Love Divine

 ~ Love Divine ~

Christ

Heir of Godde

Word of Godde

Promised Messiah

Only Begotten Child of Godde

Very Godde of Very Godde

there from the beginning

without whom nothing

was created that is

Christ

Godde’s Word made flesh

Begotten not made

One with Godde

Voice of Godde

Divine Love in human form

Godde’s long reach

to guide us home

Thanks be to Godde

JoMae

4/24/23

Amazing Love

 ~ Love Even Unto Death ~

we drink the cup

at Christ’s invitation

for complete remission

of our sins, our sinfulness

our separation from Godde

we serve our Sovereign whose

love bridges that separation

to guide us home again

and again and again

time beyond time

~ Amazing Grace! ~

JoMae

4/10/23

Home

 ~Home ~

Leaning on the everlasting arms of FatherMother Godde

I trudge along.Those arms have never failed me yet

in all my many days - all my blindly selfish ways

my ups, my downs; in gain or loss, My Savior

catches me and guides me home

my Godde, my Home 

JoMae

8/27/22

Echoes - Psalm 130 adapted

Day's End - A Cobb's Hill Sunset

~ Psalm 130 adapted ~

for personal praise and prayer

by JoMae

8/19/22

Out of the depths I cry to you, YHWH;

  my Sovereign, please hear my voice.

May your ears be attentive

to my supplication.

If you, O YHWH, kept a record of sins,

Dear Redeemer, who could stand?

But with you there is forgiveness,

so we can reverently serve you.

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I wait for YHWH, my whole being waits;

in Godde's Word I put my trust.

I wait for Wisdom more than

sentinels long for the dawn

Dear ones, put your hope in Christ;

Living Word, Promised Messiah

in whom is unfailing love and

with whom is full redemption

for Jesus the Christ

redeems us from all iniquity

THANKS BE TO GODDE!

Echoes ~ OT passages inspire NT conversation with Godde

              (OT a template for NT prayerful contemplation)

                   

Easter Week

~ Easter Week ~

for folks who walk the path with Christ

this week offers much contemplation

a time for grateful pondering -- to honor

all the meaning found in death, in life

time for reflection on one most holy life

a gift first cheered at Christmas time

whose justice, love and mercy, modeled 

so many years ago, teaches on today

Love - not even squelched in death

Christ, the Way, walks with us yet

with thoughts that beat deep in

our souls to guide us home

Thanks be to Godde

JoMae

4/12/22

Reflecting on the mystery...

Psalm 98 Echo

~ Divine Love ~ Justice With Equity ~

Psalm 98 

(adapted)

O sing to Jehovah a new song

for Godde has done marvelous things!

Your right hand and your holy arm

have gotten you the victory and you

have made known your righteousness.

You have revealed your vindication

in the sight of the nations and have 

remembered your steadfast love and

faithfulness to the house of Israel

(and to me)

The ends of all the earth have

seen the salvation

of our Godde

Make a joyful noise to Jehovah, all the earth;

break forth into joyous song and sing praises.

Sing praises to Yaweh with the lyre,

with the harp and the voice of a psalm.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn

make a joyful noise before Jehovah 

Our Monarch

Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

the world and those who live in it.

Let the floods clap their hands;

let the hills sing together for joy

at the presence of Jehovah, for

Godde, who is coming to judge the earth,

will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with equity.

adapted by

JoMae

1/2/22

An echo passage - adapted for personal praise and thanksgiving

Prayer Portal

San Francisco Evening Sky - photo: Nancy Spoelhof

~ Prayer Portal  ~

a template for entering prayer with praise

Spirit of Godde, Christ present in my soul

your love, omnipotent - greatly to be praised

your ways are mystery, beyond all understanding

your name, above all names, creator, parent of us all

in you Beloved One, we place our trust, our only hope

for we are your beloved children breathed into being by

your own breath of life, born to serve, to honor, to obey

born blessed to bless our neighbors far away and near

In your sovereign name we come dear Jesus with

hearts bent low, aware of sins and shortcomings

seeking to be led home into the arms of Godde

please hear our prayers of thanks and praise

laments and joys; sorrows and confessions

for we often stray too far from you instead 

of staying near to hear your dear voice

see your light and wisdom, and be

guided by your teaching and 

example of loving mercy 

and perfect justice

* * * * * * * * *

to be followed by:

A time for praise and thanksgiving….

A time for lament and confession…

A time for petitions, for please....

