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[aid] => mick
[title] => Sepulchre (Revised)
[time] => 2005-02-17 12:55:46
[hometext] => This a revision of a poem previously posted. It is inspired by the hypocrisy of Pharisees in Matthew 23:27
[bodytext] => "A whitewashed sepulchre"-
Were your words
Spoken of a Pharisee.
A beauty from without
For all to behold
Its false purity
But inward their hearts
Were filled with
Uncleanliness
Rotting flesh
Decomposing
Dry bones
Death.
Hypocrisy is easy to deny
2,000 years from the comparison
Of self-righteous men
Who knew only of works
And nothing of love.
But in between the leather binding
Written on the diaphanous tissue
In bold red print
Are your crushing words
That point the condemning finger
Used to paint a biblical picture of
A modern day me....
The Pharisee in me.
Can there be hope
For a heart
As squalid and stained as mine?
But with your holy ingression
You light a match
Set a flame to dying embers of my soul
With your Spirit's light
Dust the cobwebs and banish the soot
Resurrect the dry bones to new life
And abide.
Sanctified by Your touch
This sepulchre is
A testimony of the grace.
Made beautiful by You
And holy in your eyes
A beam of hope goes forth from the sepulchre
The righteousness is now not mine
But a cleansing of Your blood....
Finally alive.
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Sepulchre (Revised)
Contributed by
faith_my_eyes
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Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 12:55:46 PM in AEST
Topic:
spiritual
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"A whitewashed sepulchre"-
Were your words
Spoken of a Pharisee.
A beauty from without
For all to behold
Its false purity
But inward their hearts
Were filled with
Uncleanliness
Rotting flesh
Decomposing
Dry bones
Death.
Hypocrisy is easy to deny
2,000 years from the comparison
Of self-righteous men
Who knew only of works
And nothing of love.
But in between the leather binding
Written on the diaphanous tissue
In bold red print
Are your crushing words
That point the condemning finger
Used to paint a biblical picture of
A modern day me....
The Pharisee in me.
Can there be hope
For a heart
As squalid and stained as mine?
But with your holy ingression
You light a match
Set a flame to dying embers of my soul
With your Spirit's light
Dust the cobwebs and banish the soot
Resurrect the dry bones to new life
And abide.
Sanctified by Your touch
This sepulchre is
A testimony of the grace.
Made beautiful by You
And holy in your eyes
A beam of hope goes forth from the sepulchre
The righteousness is now not mine
But a cleansing of Your blood....
Finally alive.
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by zenmind on
Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 07:00:52 PM AEST
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Wow, this is a great poem. You put your soul into this one, and it comes through the profundity of your words, srikingly clear. While your viewpoints on Jesus and the Bible are different than mine, I won't present my points of disagreement in this comment, because ulitmately, the difference of my opinion and yours concerning biblical interpretation, does not matter. What does matter, is that you expressed yourself honestly and truthfully, with love in this poem. Love is what connects us, (Christ's Love as you might say), it is what makes us all one, and no matter what you believe, anyone can recognize its presence and truth within their own selves. And when you express the truth that is within yourself, and it resonates as the same truth that is within someone else, then you have stuck the chorde of what makes us all human, alive and real, connected, with no separation. Thanks for writing this.
Be True,
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by zenmind on
Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 07:07:17 PM AEST
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Sorry, I forgot to highlight the lines that I thought were the best.
But inward their hearts
Were filled with
Uncleanliness
Rotting flesh
Decomposing
Dry bones
Death.
I liked the image of "dry bones"----it stood out for me.
A testimony of the grace.
Made beautiful by You
And holy in your eyes
A beam of hope goes forth from the sepulchre
The righteousness is now not mine
But a cleansing of Your blood....
Finally alive.
And this is, in my opinion, the best part of your poem. "The righteousness is now not mine
But a cleansing of Your blood....
Finally alive."-----that part especially, expressed the heart of yourself. Very honest and real. "Finally alive"---So true. That is beautiful. I feel the same way, and it's great when you see other people who feel life in this way, with all of its vibrancy, grateful, with an open embrace.
Be True,
zenmind
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by Fionndruinne on
Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 10:39:29 PM AEST
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A very eloquent piece, with excellent word usage.
Pride is so intricately wrapped up in our hearts that hypocrisy is always ready to rear its head when we hold beliefs that are hard for us to follow. Just as arrogance is seldom far when we actually can resist some temptations. It's hard to give it all up, but at least the heart redeemed knows what the Light is.
Well, I'll cease rambling. Excellent work, my friend.
Andrew |
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by Former_Member on
Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 11:44:39 PM AEST
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| you have such a passion for the Bible, adn it shows here more than anyother workd you have done. Good job. |
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by sojourner on
Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 11:55:03 PM AEST
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very well written poem,it has a message for thoese that have eyes to see and a mind that is not sealed by the darkness.
sojourner, |
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by Stitch on
Tuesday, 22nd February 2005 @ 03:26:40 PM AEST
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Not just your love of His word, but also your growth shows here. I would watch capping every first word and only use end punctuation ONLY when it really says something.
Stitch |
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by Nezenic on
Wednesday, 2nd March 2005 @ 07:10:34 PM AEST
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| I love this piece, it's word usage, and the goal that it achieves. :) |
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Re: Sepulchre (Revised)
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by Tanmaya on
Tuesday, 8th March 2005 @ 02:53:37 AM AEST
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Very powerful.
The verses and the context, that you have used to write this is so true for all of us.
Especially in these days, when the outer appearances can be made to look beautiful, but inside there is decay and death... and in Christ alone, is life abundant and eternal.
An excellent write... sincere and stirring.
May your work continue to glorify Him. |
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