EVERYDAY CHRISTIAN PRAYERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS: Lifes jigsaw

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Lifes jigsaw - Sarah Susannah Sampath

LIFE’S JIGSAW

The jagged edges of uncertainties
Looked menacingly at me
The colors of unknown paths
Gazed open mouthed at my face

Pressures within and without
Weighed me down to zero
Unanswered questions, inexpressible sighs,
Popped from the depths of my soul.

I burnt up my energy, trying unsuccessfully
For days, months and years…
But it seemed an impossibility to
Make perfection resolve from such a puzzle

Knowing that no surety lay in
Solving such a messed up mess
I gave up all hope at wits end and sat
Mesmerized at the eerie silence that followed

Lo!!! Out of the blue, I could see
A hand seemed to do the impossible
Tirelessly, steadily, painstakingly setting the jigsaw in place
Making the puzzle fit into a picturesque beauty

Work done, the hand slowly withdrew to the backdrop
And tears rolled down my cheeks
As I recognized the mark of the nail
On the back of the puzzle solvers hand.

Sarah Susannah Sampath

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Apostles" Creed

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell: The third day he rose again from the dead:He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead: I believe in the Holy Ghost: I believe in the holy catholic church: the communion of saints: The forgiveness of sins: The resurrection of the body: And the life everlasting. Amen.

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.