Showing posts with label sabbath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sabbath. Show all posts

Thursday, March 20, 2025

standing aghast, agape

standing aghast, our mouths agape,
in the field before Jesus
hearing His words of authority
His power over Sabbath,
over soul rest…
 
how life would have been different…
if only they had believed Him
their Messiah before them,
the Son of God, of Man,
offering them salvation,
true Sabbath rest…
 
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March 20, 2025
standing aghast, agape
 
Based on #Matthew12:1-8
Based on #Daniel7:13
Based on #Colossians2:8-17
Based on #Matthew11:25-30
He spoke power
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/he-spoke-power.html
March 16, 2025
standing in the wheat field
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/standing-in-wheat-field.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, regeneration, Matthew 11, Matthew 12, Colossian 2, Daniel 7, Sabbath,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #prayer #Sabbath

Sunday, March 16, 2025

He spoke power

Christ stood before them,
honoring his disciples,
stepping in to defend them,
against the Law, the Pharisees…
 
Christ spoke power,
His authority, His own name,
claiming the mantle of eternity,
that He was the Son of Man…
 
They were shocked, amazed,
frozen in that moment,
nothing further is said
as Christ walked away…
 
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March 16, 2025
He spoke power
 
Based on #Matthew12:1-8
Based on #Daniel7:13
Based on #Colossians2:8-17
Based on #Matthew11:25-30
March 16, 2025
standing in the wheat field
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/standing-in-wheat-field.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, regeneration, Matthew 11, Matthew 12, Colossian 2, Daniel 7, Sabbath,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #prayer #Sabbath

standing in the wheat field

standing aghast, mouths agape,
standing in the wheat field
before the living Jesus
hearing His words of authority,
His power over Sabbath,
offering soul rest…
 
how life would have been different…
if only they had believed Him
their Messiah standing before them,
the Son of God, of Man,
offering them Salvation,
true Sabbath rest...
 
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March 16, 2025
standing in the wheat field
 
Based on #Matthew12:1-8
Based on #Daniel7:13
Based on #Colossians2:8-17
Based on #Matthew11:25-30
Edited March 8, 2025
in a word unspoken – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/in-word-unspoken-v2_8.html
Based on #Matthew11:28
Based on #Psalm34:18
Edited March 8, 2025
Come to Me, repentant – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/come-to-me-repentant-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, 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, regeneration, Matthew 11, Matthew 12, Colossian 2, Daniel 7,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #prayer

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Another #Shabbat with too many missing

Another week ending, pausing,
stopping the daily struggle, this madness,
touching their history, their story,
Opening the Torah, remembering God.
 
Dusk falling, fallen, gathering into worship,
remembering creation, the hand of God,
but too many missing, a peace shattered,
Like the night of Kristallnacht, horror raging.
 
Too many killed, injured, too many stolen, taken,
by an enemy, terror, coming to their homeland,
a place of peace, of sanctuary, yet no rest for the People
Another Shabbat with too many missing, shattered.
 
But a resolve palpable, even in stopping,
in pondering, remembering all that God provides,
a moment, a day, of rest from their labors,
Knowing there is so much yet to be done…
 
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Edited/new name October 29, 2023
Another Shabbat with too many missing

October 27, 2023
A Shabbat with too many missing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-shabbat-with-too-many-missing.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, and 2023. 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, Shabbat, God, creation, rest, Jews, Israel, terror, war, Hamas, ISIS, Hezbollah, Iran, Kristallnacht, Torah, Genesis, sabbath,
 
#Poetry #Shabbat #God #creation #rest #Jews #Israel #terror #war #Hamas #ISIS #Hezbollah #Iran #Kristallnacht #Torah #Genesis #sabbath

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

keep the Sabbath holy

remember the commandments
the work of our God
remember the covenant
your names written down

keep the Sabbath holy
do not do work
keep your lives holy
according to God’s word

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October 15, 2019
keep the Sabbath holy

