With Words of Love - 2 - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Thinking about God
speaking words of love
anointing the Christ
with His Holy Spirit

Sending Him out
to heal the world
sharing God’s grace
His love for all of us

Mindful of that moment
there is the river
maybe John was a bit harsh
but he was speaking out of love

We need to share
to join as a people
to open the hearts
humble toward our neighbors

Thinking of the way
the manner of the Christ
offering love
not the bile of hate

He could have judged us
far more harshly
He could have sent us
all into the fire

He chose the path
the path of servanthood
loving us all so much
even choosing the cross

His words of love
even for our enemies
radical now as then
would we heed His call now

Redeeming our nation
by humbly serving
offering hope in our listening
and avoiding harsh words

January 10, 2011 and January 11, 2011
after the national moment of silence
January 10, 2011 at 11:00am EST
for the Tucson shooting victims
and hearing some NPR coverage
as I picked up our 9 year old from school
&
Matthew 3:1-17
&
Matthew 3:16-17
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=831781
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 5, 2011
read January 5, 2011
&
Matthew 3:13-15
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=831781
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 4, 2011
read January 4, 2011

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