Weakness – v2

In our weakness strength,
Held lovingly in God’s hand;
We find hope today.
 
====
Edited January 30, 2024
Weakness – v2
 
January 30, 2024
Weakness
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/weakness.html
January 30, 2024
Relying on You only
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/relying-on-you-only.html
2 Corinthians 12:10
&
Edited January 29, 2024
Watch what you say – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/watch-what-you-say-v2.html
Adding stanza 3
January 29, 2024
Watch what you say
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/watch-what-you-say.html
Ephesians 4:29
&
January 28, 2024
Happy where we are right now
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/happy-where-we-are-right-now.html
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 3
&
Edited January 28, 2024
New – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-v2.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Ecclesiastes 3
&
January 27, 2024
New
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new.html
Revelations 21:5
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 43:19
Isaiah 65:17
Lamentations 3:22-23
Colossians 3:9-10
&
Edited January 27, 2024
Choosing to become clay – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/choosing-to-become-clay-v3.html
&
Edited January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight-v2.html
January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight.html
Proverbs 3:6b
God will make our way straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3
&
January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-my-weakness-in-my-doubting.html
Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
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Weakness

In our weakness strength
In God’s hand firmly, in love,
We find hope today.
 
 
====
January 30, 2024
Weakness
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/weakness.html
January 30, 2024
Relying on You only
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/relying-on-you-only.html
2 Corinthians 12:10
&
Edited January 29, 2024
Watch what you say – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/watch-what-you-say-v2.html
Adding stanza 3
January 29, 2024
Watch what you say
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/watch-what-you-say.html
Ephesians 4:29
&
January 28, 2024
Happy where we are right now
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/happy-where-we-are-right-now.html
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 3
&
Edited January 28, 2024
New – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-v2.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Ecclesiastes 3
&
January 27, 2024
New
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new.html
Revelations 21:5
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 43:19
Isaiah 65:17
Lamentations 3:22-23
Colossians 3:9-10
&
Edited January 27, 2024
Choosing to become clay – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/choosing-to-become-clay-v3.html
&
Edited January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight-v2.html
January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight.html
Proverbs 3:6b
God will make our way straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3
&
January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-my-weakness-in-my-doubting.html
Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
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When We are Weak – v2

Assurance in the words

a place of refuge

comfort within the storms

when temptation costs

as it surely will

God is with us

when we turn to him

there already,

walking at our side

Protecting us

in our struggles

giving us

the strength we need

to walk our

appointed path

====================

edited May 26, 2019

When We Are Weak – v2

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1132721037639135232

May 4, 2010

When We Are Weak

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/when-we-are-weak.html

1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:12-13

1 Corinthians 10:1-22

Day 224, “Triumph in Temptation”,

in “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false     

read 5/4/2010

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brittle but beautiful

brittle but beautiful

fragile but resilient

strong in so many ways

by the grace of God

weak in our flesh

a thorn in the side

reminding me of my clay,

of the hand of God.

----

October 3, 2014

brittle but beautiful

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

2 Corinthians 12:6-10

devotion “Strength in Weakness”

devotion by Verner Friesen

Upper Room Daily Devotional

for October 1, 2014

read October 1, 2014

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at my weakest

only able

when I am unable

strong at my weakest

in leaning on Christ

in His strength

I am able

made capable

within Christ

------

May 15, 2014

2 Corinthians 12:10 (NIV)

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Upper Room Daily Devotional

“Weakness = Strength”

http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-05-16

by William Peoples

for May 16, 2014

read May 16, 2014

Upper Room Daily Devotional

for March and April 2014

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/may-jun%202014   

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Extolling Weakness

Happy in our leaning
acknowledging our needing
the strength of God
extolling our weakness
and the sufficiency of his Grace

Our lot, our fortune
the fruits of our labor
a harvest when we turn
acknowledging our weakness
and relying on the grace of God


June 1, 2010
2 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
&
Day 236, “Grace Sufficient”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read June 1, 2010


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Not My Strength

Out of my weakness
the glory of God
not of my strength
my needing him
humbly going
seeking his assistance
unable to strive
but for the grace of God

Calling on the Spirit
his fire burning
light for my path
here on the earth
only in him boldly
going where I am sent
offering hope to all
out of his strength



June 1, 2010
2 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
&
Day 236, “Grace Suffient”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read June 1, 2010


