Sermon, "Worship It Does a Body Good", by Pastor Ruth Foss, July 29, 2012, Suncook United Methodist Church

July 29, 2012
Worship theme: Worship
Ninth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Psalm 150:1-2, 6
2 Samuel 6:12-19 the Message Bible
Hebrews 12:28-29 the Message Bible
Luke 4:5-8 the Message Bible

Worship. . . It Does A Body Good


I love Sunday mornings. I love to be here in church where my Spirit can join together with other Spirits and worship God. It is such a good feeling for me. I can feel the Spirit of God within me almost leaping for joy! I don’t know about you but there is nowhere else on earth that I would want to be.

Today we are leaving port to start our cruise of the Sacred Waters of our Faith. The first stop we will be making is in the port of Worship. This is one of the ports that our Risen Lord Jesus Christ is found. He is the captain of our boat. . . our journey of faith and this is a very important port of His. It what makes us who we are. . . God worshipers. . . thankful for all He has done. . . all He is doing. . . and all that is yet to be. Let’s hear a little more about this port we have docked at and why it is so important. What is worship anyway and why do we do it?

In the 2 Samuel from this morning, we heard that God blesses those who worship Him. Obed-Edom prospered when he had the Ark. . . the Chest of God. . . with him. David wanted that blessing on his house so he went to bring the Ark to his home. As e brought the chest up, the whole country celebrated. . . worshipped the Living God. . . they more than likely were thinking about how God had brought them up out of Egypt into a new land. . . as they traveled. David was unafraid to worship God with all his might. David lived his worship out loud and didn’t care who was around. . . much to the dismay of his wife Michal. . .

From the Hebrews Scripture, we can gather that God gives those who worship Him an unshakable kingdom. . . the kingdom of God. We can worship God and be thankful. We have a promise, a gift, of and unshakeable kingdom that he establishes. Even thought the world around us may be falling apart. . . we have this hope. . . we are not part of this world but only in it for a time to fulfill God’s purpose in our lives. Our real home. . . our real citizenship. . . is with god and his unshakable kingdom. This promise alone makes me want to worship and thank God even more. . . and it’s not just on Sunday but every day He has given me.

God wants us to worship only Him. Let’s hear what the bible says about this in Luke chapter 4 verses 5-8. . . I am reading from the message Bible this morning. . .

Satan tried to coerce Jesus into worshipping him. He promised to give Jesus the whole world (as if he really could) if He would only just worship him. Jesus knew the answer. . . the right answer. . . to that “gift”. “No thanks. . . I’m all set.” Jesus shows us that God wants us to worship and serve only Him. Not our homes, our jobs, our friends. . . even our pastors. . . only Him.

Worship is the human response to God’s goodness and mercy. It is something that we can be thankful for with each and every breath we take. It is our response to the overture. . . the music. . . the symphony. . . the dance. . . of love that comes from the heart of God for you and for me.

We can use all the right words, the right phrases, the right music but still miss the mark. Singing, praying and praising may lead us to worship but true worship comes from the heart. . . it our spirit ignited by the divine fire of God.

Worship is also not contained in only one form. There are many forms of worship but they all produce the same product. . . being thankfully in awe as we worship our Creator god. There are many roads to one place but the destination is the same. When we exclude others from our worship because they worship differently there is a riff in the fabric of our worship. We somehow have missed the mark.

As we live out our worship in our daily lives we do so not only because of who God is but also what God has done for us and well as what God has done in the lives of others. Have you ever heard someone’s story of their faith and just praised God for His goodness? Not because of what God has done in your life but for what was done for someone else. . . for humanity.
That is a form of worship and it does a body. . . and soul. . . good!

I have read some of Brother Lawrence’s writings and they are wonderful and make me stop and think of my own faith journey. He is a monk who practices living in the presence of God and has written about his experience in doing so. He wrote:”I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the Presence of God.” He cannot imagine living a life that lives in the presence of God worshiping and thanking him with every action. . . with every breath.