A time for simply listening...

to Godde enthroned above the skies

JoMae

10/3/21

Bent Over Sycamore

My Leaning Sycamore

 … and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. — Luke 13:11

Bent over woman

I think of you whenever I see

the bent over tree in front of me

Crowded hard by a nearby oak

towering with powerful limbs

with reach about to catch her

She leans away toward open sky

reaching for her share of sun

causing a permanent sway

each day, overpowered, she now

bows in obeisance — no longer

able to straighten her stance

to stand upright and sure

-JoMae

5/14/21

Nature Crippled Over Powered Life

Echo Prayer

Photo: VectorStock.com 15874148

 ~ Praise for Provision and Protection ~

with gratitude for provision of our daily needs

 and protection against evil and temptation

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Beloved Parent in the Heavens

Holy is your majestic name

may your reign come

your will be done

on earth  as it

is in heaven

Please grant us our daily bread

and forgive our trespasses - as we

must forgive those who sin against us

lead us not into temptation we pray

rather, deliver us from evil for

yours is the whole realm,

all power and all glory

forever and ever

Amen

My echo of The Lord’s Prayer for today - JoMae

        2/15/21

Celebrate the Birth

 ~ Celebrate The Birth! ~

Celebrate Christ’s birth with thanksgiving and praise

Celebrate Christ’s life through imitation in our own

Celebrate Christ’s death by giving of ourselves

Celebrate Christ’s resurrection in our living

Celebrate the gift — Godde’s whole gift 

Let us celebrate with our whole being, our 

joyful rebirth of spirit in a life of gratitude

passing on Christ’s loving, respectful

attitude of mercy and justice to all

especially  those  mistreated

or in other ways in need

Celebrate salvation

thankfully, with joy

knowing we are

saved to serve

to be Christ’s

earthly care

- reborn for

purpose,

guided

loved

held

beloved by our Creator,

our holy birther, Godde

~ Celebrate the Savior’s Birth ~

find in this gift divine

your own anew

JoMae

12/19/20

Advent is Remembering

 ~ Advent is Remembering ~

advent remembers the gift -

Godde wrapped in mortal flesh

born an infant as are we, yet 

grown to mentor us - to teach how

we should live, behave, to honor

and obey our beloved creator

advent is remembering to

always love as Jesus modeled

- with mercy, justice, dignity

and respect for all

JoMae

12/16/20

Echo of Psalm 18:1-19

Echoing the Psalms - 

Sometimes when I read a psalm, I hear it as a prayer and adapt it just enough to be my own - building on the scaffold of the ancient language. So most of these words are straight from the NIV, yet personalized for today's voice in echo of David’s. Enjoy!

~ Love Song of Psalm 18 ~

echoed by JoMae

My Godde is my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I called to my Redeemer, who is worthy of praise,

and I have been saved from deep distress.

The cords of death entangled me

the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me

the cords of the grave coiled around me

the snares of death confronted me

In my distress I called to my Redeemer;

I cried out to my Godde for help.

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I love you, O Jehovah, my strength

you are my rock, my fortress, my deliverer

please accept my prayer of thanksgiving

even before I was able to ask, O Godde,

from your eternal throne you heard my voice

my cry came before you, into your ears

I knew of your covenant

had long lived in your love

remembering your faithfulness

trusting your grace, I found peace

your Presence held me through

death’s upheaval and the turmoil of grief

to prevent my falling into the pit of despair

your presence in the chaos saved my life

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while the earth trembled and quaked

the foundations of the mountains shook

they trembled as when you are angry

smoke rose from your nostrils

consuming fire from your mouth

burning coals blazed forth

parting the heavens

you descended, dark clouds under foot,

then mounted the cherubim and flew

soaring on the wings of the wind

you made darkness your covering

your canopy around you --

the dark rain clouds of the sky

out of the brightness of your

Presence, clouds advanced with 

hailstones --  and bolts of lightning

You O Godde, thundered from heaven

your Most High Voice resounding, you

shot your arrows, scattering the enemy --

with great bolts of lightning you routed them

the valleys of the sea were exposed, the

foundations of the earth laid bare at

 your sovereign rebuke - at the blast

of breath from your nostrils

you reached down from on high 

took hold of me and drew

me out of deep waters

you rescued me from my powerful enemy

from loss, too strong - confronting me 

in the day of my disaster, but you

O Godde were my support

you brought me out into a spacious place

rescued me because you delight in me

because of your great love for me

with a heart full of praise and gratitude,

~ Thank You ~

JoMae

12/3/20

David’s graphic description of Godde’s fierce anger battling on our behalf, echoes well the chaos felt after the trauma of sudden loss of one’s beloved - and the confused disorientation that ensues. Yet through the chaos, we are rescued. Saved because of our Redeemer's abundant love for us. Amazing Grace!