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Not Fearing the Plumb Line

The judgment of God
in the people under the law
measuring them
against the plumb line

Our lives blessed
by the gift of our savior
no longer judged
my the law alone

By his grace we are offered
salvation if we answer
repenting of our lives
turning away from the world

Not fearing the plumb line
but coming joyful
broken people, yet faithful,
baptized, entering in


May 5, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor

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 21,370+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Measured Against the Plumb Line

Each of our lives
just as of old
to be measured
against the plumb line

Yet none of us worthy
to come before God
all falling short of perfection
needing our savior

The blood of the lamb
poured out to balance
righting the scales
wiping clean the slate

Making us straight
all of us right
in the loving eyes
of almighty God


May 4, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor

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 21,370+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Making Me Right

Christ alone, by his blood
making me right
straight against the plumb line
only by his sacrifice
becoming the lamb of God

Giving himself, taking my sin
going to the cross in my place
Christ making me straight
right under the law
that I may truly live


May 5, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor

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 21,370+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Making Us Right

Christ alone, by his blood
making us right
straight against the plumb line
only by his sacrifice
becoming the lamb of God

Giving himself, taking our sin
going to the cross in our place
Christ making us straight
right under the law
that we may truly live


May 5, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor


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Making Us Straight

Christ’s sacrifice alone
making us straight
right before the Lord
plumb before the judgment seat
clean in his sight

Only when we repent of our sin
coming to the master
falling to our knees
asking him to enter in

Washed by his blood,
we are baptized
in him alone redeemed
making us straight before the master
coming to our king


May 5, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor


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When We Are Not Straight

Our lives imperfect,
leaning to one side or another
away from the center, Christ
when we are not straight

Resetting our life’s focus
ceasing our wandering
drawn to our savior
opening our hearts to him


May 4, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor


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That We Were Plumb

If only it were that easy
if one we could meet God’s test
that our lives, our beings
that we were plumb,
upright, always
following our master
living according to the law
by love, for our fellow
travelers here below
lovingly obedient
faithful to God’s commands


May 4, 2010
Amos 7:7-9
Philippians 1:6

&
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=4&year=2010
for May 4, 2010, read May 4, 2010
“A Different Standard”,
by Bill Lizor


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 19,930+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Remembering Our Weakness

In hearing of the past
the fall of the people
a reminder in their history
of our own mortality

Remembering our weakness
our fall into sin, temptation
the weakness of the flesh
our utter need for God

Only through his mercy
his spirit dwelling within us
guided by his voice
to stay upon the path

Leaning on the savior
following his example
doing the right by submitting
our will over to God


May 4, 2010
1 Corinthians 10:13
1 Corinthians 10:12-13
1 Corinthians 10:1-22

Day 224, “Triumph in Temptation”,
in “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read 5/4/2010


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for usage.

When We are Weak

Assurance in the words
a place of refuge
comfort within the storms
when temptation costs
as it surely will

God with us, when we turn to him
there already, walking at our side
protecting us in our struggles
giving us the strength we need
to walk out appointed path

edited May 26, 2019

When We Are Weak – v2

May 4, 2010

When We Are Weak

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/when-we-are-weak.html

1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:12-13

1 Corinthians 10:1-22

Day 224, “Triumph in Temptation”,

in “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false     

read 5/4/2010

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Strength in Our Weakness

Not to our own desires
turning instead to the Lord
strength in our weakness
when temptation is at our door

Never more than we can handle
when we turn to the Lord
able to withstand the enemy
any evil he brings forth


April 17, 2010
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
on temptations
Genesis 3:1-6
Genesis 3:6
eating the forbidden fruit
Mark 14:38
Mark 14:32-42
Mark 14:37-38
asleep in Gethsemane
Romans 7:15
and
Upper Room Daily Devotional
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=4&day=17&year=2010
for April 17, 2010, read April 17, 2010
“Forbidden Fruit”,
by Bryan Thomas Schmidt

&
Dad’s Bible, “Insights: Recognizing the Weakness”,
Mark 14:38
and
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for March 29, 2010 to April 4, 2010,
“A Holy Incredibility”,
by Max Lucado
for March 31, 2010
read April 3, 2010

&
scene in the movie Fireproof,
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129423/
http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/
where Caleb faces temptation
on his computer screen


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Contact me at Ray Foss
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