God’s Love
Jesus… the Word made flesh
Our living Hope
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Residing within us
Because He lives
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Showing us how to love
We too are the “Word made flesh”
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Wishing everyone a Happy Easter.
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Word Made Flesh
Liquid Love
Love is not something solid
that you give to someone
such as a gift at Christmas.
It is not a gift card from Target
with a dollar amount written on it
It is not even the wedding rings
that tie us together in matrimony
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Love is emotional water
quenching the thirst of the soul
It is spiritual fluidity that can only
be passed through a hug
a kind word
or a smile
It is a feeling that connects two souls
subtle, yet strong and magnetizing
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Love is the liquid that lights a fire
in one’s inner being
that lifts and sustains
Love is the inspiration of God’s Spirit,
the blood of God flowing through us
enabling us to become the “Word made flesh”
After reading Astrid’s post on the Act of Love, I felt inspired to continue her thought even further…
The Act of Love – Astrid’s Words (astridswords.ca)
Sharing this for the Open Link on d’Verse Poets Pub https://dversepoets.com
Old Black and White Photo: Dwight L. Roth
God Speaks in Silence
Where does one hear the voice of God?
Is it in large cathedrals with towering spires
or from preachers who peddle the Gospel
like a Television infomercial” // New and Improved.
Does it come through what we put on // or what we take off
Perhaps in the mass emotion of the moment
Like an engine revved up to 5000 rpms?
I believes it come in silence. when we listen
To a bubbling stream or birds singing in the trees.
It come in the silence of a flower
Smiling up at us // waving in the wind.
Perhaps in a silent loving touch // no words needed;
Or, from the silence of the written word
Enlightening our minds // opening our eyes.
Sometimes it comes as we share ourselves with others
Our passion // our faith // our love // our compassion.
In the silence of our minds God speaks;
As we listen // living in the Spirit
We become the silent word made flesh;.
The silent voice of God to those willing to hear.
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Advent of Innocence
Advent of Innocence
Today is the first Sunday of Advent in the Christian Faith. Emmanuel, God with us, was the prophesy of the promised Messiah. A time when God himself would take on the human embodiment to show us what it would be like to live and love in a life contradictory to the norms and darkness of the day. It is interesting to me that the Messiah came to us in the innocence of a tiny baby. The future life and sacrifice of Jesus brought forgiveness, grace, and peace to all who choose to believe.
The Word made flesh
Advent of innocence brings
Light piercing darkness
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Painting: Dwight L. Roth
Shared with the Frank Tassone Haikai Challenge. Join us at: https://frankjtassone.com/2018/12/02/haikai-challenge-63-12-2-18-advent-and-or-hanukkah-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/
Proving Your Faith
I believe it is contradictory to try to prove faith. Some go to great lengths to prove that what they believe is right. Endless studies and theological discourses are done trying to disprove everyone else. Some feel if they can disprove evolution, for example that they will have accomplished a great milestone for Creationism. Still others pick and choose proof texts to support their particular beliefs. For me, this proves nothing. The proof of your faith is in living it. If what you say does not match what you do then you have nothing to offer anyone.
Proof is in the living //not in the proving
Faith is not based on proof //rather on belief
Proof is not disproving others
It is living the faith you choose
For it is in living that we convince others
That our words/work is not in vain
Yet we try so hard to convince ourselves we are right
Is it our doubt // or feelings of superiority?
Few are brought to faith by details of theology
Rather by the life of One who has lived selflessly
Faith is not supported by disproving science…
Which is ever changing as knowledge increases
Faith is not proven by what cannot be proven //
Stories of the past or imaginations of the future…
Recorded to uplift and reassure the faithful
Having little to do with drawing others to accept your Truth
Faith is a mystery // believing what can’t be proven
Accepting God’s Love and Grace
Living in that light each day of your life
Loving God //Loving your neighbor //Serving others
Faith is based on Love … not on Proof
Your faith in action becomes
“The Word made Flesh”
Gene Pool DNA
Gene Pool DNA
I can see him smiling in the mirror
I could talk of my blue eyes
From my father
Or his large nose with creases
In the sides // just above the nostril
All passed down to me in lovers mix
Then there are varicose veins
From my mother
Decorating my calves
Like dribbles of icing on a cake
But the best inherited body part of all
Came from both
Father and Mother
I inherited their hearts
Beating as one
A heart for others
Compassion for those in need
Faith to believe that God loves
Every one no matter what
They might have done
A helix of Love exemplified as
“The Word made Flesh”
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today Kim at d’Verse asked us to choose a body part that we have inherited from our parents, and write a poem in the first person about it. I took it a step further and made it a metaphorical body part.
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A New Year’s Blessing
A New Year’s Blessing
May your old year pass with peace and celebration
May you let all your worries remain in 2017
Hold your friends dear to your heart
Let loyalty and love be your coat of arms
Let your grief do its work in your soul
Never forget those who passed on
Keep your family precious and spouse revered
Hold grandchildren dear to your heart
May your wishes turn into goals to attain
With God’s strength work toward that end
My you follow the light of the Spirit in your heart
Walk with God as you would your closest friend
Trust that all things will work out for your good
Be thankful for all of your blessings of life
May you live every day as the “Word made flesh”
May you be a light and a beacon to all
Happy New Year 2018
Dwight L. Roth
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