We as Christians need to enter our worship time, on Sundays as well as living it out loud in our lives, expecting to meet God. God is there, waiting for us to only expect him to show up. We as Christians have a choice. We can either be like those religious people I talked about in my children’s message, living our worship in words only or we can live it out loud for the world to see and dance the dance with the abandonment of David. How will you chose? For me, I chose to worship with all my might and hope to be so contagious that everyone around me joins in the dance.
The dance that only our God and choreograph and we worship Him with all our Might.

Amen


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August 13, 2012
Sixth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Worship
Luke 4:5-8 (The Message Bible)
2 Samuel 6:12-19 (The Message Bible)
Hebrews 12:28-29 (The Message Bible)
Call to Worship (Worship Sourcebook 2004 – Psalm 150:1-2, 6 TP)
Unison Prayer (Worship Sourcebook 2004)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 see John 6:1-15)
Anthem, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”, by Pastor Ruth Foss
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “Worship. . . it does a body good”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 29, 2012
Nineth Sunday of Kingdomtide
(I was the liturgist this week)
&
Fifth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Is There Room for God?
Mark 6:53-56 (New Living Translation Bible)
2 Samuel 7:1-14a (New Living Translation Bible)
Ephesians 2:19-22 (New Living Translation Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a)
Anthem, “Ave Maria”, by Diane Mitchell
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth
and sermon – “Where Does God Want to Live?”
http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2012/07/where-does-god-want-to-live.html
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 22, 2012
Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Fourth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Do We Worship Only On Sunday?
Mark 6:14-29 (The Message Bible)
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, Ephesians 1:3-14)
Message for children,
about King David dancing for joy
by Pastor Ruth
and sermon – “Doing It Your Way, Every Day”
by Mary Ann Cioffi
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 15, 2012
Seventh Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Third of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Can we see the big picture?
Mark 6:1-13 (The Living Bible)
Psalm 48 (NRSV)
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (The Living Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2009)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 6:1-13)
Message for children, only the walking stick (Mark 6:1-13)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon - “Big Picture Followers”
by Kathy Akerman
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 8, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/unison-prayer-suncook-united-methodist.html
Prayer of the People
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH, page 9
Message for children, “There is Power in a Touch”
http://www.sermons4kids.com/power_in_a_touch.htm
(Mark 5:27-29)
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html
by Raymond A. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss
Poetry Where You Live
http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/who-is-jesus
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 21,600+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

sermon, "All Your Need Is Love", by Pastor Ruth Foss, Suncook United Methodist Church, August 5, 2012

August 5, 2012
10th Sunday of Kingdomtide
Theme: Fellowship
Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 Common English Bible
1 John 4:7-11 Common English Bible
John 15: 12-17 Common English Bible

All You Need Is Love. . .

A reading from the Gospel of John, Chapter 15, verses 12-17 from the Common English Bible. Listen for a word, for you and me, from God. . .

Good morning. . . Well, we have had a wonderful morning this morning in God’s house. We have had a wonderful special music from Rachel this morning. . . we celebrated with Carol as she joined our church. . . and we will shortly be celebrating the Lord’s Table with each other. We are even gathering together after church to have a meal and celebrate our fellowship with one another. It’s a good day in the Lord. . . ! The Bible talks a lot about fellowship and the importance of it. We were made to be in fellowship from the very beginning. . . remember, God said “t is not good for man to be alone...” all the way back in the story of Creation. . . in the book of Genesis.

We are Cruising the Sacred waters of our faith this summer and what and adventure it has been. Last week. . . we talked about worship. . . about how there are different ways of worship. . . about how worship is the human response to God’s goodness and mercy. . . a response to the dance. . . the music of love that comes from the heart of God for you and for me. As we dance the dance of worship we come together. . . as a family. . . as our spirit within us unites with the spirit within others. . . in fellowship with each other. . . fellowship is vital for our walk and for our growth in faith. We learn from one another as we share our pilgrimage stories. . . We share our walk as we fellowship together.

Now you may say . . . ”Pastor Ruth, what is so important about fellowship? I’m all good by myself. . . I am happy just going to church on Sunday and seeing my friends there and going home to get ready for work and then come back next week (or in a couple of weeks) and do it again. Why do I need the fellowship of others?” Well, I am glad you asked that. Let’s see what the scripture from today reveals to us about fellowship. . . being a community together.

