Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 9:29 am
My life, our nation following false gods held in place no turning from this path Satan holding us stuck in this path no way to the light a millstone of debt Held in the darkness the ways of the world this time, this place needing to shed the shackles Breaking his chains the grip of the world to foll...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 9:23 am
Satan holding me in his grasp stuck in this path no way to the light a millstone of debt excess, former path holding me back Lord, help me find my way February 10, 2012 All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rig...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 8:26 am
If Christ wasn’t God Love come to earth if He wasn’t the Word the living Word of God None of his words would have been enough only by His choice, going to the cross redeeming us with His life rising to paradise If Christ wasn’t human his life with less meaning nothing we could aspire to an exa...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 8:22 am
Because Christ was God Love come to earth He is the Word the living Word of God but His words were not enough to save us from death But by his choice, going to the cross redeeming us with His life rising to paradise Because Christ was human His life with real meaning His choice, as a person, to go t...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 7:53 am
Love gave us life when Christ came to the earth God, Emmanuel, his birth, choosing to sacrifice to offer Love to all, poured out Love gave us life, eternal life when Love chose the cross February 11, 2012 John 13:34 John 13:31-35 John 13:31-38 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial John 13:31 Luke 10:25-2...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 7:43 am
Love gave us life our Creator, our God from the dust of the earth the water of the word and the breath of God Love gave us life, human life when Love formed us in the womb February 11, 2012 John 13:34 John 13:31-35 John 13:31-38 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial John 13:31 Luke 10:25-29 Good Samaritan...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 11, 2012, 7:41 am
Love gave us life our Creator, our God from the dust of the earth the water of the word and the breath of God Love gave us life, human life when Love formed us in the womb Love gave us life when Christ came to the earth God, Emmanuel, his birth, choosing to sacrifice to offer Love to all, poured out...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 7:46 pm
Love gave us life the Creator, our God from the dust of the earth the water of the word and the breath of God Love gave us life when Love formed the earth Love gave us life when Christ came to the earth God, Emmanuel choosing to sacrifice to offer love to all Love gave us life when Love chose the cr...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 7:31 pm
Love came as Christ the Son, the Lamb God, Emmanuel Love chose sacrifice going to the cross submitting to the will of God loving each one of us February 10, 2012 John 13:34 John 13:31-35 John 13:31-38 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial John 13:31 Luke 10:25-29 Good Samaritan Leviticus 19:18 John 13:13-...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 7:21 pm
God came to earth to teach us about Love to share Love with us Love came as a baby Love came as Christ Love lives among us the word become flesh God here with us Emmanuel, the Christ Love chose the Cross to submit to God to drink of that cup to offer his life, his body his blood on the cross Februar...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 6:52 pm
Because Christ was God Love come to earth He was the word the living Word of God the words were not enough But by his choice, going to the cross redeeming us with his life rising to paradise Because Christ was human His life with real meaning Something we must aspire to an example for our lives We c...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 6:32 pm
If Christ wasn’t God Love come to earth if he wasn’t the word the living Word of God none of the words would have been enough only by his choice, going to the cross redeeming us with his life rising to paradise If Christ wasn’t human his life with less meaning nothing we could aspire to an exa...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 6:28 pm
If Christ wasn’t God Love come to earth if he wasn’t the word the living Word of God none of the words would have been enough only by his choice, going to the cross redeeming us with his life rising to paradise February 10, 2012 John 13:34 John 13:31-35 John 13:31-38 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Den...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 6:19 pm
If Christ wasn’t human his life with less meaning nothing we could aspire to an example for our lives We couldn’t sacrifice we couldn’t submit to God only by being human can we follow the cross February 10, 2012 John 13:34 John 13:31-35 John 13:31-38 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial John 13:31...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 5:10 pm
The words of the law the new command to love our neighbors as Christ loved us perhaps oblique, opaque hard to understand in the stillness of the upper room The words on Thursday night there in the upper room informed with power Good Friday when Christ chose the cross when he became the Lamb submissi...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 4:35 pm
By the will of God the submission of Christ not by human hands did the Messiah climb the cross This is love, what Christ meant by love, to give himself, going to the cross that we would be saved that none would be lost February 10, 2012 John 13:34 John 13:31-35 John 13:31-38 Jesus Predicts Peter’s...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 10, 2012, 4:28 pm
The words of commandment the new words of love spoken in the upper room by Jesus, in love Spoken to them what God means by love within two hours after the garden the betrayer, the leaders the guards to descend upon them This was the moment right before the cross teaching a new law how we are to love...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 9, 2012, 8:46 am
