in Easter

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,300+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Something Special about the Guest – v17

Something worth remembering

in the action of the stranger;

Something special about this guest

going there boldly, certain

seeking Christ where He was.

Boldly going, entering in

an uninvited guest;

Going right to Jesus

seeking healing, wholeness

care from the Lord.

In our lives, in our ministry

continuing Christ’s labors

to be His hands and feet;

Our gifts being given

used for God’s work.

Seeing the uniqueness

the needs of each stranger

being open as He was;

Sharing the love of God

wherever we find them

to all those we meet.

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edited December 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v18

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(editing version 9)

edited August 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v17

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(editing version 13)

edited April 7, 2015

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(editing original again)

edited February 14, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v15

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(merging edits with original and version 14)

edited October 23, 2014

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(editing version 10)

edited March 4, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v13

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(editing original again)

edited January 25, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v12

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(editing original again)

Edited November 11, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v11

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(editing version 8)

(not posted until 1/25/2014)

Edited October 26, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v10

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(editing version 8)

Edited October 10, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v9

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(editing original again)

Edited September 25, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v8

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Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v7”

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(editing version 5)

Edited September 23, 2013

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(editing original again)

Edited September 22, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v5”

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Edited December 18, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v4”

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Edited December 4, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v3”

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Edited December 1, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v2”

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May 2, 2010

“Something Special About the Guest”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/something-special-about-guest.html

Luke 12:1-6, 12-14

Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Worship Theme: “Everyone is Invited”

and sermon, “How Good Do You Have to Be?”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

May 2, 2010

Fourth Sunday after Easter

Fifth Sunday in Easter

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,300+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Something Special about the Guest – v16

There was something worth remembering

in the action of the stranger

something special about the guest

seeking Christ where He was

Boldly going, entering in

an uninvited guest, a stranger,

seeking healing, wholeness

needing care from the Lord

In our lives, in our ministry

continuing Christ’s labors

our gifts being given

used for God’s work

Seeing the uniqueness

the needs of each stranger

being open as He was

wherever we find them

Sharing the love of God

to all whom we meet

even the stranger, the other

even our enemies

All of us seeking, looking for more

something about the stranger

that I can relate to, truly,

in seeking the Christ.

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edited December 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v18

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(editing version 9)

edited August 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v17

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(editing version 13)

edited April 7, 2015

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(editing original again)

edited February 14, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/something-special-about-guest-v15.html

(merging edits with original and version 14)

edited October 23, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v14

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(editing version 10)

edited March 4, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v13

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(editing original again)

edited January 25, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v12

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(editing original again)

Edited November 11, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/something-special-about-guest-v11.html

(editing version 8)

(not posted until 1/25/2014)

Edited October 26, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v10

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(editing version 8)

Edited October 10, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v9

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(editing original again)

Edited September 25, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-worth-remembering-in-action.html  (editing original again)

Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v7”

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(editing version 5)

Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v6”

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(editing original again)

Edited September 22, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v5”

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Edited December 18, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v4-we.html

Edited December 4, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v3.html

Edited December 1, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v2.html

May 2, 2010

“Something Special About the Guest”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/something-special-about-guest.html

Luke 12:1-6, 12-14

Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Worship Theme: “Everyone is Invited”

and sermon, “How Good Do You Have to Be?”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

May 2, 2010

Fourth Sunday after Easter

Fifth Sunday in Easter

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,300+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Something Special about the Guest – v15

Something worth remembering

in the action of the stranger

something special about the guest

with a purpose, focused,

seeking Christ where He was

Boldly going, entering in

a stranger, an uninvited guest,

confident, urgent, rushing to Him

seeking healing, wholeness

loving care from the Lord

In our lives, our journey

in our ministry, in this time

continuing Christ’s labors

being His hands and His feet

our gifts being offered

being used for God’s work

Seeing the uniqueness

being open as He was

the needs of each stranger

wherever we find them

sharing the love of God

to all whom we meet

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edited December 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/something-special-about-guest-v18.html

(editing version 9)

edited August 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/something-special-about-guest-v17.html

(editing version 13)

edited April 7, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v16

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(editing original again)

edited February 14, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/something-special-about-guest-v15.html

(merging edits with original and version 14)

edited October 23, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v14

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(editing version 10)

edited March 4, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v13

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(editing original again)

edited January 25, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v12

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(editing original again)

Edited November 11, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/something-special-about-guest-v11.html

(editing version 8)

