Without Complaint - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

If only we could follow
the admonition in the letter
is we could remember
Christ’s sacrifice
that we would not slip or fall

That we would be joyful
thankful in this walk
that we would journey
without complaint or protest
doing our master’s work

From the moment in the garden
tasting of the fruit
because it was not allowed
our walk made more difficult
when we try to go our own way

All of the complaining
the balking at the bit
forgetting Christ’s submitting
taking on our sin
going the way of the cross

More happy when we ponder
remember these lessons
spending time in the word
mindful of his loving grace
for all the people in the world

June 16, 2010
Philippians 2:14
Philippians 2:14-16
Philippians 2:12-18
&
Day 267, “Do Not Complain”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read June 16, 2010

&
Psalm 92:1-4
I Thessalonians 5:14-16
Worship Theme: “In all things be thankful!”
and sermon, “Whine Not”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 13, 2010

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