EVERYDAY CHRISTIAN PRAYERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS: Jan 29, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

PRESSING ON - Sarah Susannah

PRESSING ON

As I behold the fullness of God,
I feel a void in me..
As I behold the perfection of God,
I see my own imperfection

As I behold the ‘poverty in spirit’ in Jesus
I see my horrid pride
As I behold the goodness of God
I see my evil conscience

As I behold the riches of God
I see the spiritual poverty in me
As I behold the sweetness of God
I see the bitterness looming in my heart

As I gaze into the holiness of God
I see the corrupt adamic nature in me
As I meditate on the cross borne for me
I stand amazed at a love so real

Looking into His every godly nature
Makes me to examine the ‘self’ in me
Though perfection is an impossibility on earth
“Pressing onto perfection”, with Him, is a real possibility.

Sarah Susannah

THE TAPESTRY- Sarah Susannah Sampath

THE TAPESTRY

Every evening, I perched on a swinging garden chair
On the pretext of breathing in some fresh air
T’was one of those quiet, lonesome evenings
When my attention turned toward her

Seated on the grass, across the fence
Was a girl, head bent over her lap
Deeply engrossed in her work…. I edged
Closer to discover an unfinished canvas there

The canvas found its solace on
The pillow of her lap as
Nylon threads of blue, green and purple
Lay scattered on the grass

Day after day, as sunset neared
She sat doing her piece of tapestry
Humming a tune, working ceaselessly until
Darkness hovered, enveloping her.

Seated on my chair, I pictured the canvas
Wincing with pain as the needle pricked her (canvas) all, over
Like a movie at play, I heard the tangled threads
At her back (canvas), crying out to be set scot free.

I was caught off guard as ……
My thoughts jolted to a sudden halt…….
As I remembered someone working on
The tapestry of my jeopardized life.

A slow needle prick with love is what
He is instilling into me
Only to bring out a better picture
Onto the masterpiece.

Never showing me the fullness of the piece, but
Turning it over, He seeks to remove
Every single tangle, and to weave it into
Something more prettier than eyes can see.

Ultimately, one fine day when I look back
On life’s pathway that I trod
I will, with joy, behold the fullness of the masterpiece
With a golden thread having been woven
Thro’ the tapestry of my life.

Sarah Susannah Sampath

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.