Nehemiah 13:15-18
Nehemiah 13:15-22
October 15, 2019
neglecting the church
Nehemiah 13:10-12
October 15, 2019
conformed to the world
Nehemiah 13:1-9
Nehemiah  13
Romans 12
October 15, 2019
unholy allegiances
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Romans 12
October 15, 2019
the new temples
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Romans 12
October 14, 2019
purifying the temple
Nehemiah 13:1-9
Nehemiah  13
October 14, 2019
purity important
Nehemiah 13:1-3
Nehemiah 13:4
Nehemiah 13:6-8
Nehemiah 13:9
October 14, 2019
disorder, entropy
October 14, 2019
An appendix, a surprise ending
Nehemiah 13
October 14, 2019
press on toward Christ
October 14, 2019
steadfast, consistent, unbending
Nehemiah 13
October 13, 2019
Remember me, oh God
October 13, 2019
There is right and wrong
Nehemiah 13:31
October 13, 2019
Nehemiah 13
sermon, “No Tolerance for Nonsense”
by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
edited October 9, 2019
Let our past be in the past – v3
edited October 8, 2019
Let our past be in the past – v2
October 8, 2019
Let our past be in the past
post 10/8/19
“I did drugs. Sure did. I was a junkie. That’s a fact. But I also found recovery.
Gossip about that”
by Helene Crabtree
October 8, 2019
take heart, God IS with us
October 8, 2019
strong tower
stuck in the past
real faith
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&

October 8, 2019
with joy and trust
October 8, 2019
take heart, God IS with us
October 7, 2019
giving her all - 2
October 7, 2019
the heart of our giving
The Widow’s Mite
Luke 21:1-4 (KJV)
21 And Christ looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts
into the Temple treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow
casting in there two small coins.3 And he said, “In truth I say unto you,
that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have
of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her
extreme poverty hath cast in all the living that she had.”
edited October 7, 2019
step out of our control – v3
edited October 6, 2019
step out of our control – v2
October 6, 2019
step out of our control
October 6, 2019
our joy must be heard
Nehemiah 12:43
October 6, 2019
Nehemiah 12
sermon, “The Wall of Great Rejoicing”
by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
September 29, 2019
Nehemiah 11
Nehemiah 10
“Embracing Responsibilities Whole-heartedly”
Sermon by Pastor Travis Glatter
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
September 29, 2019
&
September 22, 2019
Habakkuk 3
Habakkuk 1
Nehemiah 10:28-29
Nehemiah 10:1
Nehemiah 10:1-29
Nehemiah 10
Nehemiah 9:34-35
Nehemiah 9:28-32
Nehemiah 9:26-38
“Taking God’s Glory Seriously“
sermon by Mr. Alex Bourgoin
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
September 15, 2019
Nehemiah 9:1-17
Nehemiah 9:1-38
“What the Bible’s Longest Prayer Reveals to Us”
sermon by Mr. Alex Bourgoin (Madawaska native)
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
September 8, 2019
Nehemiah 8:1-12
“The Bible’s First Revival”
sermon by Mr. Alex Bourgoin (Madawaska native)
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
September 1, 2019
Baptism of me and Shyanne
Communion Sunday
Nehemiah 7:1-72
Nehemiah 6:15-19
Nehemiah 6:1-14
“It’s Better TOGETHER”
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
August 25, 2019
Nehemiah 4:20 (this month’s memory verse)
“Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there.
Our God will fight for us!”
Nehemiah 6:1-19 (only got through v14)
“Discerning and Dealing with Devilish Dangers”
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
August 18, 2019
Nehemiah 5:14-19
“Embracing More Responsibility Responsibly”
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
August 11, 2019
Nehemiah 5:1-13
“Of Money, Mortgages, and Making It Right”
(“Stop Sinning”, title on cue sheet for the service)
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
August 4, 2019
Nehemiah 4:10-23
“Dealing with Discouragement”
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
July 28, 2019
Nehemiah 4:1-9
“Count on Criticism and Confusion”
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
July 21, 2019
Nehemiah 3
“The Roll Call at the Gates”
sermon by Pastor Travis Glatter
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
July 14, 2019
Nehemiah 2
“From I to We”
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
July 7, 2019
Nehemiah 1 and Nehemiah 2
From Prayers to Plans
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
June 30, 2019
Nehemiah 1
Moving Ahead on Our Knees
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME
&
June 23, 2019
Nehemiah 1
The Great and Awesome God of Heaven
overview of context of Ezra / Nehemiah
and prophetic books on return of exiles
to Jerusalem to rebuild the city walls
sermon by Pastor Travis Glatter
&
June 16, 2019
Plan, Pray, Build
sermon by Pastor Randall Burns
summer sermon series on the book of Nehemiah
Military Street Baptist Church
The Church on the Hill
Houlton, ME