Not just healing, binding up wounds removing sickness, made new something deeper, magnificent, profound God’s healing, cleansing our sick removing the stain helping us to live Made whole, restored in the gentleness of his touch choosing to reach out to offer us his love February 9, 2012 Worship Th...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 5:08 pm
It is true we each are called a specific plan of God to walk in the path laid out for us but that is very different than to follow our own path one is obedient one against the will of God February 8, 2012 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 Judges 21:25 Matthew 7:12 Upper Room Daily Devotional http://www.upperroom.o...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 5:04 pm
The prophets, teachers not nearly enough God sent Jesus to lead the people back to God to sharing God’s love the way to paradise humble, a servant the lamb upon the cross February 8, 2012 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 Judges 21:25 Matthew 7:12 Upper Room Daily Devotional http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/d...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 5:00 pm
We wander from God from his ways thinking we know the path the journey of our days as if we are omniscient all powerful, creator wanting to be in control when it is but an illusion February 8, 2012 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 Judges 21:25 Matthew 7:12 Upper Room Daily Devotional http://www.upperroom.org/devo...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 4:56 pm
Head strong, independent bucking at restrictions following our own rules a path to damnation not heeding God’s call his path for our lives head strong, stubborn going our own way February 8, 2012 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 Judges 21:25 Matthew 7:12 Upper Room Daily Devotional http://www.upperroom.org/devo...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 1:58 pm
The formula not so difficult doing what God requires listen to his word following his command Just what God asks of us believing enough trusting in the word of God not asking so much We put position, status, above humble submission all God asks of us to trust in his provision February 8, 2012 2 King...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 1:33 pm
Lord, all I want is to serve you to use my gifts for you help me to be humble to trust in you only Help me to be a servant knowing you are the Master all I need from you all I need is you February 8, 2012 2 Kings 5:1-14 The healing of Naaman Upper Room Disciplines for 2012 http://bookstore.upperroom...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 1:27 pm
we must be open willing to truly trust doing the humble things that God asks of us February 8, 2012 2 Kings 5:1-14 The healing of Naaman Upper Room Disciplines for 2012 http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm February 6, 2012 to February 12, 2012, “I Do Choose” by Bishop Richa...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 8, 2012, 1:19 pm
Just what God asks of us believing enough trusting in the word of God not asking so much We put layer, prestige above humble submission all God asks of us to trust in his provision February 8, 2012 2 Kings 5:1-14 The healing of Naaman Upper Room Disciplines for 2012 http://bookstore.upperroom.org/ca...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 3:25 pm
Ancient words of Leviticus the law, the Mosaic code long before their eyes the words of God for them an indictment of the people To love their neighbors other people as themselves offering love to them as they love the Father loving them, offering their best Why were the words of Jesus why this was ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 3:09 pm
In the canvas of heaven each of the shimmering lights hands of the Creator setting each to right God assigns each star a name in the whole of the cosmos numbering the hairs upon our head loving us richly, holding us closely, our lives in his loving hand edited February 7, 2012 February 4, 2012 Psalm...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 3:02 pm
In the fabric of the night sky stretched above the dome the shimmering lights the hand of the creator setting each to right He assigns each star a name in the whole cosmos sequins in the night loving us richly each one of us a star A light shining brightly in his loving hands holding us closely, ali...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 2:12 pm
Stretching a piece of living fabric out of the nothingness of space in grading, shades and colors, tailing from our sight Hues of azure, indigo, violet, black bits of living fabric shimmering, sequined, bejeweled canvas like the new skin of a drum pulled into position, new music Hands of God, pullin...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 1:51 pm
An azure, indigo, violet, black bit of fabric living, shimmering, sequined like a new skin of a drum pulled into position, new music hands of God, pulling, drawing stretching the tent of the heavens over the dome, the foundation God’s design, the framework of creation living, arc of the heavenly f...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 1:33 pm
The ancient words of Leviticus the law, the Mosaic code long before their eyes the indictment of the people To love their neighbors the people as themselves offering love to them offering their best Why this was a new command understood in context He said to love as He did God in the flesh The words...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 1:30 pm
Christ spoke to them the eleven in the upper room immediately after Satan/Judas departed out to betray him What Christ meant by love why it was a new commandment not the ancient words of the law something more substantial Love, as he loved, not just for our neighbor to love unconditionally offering ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 1:10 pm