The scripture form Ecclesiastes tells us that two are better than one. When we live in fellowship. . . in community. . . with one another we are able to help each other stand strong in our faith. Each Sunday we gather as a faith community in faith. We share our concerns and celebration with each other and we raise our voices together as we pray. We help each other as we pray for one another and situations and we have all seen the miracles that have come out of our fellowship in prayer. We have all come up beside someone and helped them through a tough time. . . even if it is just a listening ear. They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes they will know we are Christians by our love. . .

Fellowship produces love. From the 1st John this morning, we heard that God is love and love is God and from God. As we begin to “get to know each other” through fellowship. . . truly fellowship. . . not just the surface stuff that looks good when you are around others but the deep down stuff that bonds us to one another. . . we begin to see each other with a different set of eyes. . . God’s eyes. . . the eyes of love. We begin to love just for the sheer joy of it. . . our walk becomes one with a “spring in our step” as we twirl and whirl our part in the dance with God and others. It’s all about love. . . it’s all about relationships. . . worship is not temporal but relational. . . as we worship and fellowship with God and each other a “cord is forged” that is not easily broken. They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes they will know we are Christians by our love. . .

When we Worship and fellowship with one another we, as the John 15 scripture states, becomes friends of Christ. . . not just a servant but truly friends. Our fellowship with one another helps us to come up beside those around us and work in ministry with one another. . . we want to work together for the kingdom of God. . . we want to be that ambassador for Christ in the world. . . as well as to those that we fellowship with. . . but the bottom line of this relational experience is love. . . without it, just isn’t going to happen. They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes they will know we are Christians by our love. . .

We are called. . . we are meant to be. . . we need to fellowship with one another. We need to learn with one another. We need to work in ministry with one another. We need to see each other through God’s eyes and not our own distorted vision. We need to seize every opportunity to be that unified body of Christ, serving, learning, growing with the help and guidance of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. How have you and I lived our faith out loud? Have we stepped up next to others to help or have we expected others to do it instead? Have we spent time with others, learning from each other or have we said “maybe tomorrow”? Have we become part of a Sunday community or are we part of a “Son” day community? Which will we chose as we cruise the sacred waters of our faith each day? Will the light of the world or the Light of the world be our guide? The choice is ours to make. . . which will you chose?

Amen

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August 13, 2012
Seventh of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Fellowship
John 15:12-17 (Common English Bible)
Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 (Common English Bible)
1 John 4:7-11 (Common English Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
(John 6:35)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Reception of New Members
(Acts 2:42, 46-47; Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11)
Prayer of Dedication (John 6:24-35)
Hymn – “You Who Are Thirsty” (TFWS #2132)
(Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:6, 11-28)
Hymn – “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” (TFWS #2233)
(John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)
Communion
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “All You Need Is Love. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
August 5, 2012
Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Sixth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Worship
Luke 4:5-8 (The Message Bible)
2 Samuel 6:12-19 (The Message Bible)
Hebrews 12:28-29 (The Message Bible)
Call to Worship (Worship Sourcebook 2004 – Psalm 150:1-2, 6 TP)
Unison Prayer (Worship Sourcebook 2004)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 see John 6:1-15)
Anthem, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”, by Pastor Ruth Foss
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “Worship. . . it does a body good”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 29, 2012
Nineth Sunday of Kingdomtide
(I was the liturgist this week)
&
Fifth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Is There Room for God?
Mark 6:53-56 (New Living Translation Bible)
2 Samuel 7:1-14a (New Living Translation Bible)
Ephesians 2:19-22 (New Living Translation Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a)
Anthem, “Ave Maria”, by Diane Mitchell
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth
and sermon – “Where Does God Want to Live?”
http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2012/07/where-does-god-want-to-live.html
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 22, 2012
Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Fourth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Do We Worship Only On Sunday?
Mark 6:14-29 (The Message Bible)
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, Ephesians 1:3-14)
Message for children,
about King David dancing for joy
by Pastor Ruth
and sermon – “Doing It Your Way, Every Day”
by Mary Ann Cioffi
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 15, 2012
Seventh Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Third of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Can we see the big picture?
Mark 6:1-13 (The Living Bible)
Psalm 48 (NRSV)
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (The Living Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2009)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 6:1-13)
Message for children, only the walking stick (Mark 6:1-13)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon - “Big Picture Followers”
by Kathy Akerman
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 8, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/unison-prayer-suncook-united-methodist.html
Prayer of the People
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH, page 9
Message for children, “There is Power in a Touch”
http://www.sermons4kids.com/power_in_a_touch.htm
(Mark 5:27-29)
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html
by Raymond A. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss
Poetry Where You Live
http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/who-is-jesus
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 21,600+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