(not posted until 1/25/2014)

Edited October 26, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/something-special-about-guest-v10.html

(editing version 8)

Edited October 10, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v9

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(editing original again)

Edited September 25, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v8

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Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v7”

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(editing version 5)

Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v6”

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(editing original again)

Edited September 22, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v5”

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Edited December 18, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v4-we.html

Edited December 4, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v3.html

Edited December 1, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v2.html

May 2, 2010

“Something Special About the Guest”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/something-special-about-guest.html

Luke 12:1-6, 12-14

Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Worship Theme: “Everyone is Invited”

and sermon, “How Good Do You Have to Be?”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

May 2, 2010

Fourth Sunday after Easter

Fifth Sunday in Easter

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,300+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

An Uninvited Guest – v2

Bursting in, unexpected,

unwelcome, an uninvited guest

Coming to the Christ

in the house of another

seeking healing

coming right to Him

Christ responding,

healing them,

showing mercy

but first questioning,

the content of their faith

in the cold words alone

Christ healing,

showing real compassion

even on the Sabbath

bringing wholeness

for the stranger

in the place where He was

Giving a lesson

upturning their theology

changing their whole world

the rules that they lived by

the Black Letter Law

not nearly enough

God’s love greater, real

calling us to welcome

to care for all those in need

offering ourselves freely

giving help to the stranger,

to all who are in need

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edited December 9, 2014

An Uninvited Guest – v7

(editing version 2 again)

Edited October 23, 2013

An Uninvited Guest – v6

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(editing version 5)

Edited October 11, 2013

An Uninvited Guest – v5

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(editing version 2)

Edited September 25, 2013

“An Uninvited Guest – v4”

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(editing version 2)

Edited September 23, 2013

An Uninvited Guest – v3

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(editing version 2)

Edited December 18, 2012

An Uninvited Guest – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/an-uninvited-guest-v2.html

May 2, 2010

“An Uninvited Guest”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/uninvited-guest.html

Luke 12:1-6, 12-14

Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Worship Theme: “Everyone is Invited”

and sermon, “How Good Do You Have to Be?”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

May 2, 2010

Fourth Sunday After Easter

Fifth Sunday in Easter

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 34,250+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Something Special about the Guest – v14

Something worth remembering

in the action of this stranger

something special about the guest

with a purpose, focused,

seeking Christ where He was

Boldly going, entering in

an uninvited guest, a stranger,

confident, urgent, rushing to Him

seeking healing, wholeness

care from our Lord

Seeing the uniqueness

the needs of each stranger

being open as He was

wherever we find them

sharing the love of God

to all whom we meet

In our lives, our journey

in our ministry, in this time

continuing Christ’s labors

His hands and His feet

our gifts being given

used for God’s work

=======

edited December 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/something-special-about-guest-v18.html

(editing version 9)

edited August 4, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/something-special-about-guest-v17.html

(editing version 13)

edited April 7, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/something-special-about-guest-v16.html

(editing original again)

edited February 14, 2015

Something Special about the Guest – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/something-special-about-guest-v15.html

(merging edits with original and version 14)

edited October 23, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v14

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/something-special-about-guest-v14.html

(editing version 10)

edited March 4, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/something-special-about-guest-v13.html

(editing original again)

edited January 25, 2014

Something Special about the Guest – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/something-special-about-guest-v12.html

(editing original again)

Edited November 11, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/something-special-about-guest-v11.html

(editing version 8)

(not posted until 1/25/2014)

Edited October 26, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/something-special-about-guest-v10.html

(editing version 8)

Edited October 10, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/something-special-about-guest-v9.html

(editing original again)

Edited September 25, 2013

Something Special about the Guest – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-worth-remembering-in-action.html  (editing original again)

Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-special-about-guest-v7.html

(editing version 5)

Edited September 23, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-special-about-guest-v6.html

(editing original again)

Edited September 22, 2013

“Something Special About the Guest – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-special-about-guest-v5.html

Edited December 18, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v4-we.html

Edited December 4, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v3.html

Edited December 1, 2012

“Something Special About the Guest – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/something-special-about-guest-v2.html

May 2, 2010

“Something Special About the Guest”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/something-special-about-guest.html

Luke 12:1-6, 12-14

Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Worship Theme: “Everyone is Invited”

and sermon, “How Good Do You Have to Be?”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

May 2, 2010

Fourth Sunday after Easter

Fifth Sunday in Easter

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,300+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.