Christ's followers, joining with Paul his profession of obligation, his feeling of a call joining with him Compelled to proclaim Christ’s gospel God’s endless love coming from heaven sent from above To reach down a message to share God’s love the Word of the Christ the Word made flesh come ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 11:31 am
Prayers deep within us musings of our hearts sometimes with no words emotions tearing us apart Unintelligible prayers to others, if they heard them, yet words of love, of petition, lifted up to heaven To the listening ear to the very heart of God one heart speaking to another in Him is our reward. F...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 7, 2012, 11:21 am
a discipline of communing with God humble, in a state of prayer, meditating on God knowing that He is there hope in these trying times an anchor in the storm able to stand, to persevere safe in his arms. February 7, 2012 Psalm 71:17-21 Ecclesiastes 12:11 Upper Room Daily Devotional http://www.upperr...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 6:54 pm
Two words, our command to love God, to love our fellow man but two words more than enough how to live, to drink of the cup the be emptied, to be filled to be righteous, worthy of grace follow Jesus, all of our days. February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for suffering humanity” Mark 1:29-39...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 6:49 pm
follow in Christ’s footsteps if you claim his name follow as a disciple going when he calls going forth into the world giving God your all offering yourself as a sacrifice at the foot of the cross humble, as a servant a child of the living God. February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for su...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 6:43 pm
Though Jesus was tired needing time apart going to the mountain a quiet place to pray Jesus didn’t stay away not staying in one place going out there in ministry to heal where they were out into the world bringing his light his message of the kingdom God’s presence come near February 6, 2012 Wor...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 6:38 pm
Come beside our sisters, our brothers, our neighbors words of comfort, of compassion with them in their struggles our lives better, richer sharing with others through their suffering help in their troubles bearing Christ’s witness to those in pain February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 6:33 pm
Like Christ, we need to be more vigilant showing true compassion walking with our neighbors with them in pain, in trials adding a balm, certain of our presence sharing God’s mercy, Christ’s light the glow of God’s radiance able to heal them, to heal all of us February 6, 2012 Worship Theme –...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 5:29 pm
Just as we can proclaim, confident that we do not walk alone those of our brothers, our sisters they too do no walk alone We are here beside them our brother, the Christ the Spirit left to guide us all of the days of our lives. February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for suffering humanity” ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 5:20 pm
though he was in pain, torment though all had been stripped away sitting in ashes and sackcloth pulling out his hairs Job knew suffering heartache beyond measure Job never cursed God never shunning his presence February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for suffering humanity” Mark 1:29-39 (NRS...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 5:16 pm
Yes the world is troubled there is pain everywhere we pray for those in need those struggling, in pain we have hope for our future we can come to the feet of Jesus we can raise up our neighbors sharing in our Savior’s work February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for suffering humanity” Mar...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 5:07 pm
As Christ led them out of Capernaum the whole city had heard him other seeds to be sown other fields to work in other seas to fish out there in the world following in ministry February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for suffering humanity” Mark 1:29-39 (NRSV) Job 7:1-7 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 4:49 pm
Knowing we can help that we can share in Christ’s ministry that we can help to heal others in this time and place We are called to share our hope, God’s message all of us able to bring them the light the light of our Savior his love washing over us overflowing, a wellspring of heaven Christ’s ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 4:41 pm
Though imperfect, clearly human Job knew suffering yet never cursing the master God on the throne in the place of honor only later questioning asking for the explanation February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing for suffering humanity” Mark 1:29-39 (NRSV) Job 7:1-7 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 9:16-23...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 4:14 pm
Christ has empathy though he is holy Christ has compassion for each brother, each sister He cares for each of us casting out demons healing our suffering restoring us to living some left to minister others will follow sowing God’s love in other seas, vineyards. February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – ...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 3:45 pm
nothing more important the world almost lost sharing our witness bearing our cross we are to be leaders examples of Christ’s love sure of our witness our walk in this world leading others to Christ all whom we meet offering them our witness no time to sleep the proof in our life faithful in our wa...
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Raymond Foss posted an article on Poetry Where You Live - Feb 6, 2012, 3:41 pm
Unlike us, too timid Christ did not hesitate staying in one place seeking new fields other vineyards Going to other towns diving right in serving other sheep that they may live healing their sin their pain in this life casting our demons into his light. February 6, 2012 Worship Theme – “Healing ...
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