may God’s will be done

no matter what I desire
my path in this life
may God’s will be done
each day of my walk
guide me in wisdom
make clear the way for me
walk with me Jesus
I want to be free


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August 13, 2012
1 Kings 2:10-12
1 Kings 3:3-14
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Faith Seeking Understanding”
by G. Kevin Baker
for August 13, 2012,
read August 13, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

your purpose

God I long to understand
your purpose for my life
how I am to serve
what I am to do
many gifts I have been given
things I can do well
I thank you Lord but guide me
on which path to choose


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August 13, 2012
1 Kings 2:10-12
1 Kings 3:3-14
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Faith Seeking Understanding”
by G. Kevin Baker
for August 13, 2012,
read August 13, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

give me what I need

Lord, hear my prayer,
give me what I need
not what I want
come near to me
help me to fulfill
your divine plan for my life
wake me from my sleep
share your holy light


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August 13, 2012
1 Kings 2:10-12
1 Kings 3:3-14
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Faith Seeking Understanding”
by G. Kevin Baker
for August 13, 2012,
read August 13, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a deep longing

a deep longing
within my soul
that God’s will
would be done
through me
through my life
my prayer
my hope
my desire deep inside
do not turn from me God
I will follow now


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August 13, 2012
1 Kings 2:10-12
1 Kings 3:3-14
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Faith Seeking Understanding”
by G. Kevin Baker
for August 13, 2012,
read August 13, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a discerning heart

a prayer in the night
the king in his sleep
such a prayer as this
the world had never seen
not for wealth, for fame
for riches of the earth
a prayer for a discerning heart
to lead God’s people
a prayer for wisdom
filled with holy fire


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August 13, 2012
1 Kings 2:10-12
1 Kings 3:3-14
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Faith Seeking Understanding”
by G. Kevin Baker
for August 13, 2012,
read August 13, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Sermon, "Dive Deep into His Word", by Erica Berberena, Suncook United Methodist Church, August 12, 2012

Sermon

“Dive in Deep into His Word”

During the week we have learned five different scriptures each day.

The First scripture we learned was Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Don’t rely on your own intelligence.” Deep inside the scriptures you would find what the scripture’s meaning. This scripture’s true meaning is that we must rely on God because only God knows everyone’s true worth and their meaning in life. Our Ocean Insight for this scripture was “Depend on God” (and the children shouted, “Dive In!”).

The Second scripture we learned was Matthew 22:39, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” The meaning of this scripture is that you must love everyone since we are all God’s children in the world. The Ocean Insight for this scripture is “Dare to Care” (and the children shouted, “Dive In!”).

The Third scripture we learned was John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but have eternal life.” The meaning of this scripture is that God sent us his son to take away all our sin so we could live in heaven with God and Jesus. The Ocean Insight for this scripture is “Claim Jesus” (and the children shouted, “Dive In!”).

The Fourth scripture we learned was Joshua 24:15, “Choose today whom you will serve. . . but my family and I will follow the Lord.” This scripture means that people must choose between following God or the world. The Ocean Insight for this scripture is “Choose to Follow” (and the children shouted, “Dive In!).

The Final scripture we learned was Mark 16:15, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to every creature.” This scripture’s one true meaning is that we are to go out into the world and be Christ’s disciples and, by doing so, we can “change the world” (and the children shouted, “Dive In!”).