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah 3, Nehemiah 4, Nehemiah 5, Nehemiah 6, Nehemiah 7, Nehemiah 8, Nehemiah 9, Nehemiah10, Nehemiah 11, Nehemiah 12, Nehemiah 13, Jerusalem, temple, Sabbath, 


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Friday, November 23, 2018

the snake lied – v3


Of something I am certain,
the snake lied at the beginning
hissing in the garden;
His words of death were real
knowledge is not power.

In our hands, our minds,
Knowledge is a curse
the snake oil the snake sold us;
There in the garden, death,
at the beginning of our history.

God made a perfect plan,
one requiring no effort
no changes, no correction;
but we blew it to pieces
there in the garden.

Listening to talking snakes
was such a bad idea…

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edited November 23, 2018
the snake lied – v3

edited December 29, 2014
the snake lied – v2
edited/new August 27, 2014
the snake lied
August 27, 2014
Knowledge is a curse
August 27, 2014
Knowledge is Power
August 27, 2014
God is.
Chapter 2: “Lord, Do You Care?”
Luke 10:40
Chapter 1: “A Tale of Two Sisters”
Luke 10:38-42
Revelations 3:20 (NKJV)
Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:25-30
introductory video and session one of
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
by Joanna Weaver
pastor spouse to John Weaver
Hamilton Assembly of God
&
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME

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, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 48,150 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, grace, love, UMC, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, Pastor Ruth Foss, worship, joy, journey, Mary, Martha, Luke 10, Matthew 11, Bethany, Sabbath, rest, peace, Joanna Weaver,

#God #Christ #love #grace #faith #Mary #Martha #Bethany #Luke10 #Matthew11 #Sabbath #rest #peace #Adam #Eve #Garden #Eden #truth #lies

Friday, March 02, 2018

seeking to serve God


seeking to serve God
using our gifts, our talents;
but remaining restless,
no time to rest
with more work to do.

struggling to find Sabbath,
not quiet in our spirits;
wanting to trust God fully;
but remaining restless,
with more work to do.

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March 2, 2018
seeking to serve God

March 2, 2018
resisting the Sabbath
March 2, 2018
we are not the center
Exodus 20:1-11
Exodus 20:1-17
Ten Commandments
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018
God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful
February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018
Richard Oliphant Randolph
devotion for February 27, 2018
read February 26, 2018
&
March 1, 2018
the Law guides us
drafted February 26, 2018
March 1, 2018
the Law is our teacher
drafted February 26, 2018
March 1, 2018
unbound from the Law
drafted February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018
teaching the faithful
Psalm 19:7-14
Psalm 19:1-14
Psalm 19
Romans 7:6
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018
God’s Pedagogy for the Faithful
February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018
Richard Oliphant Randolph
devotion for February 26, 2018
read February 26, 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 46,400 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, love, prayer, Poetry Where You Live, Lent, pedagogy, Psalm 19, teaching, instruction, scripture, Law, Ten Commandments, Exodus 20,

#Jesus #Christ #God #Spirit #grace #love #prayer #Lent #pedagogy #Psalm19 #instruction #scripture #Bible #BibleStudy #poem #teaching #Moses #Exodus  #Exodus20 #Leviticus #Numbers #Deuteronomy #Mosaic #Code #Rules #Precepts #Law #TenCommandments