The Nature of True Love - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Trying to define the infinite
the nature of God
Love, true love,
not the pale imitation
human love not enough
how to understand love
God is love; God is
the attributes of love
the nature of love
what it means to be loving
in the nature of love
Layer upon layer
but not nearly enough
merely a foretaste
of God who is love

August 19, 2010
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
based in part on the start of the post
“Word Portrait of God”
http://accordingtothebook.blogspot.com/2010/08/word-portrait-of-god.html
&
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Psalm 71:1-6
Leviticus 19:17-18
and sermon, “Put A Little Love in Your Heart”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 31, 2010
&
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-january-25-31/
for January 25, 2010 to January 31, 2010
by Nancy Fergusons (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 for January 31, 2010
&
quote attributed to Corrie ten Bloom,
“I have a glove here in my hand. The glove cannot do anything by itself, but when my hand is in it, it can do many things. True, it is not the glove, but my hand in the glove that acts. We are gloves. It is the Holy Spirit in us who is the hand, who does the job. We have to make room for the hand so that every finger is filled.”
&
Genesis 8:21b-22,
Genesis 9:12-16
Genesis 6:5-8, 11-13
Psalm 20:1-3 (Call to Worship)
Psalm 46:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Worship Theme: There is Hope in God
Children’s Message
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
and sermon, “I Shall Not Be Moved”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 24, 2010

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