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August 12, 2012
Eighth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – A Celebration of Vacation Bible School
Operation Overboard
http://overboard.cokesburyvbs.com/
Bible Lessons
Proverbs 3:5, “Depend on God”
Matthew 22:39, “Dare to Care”
John 3:16, “Claim the Name”
Joshua 24:15, “Choose to Follow”
Mark 16:15, “Change the World”
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (Adapted from GBOD 2012)
and sermon – “Dive in Deep into His Word”
by Erica M. Berberena
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
August 12, 2012
Eleventh Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Seventh of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Fellowship
John 15:12-17 (Common English Bible)
Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 (Common English Bible)
1 John 4:7-11 (Common English Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
(John 6:35)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Reception of New Members
(Acts 2:42, 46-47; Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11)
Prayer of Dedication (John 6:24-35)
Hymn – “You Who Are Thirsty” (TFWS #2132)
(Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:6, 11-28)
Hymn – “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” (TFWS #2233)
(John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)
Communion
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “All You Need Is Love. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
August 5, 2012
Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Sixth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Worship
Luke 4:5-8 (The Message Bible)
2 Samuel 6:12-19 (The Message Bible)
Hebrews 12:28-29 (The Message Bible)
Call to Worship (Worship Sourcebook 2004 – Psalm 150:1-2, 6 TP)
Unison Prayer (Worship Sourcebook 2004)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 see John 6:1-15)
Anthem, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”, by Pastor Ruth Foss
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “Worship. . . it does a body good”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 29, 2012
Nineth Sunday of Kingdomtide
(I was the liturgist this week)
&
Fifth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Is There Room for God?
Mark 6:53-56 (New Living Translation Bible)
2 Samuel 7:1-14a (New Living Translation Bible)
Ephesians 2:19-22 (New Living Translation Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a)
Anthem, “Ave Maria”, by Diane Mitchell
Message for children
by Pastor Ruth
and sermon – “Where Does God Want to Live?”
http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2012/07/where-does-god-want-to-live.html
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 22, 2012
Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Fourth of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme – Do We Worship Only On Sunday?
Mark 6:14-29 (The Message Bible)
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer
Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, Ephesians 1:3-14)
Message for children,
about King David dancing for joy
by Pastor Ruth
and sermon – “Doing It Your Way, Every Day”
by Mary Ann Cioffi
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 15, 2012
Seventh Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Third of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Can we see the big picture?
Mark 6:1-13 (The Living Bible)
Psalm 48 (NRSV)
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (The Living Bible)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2009)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 6:1-13)
Message for children, only the walking stick (Mark 6:1-13)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon - “Big Picture Followers”
by Kathy Akerman
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 8, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/unison-prayer-suncook-united-methodist.html
Prayer of the People
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH, page 9
Message for children, “There is Power in a Touch”
http://www.sermons4kids.com/power_in_a_touch.htm
(Mark 5:27-29)
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html
by Raymond A. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss
Poetry Where You Live
http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/who-is-jesus
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

born helpless

born helpless
from the watery womb
reborn in the waters
by the Spirit renewed
life from the ashes
from the depths we rise
believing in Jesus
the bread, the light


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

life eternal - 2

life eternal
by eating this bread
by this living water
we are refreshed
filled with the spirit
the Spirit of God
fed, renewed
given new life


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

daily bread - 2

our bodies weak
needing daily bread
water for our spirit
God’s own word
Christ the body
the bread of life
feeding us ever
from life into life


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

we will die - 3

we will surely die
we will not live
if we do not eat
if we do not drink
our bodies need food
water for the body
as our spirit needs bread
the bread of our Savior
the living waters of love
renewing our Spirit


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

If anyone eats of this bread

If we believe
if we come to Christ
we gain eternal life
if anyone eats of this bread
the bread of life
the body of Christ
broken, given
to give us new life


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August 12, 2012
John 6:51
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

without bread

we need food
for us to live
without bread
we will die
lost in this world
hungry, alone
thirsting for water
for a home of our own


