What He Could Have Done - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

The words of the devil,
taunting the Christ-child
alone in the desert
daring him to act

What he could have done
far more than he suggested
able easily to make
the stones into bread

Christ instead faithful
fasting in the desert
preparing himself, humbly
for his ministry

Tempted in all ways
by the devil there in the desert
rejecting it all
holding onto scripture

To be true to his calling
his reason for coming
rejecting the devil
taking on his servanthood

February 12, 2010
Luke 4:1-13
Readings from, “In the Name of Jesus”, by Henri Nouwen
Worship service after Our Family’s Table
Mediation by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
on Luke 4:1-11,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 10, 2010
&
Luke 3:21-23
&
Luke 4:14:30
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for January 25, 2010 to January 31, 2010,
“A Standing Invitation”,
by Ray Waddle
Luke 4:12-30 for January 30, 2010
&
Isaiah 61:1

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