Standing in the Jordan - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Standing in the Jordan
feeling something happening
dripping with the water
repenting, being baptized

A commotion in the river
in the demeanor of John
protesting before the one with him
not wanting to lower him down

Somehow I was drawn
my eyes and my ears
to the man in the water
in the arms of John

Suddenly the sky opened up
a tear in the heavens
a voice from above
anointing him with more than water

Power falling on him
commissioned in that moment
walking from the river
to go and heal the world

January 6, 2011
Psalm 29
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 6, 2011
read January 6, 2011
&
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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