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Never thirsty

we will never be thirsty
if we believe
if we come to Christ
if we fall to our knees
never thirsty
in this walk
Christ providing
the water of life


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Never hungry

We will never be hungry
if we come to him
if we believe
in the One who came down
the One, the Bread of life,
never hungry in our walk
always with us
in our walk in this life


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August 12, 2012
John 6:35
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012

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 21,730+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

in that moment perfection

perfect in that moment
when we enter paradise
all of our past
sloughed off, left behind
in that moment
crossing over
our journey completed
ready for our sojourn
our walking in the garden
perfected by our master
held in his hand


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August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Ephesians 5:1-2
John 4:16
Philippians 3:12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 9, 2012,
read August 9, 2012
&
Ephesians 4:25-32
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 8, 2012,
read August 8, 2012
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

not completed before death

we pray to be more worthy
but we will not be perfected
we will not be completed
before our death
our life a journey
from brokenness to healing
from sin to righteous
from death into life
only at our death
will we see clearly
only in the passage
from life into life
we then will see God as he is
as we ourselves are
perfect in that moment
when we enter paradise


====
August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Ephesians 5:1-2
John 4:16
Philippians 3:12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 9, 2012,
read August 9, 2012
&
Ephesians 4:25-32
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 8, 2012,
read August 8, 2012
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

moving to completion

perfection, moving to completion
the words of our faith
engrained within us
moving to completion
to offer us healing
not in this lifetime
but at the end of the journey


====
August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Ephesians 5:1-2
John 4:16
Philippians 3:12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 9, 2012,
read August 9, 2012
&
Ephesians 4:25-32
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 8, 2012,
read August 8, 2012
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012


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 21,110+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

at the end

seeing clearly
reaching perfection
the journey at the end
at the end of this walk
only then will we know
when we see Jesus
only then will we be perfect
able to see clearly
not completed before death
moving to completion
the journey we walk
to the end of our days

====
August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Ephesians 5:1-2
John 4:16
Philippians 3:12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 9, 2012,
read August 9, 2012
&
Ephesians 4:25-32
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 8, 2012,
read August 8, 2012
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

not perfect

we are to journey
not to be perfect
we never will reach perfection
in this walk of life
not perfect
but being perfected
reformed by the potter
his hand on our clay


====
August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Ephesians 5:1-2
John 4:16
Philippians 3:12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 9, 2012,
read August 9, 2012
&
Ephesians 4:25-32
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 8, 2012,
read August 8, 2012
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Being perfected

We are not perfect
we are being perfected
molded by the touch
by the potter’s hand
not completed
but being completed
being changed forever
according to God’s plan


====
August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Ephesians 5:1-2
John 4:16
Philippians 3:12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 9, 2012,
read August 9, 2012
&
Ephesians 4:25-32
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 8, 2012,
read August 8, 2012
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a God who is revered

not feared, not in the sense of punishment
we come to worship
a God who is revered
held in true esteem
grateful for all he has gone
all he will do in our lives
thankful for his grace
for his sacrifice


====
August 12, 2012
Spirit Study
led by by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Psalm 130
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012
&
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 6, 2012,
read August 6, 2012

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 21,320+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

before we see clearly

before we see clearly
at the end of this life
on the other side, aware
no cloud before our eyes
like cataracts lifted
no longer blind
yet in this life
by faith alone
seeing in time

====
August 12, 2012
John 6:41-46
Isaiah 54:13
1 Corinthians 13:2
Hebrews 2:9
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 12, 2012,
read August 12, 2012
&
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

what our eyes don’t believe

not having eyes of faith,
what our eyes don’t believe,
the rest of the story,
our keys to the kingdom
like the neighbors of Christ
unable to believe him
that he was revealing
God standing before them
bound by their eyes
what they thought they saw
unwilling, unable
to believe at all


====
August 12, 2012
John 6:41-46
Isaiah 54:13
1 Corinthians 13:2
Hebrews 2:9
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 12, 2012,
read August 12, 2012
&
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012


