The Story of Joseph (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Important to the telling the birth of the Christ-child the difficult decision the story of Joseph Faithful to God's calling ...
Important to the telling the birth of the Christ-child the difficult decision the story of Joseph Faithful to God's calling ...
Sometimes on the sidelines not such a central player but Joseph is a true example of a disciple of God ...
Through the eyes of the Magi the holy couple the shepherds who came from the hillsides the first who saw ...
Not to the elite not those in power Christ coming first to those on the margin Dirty shepherds, astrologers from ...
Though the Magi would come inflated to be kings the humble birth of Jesus witnesses by lesser beings The animals ...
The awesome responsibility to trust in his dream the angel calling to him to believe in her faithfulness to believe ...
Only by the angel's intervention the story we all know only because of the divine messenger was the story to ...
Our calling in this world to see the face of God to see the face of Jesus in the face ...
Our lives in witness to share the joy within us the love of God for us giving us reason to ...
With Herod, the elite, all of Jerusalem troubled by the coming of the Magi looking for the Messiah The coming ...
We are to be Your light beacons in this world sharing Your love to dispel the darkness to heal the ...
The Word of God the voice of creation Your Love made flesh in the babe placed laid in the humble ...
Humble to God Joseph, the son of David heeding the angel's call Father to Emmanuel Taking as his bride, Mary ...
In a tough position being a righteous man looking upon his bride already with child Wanting to be righteous to ...
Like Abraham in the desert the strangers to him giving them something something good to eat Entertaining angels messengers of ...
Our hearts, our homes our doors open open to strangers angels in disguise Offering hope the love of Jesus sharing ...
Offer true hospitality opening our homes welcoming strangers for they may be more angels in our midst We should be ...
God's love for us revealed in Jesus Love raining down descending from heaven We remember the great sacrifice God emptying ...
The words of the Magi revealed in scripture the announcement of our King a shift in power the stones moving ...
Stand in the storms of life resolute, defiant confident in the promise of God to never leave us to stand ...
Our prayer of confession so different from Christ failing to be faithful though he paid our price going to the ...
We are to strive confident in the future the rest of the story known only to God Persevere in adversity ...
Our finest hour when we recognize the challenges the struggles in life and stand firm in the Lord In the ...
Our futures wrapped in his arms our hope secure so why do we walk as if we were wrapped in ...
The Spirit burning may it light up my life kindle that flame deep in my heart Lord calling me to ...
Spirit of God light in me a brushfire of words the bloom of your love shouting from the heavens of ...
Light up my life ignite the candles individual flames alit endless candelabra tiered and terraced adoring the courts of my ...
Kindle that flame sacred, holy love poured out into my heart kindled, ablaze sharing the love your voice speaking words ...
The lamb of God stepping in as a sacrifice atoning for my sin his life perfect redemption the purchase of ...
The words of the hymn so real, so true his sacrifice complete, my saving in his hands his blood poured ...
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