Fealty to our wealth - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

An unholy altar, an idol of rust
craven gods, that will turn to dust
worshipping our possessions
fealty to our wealth
the things of this earth
not Christ’s holy birth
Forgetting the commandments
uncomfortable reminders of our sin
wanting to trust in our own abilities
taught by our culture that we are all that is
what will we do when the creator comes to call
Like the rich man, unable to leave his wealthy, his power
gathering in, full barns, but no heart for his fellow man
A false and corrupt world, tempting us from our way
ready to bring us to hell, unless we change our way
Christ was the example, and the saints of old,
heeding the master’s call,
doing what we are told
Living by the covenant
the commandments of our king
ready to enter the fiery furnace
to yoke our lives to him

November 16, 2009
Daniel 3:16-18
and writing challenge
“Monday Manna for November 16, 2009 – Ultimate Faith”
posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,
“An Open Book”, at:
http://joannesher.blogspot.com/2009/11/ultimate-faith-monday-manna.html
&
Luke 12:15-21
and Psalm 16
and “The Prayer of St. Francis”,
United Methodist Hymnal #481;
and sermon, “I Want It All . . .”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
November 15, 2009
Her sermon is the third of a four-part series based in part on
Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,
“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)