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 21,110+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Their eyes lying

in the dust, blind
their eyes lying
unable to see Jesus
God standing with them
bound by the past
because they had seen him
unable to see who he was
the Messiah come to say them


====
August 12, 2012
John 6:41-46
Isaiah 54:13
1 Corinthians 13:2
Hebrews 2:9
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 12, 2012,
read August 12, 2012
&
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the son of Joseph

nothing but the boy
the one among them
the son of Joseph,
of that family
not seeing anything else
certainly not a prophet
blind because of their eyes
only seeing what was before them


====
August 12, 2012
John 6:42
John 6:41-46
Isaiah 54:13
1 Corinthians 13:2
Hebrews 2:9
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 12, 2012,
read August 12, 2012
&
John 6:35, 47-51
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 11, 2012,
read August 11, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 10, 2012,
read August 10, 2012
&
Psalm 130 (NIV)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
August 6, 2012 to August 12, 2012
“Sustenance for the Journey”
by Andrew C. Thompson
for August 7, 2012,
read August 7, 2012


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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Let them eat of this bread

Lord, break me for them
let me be used
let them eat of this bread
the sharing of your word
Let me be broken
given up to God
offered as a message
light to your world


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
www.TDjakes.org/echurch/manpower
August 11, 2012

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 19,640+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

broken in his hands

the disciples sharing
the bread which Christ broke
truly themselves
a gift to the world
hope in the breaking
in the giving unto God
our bodies, our wills
broken in his hands
given to the world
according to God’s plan
hope in the sharing
in the giving of ourselves


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
www.TDjakes.org/echurch/manpower
August 11, 2012

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 22,380+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

he broke you

He took you
the Savior, into his hands,
he blessed you
lifting you up to God
he broke you
if you will give yourself to him
and he gave it to them
and they all ate
of the bread of life
the holy message
our purpose in this time
he broke you and gave you
and they all were fed


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
www.TDjakes.org/echurch/manpower
August 11, 2012

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 21,710+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

raw materials

we are worthy
to do our work
though others may see dust
things of this earth

raw material only
we are yet worthy
for our Savior’s work
answering our calling


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
August 11, 2012

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 21,710+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

We become the bread

we become the bread
in the Savior’s hand
blessed, broken
given to the people
feeding their spirits
with the bread of life


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
August 11, 2012

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 19,630+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

How wrong they were

the timid disciples
looking at the dust
the multitude before them
wanting to be fed
hungry for the word
for the truth in Christ
needing to be fed
for this life and the next
how wrong they were
that they had nothing to give them
bound in the dust
in the perspective of the world
they were the fish,
the barley loaves
blessed and broken
given to the world


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
August 11, 2012

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 19,630+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Bread in the hands of the pastor

The disciples not seeing deeper
the inner message, revealed
that they were to be given to the people
that their hunger would be fed
Bread in the hands of the pastor
the lamb, the shepherd, in life
raising the loves before them
to feed the multitude in need
They were the ones transformed
though the bread may have been multiplied
given as feed for their spirits
that the whole world would be fed


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
August 11, 2012

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 19,630+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Broken for them

The disciples transformed
to feed the people
each of us in turn
given for a purpose

Becoming the barley loaves
the fishes of the youngster
food for their spirits
that the people would be fed

God lifts us up
gifts for a season
for our purpose in life
to feed his hungry people

We are broken for them
if, like Christ, we are submissive
placed in the potter’s hand
broken for his purpose


====
August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
August 11, 2012

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 19,630+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Our bodies their food

The story deeper
with meaning for our time
for we are the barley loaves
the fishes that day

Raised up by the Savior
by our teacher that day
blessed and broken for them
food for their spirits

Our bodies their food
for the multitude gathered
hungry for God’s word
for eternal life

We are the barley loaves
the meager fare, the fishes
offered up to God
broken for the people


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August 12, 2012
Post of Bishop T.D. Jakes
https://twitter.com/BishopJakes/status/234337342914170880
before his sermon on the feeding of the five thousand
and the promise to Abraham
at the ManPower Conference Closing Session
http://www.manpowerconference.org/allaccess
August 11, 2012

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