A light too bright
for a land living in darkness
for the heavy-lidded eyes holding power
A brilliance beyond the imagination
of dull minds and threatened souls
incapable of anything
beyond deception and violence
to hold their place in the world
A beacon of hope
healing the sick at heart
raising the dead-spirited
proclaiming freedom to the captives
Look! Look at the crowds!
Grace and peace to you…
dw
When Love leads, Justice follows.
Judgement without compassion is the Devil's work.
Grace and peace to you…
dw
There is nothing new under the sun.
What we bemoan now we bemoaned seventy years ago
Seven hundred years ago
What we give away now, we gave away then
The freedom Jesus promised
To burn at the stake
To defy a tank
To hang on the cross
For the truth
dw
p.s.
I posted this earlier in response to a quote from Thomas Merton about how we are so inclined to go along with whatever group(s) we want to belong to.
Nothing New (2022)
This time, I’ll add another quote:
“You are a king then? ” Pilate asked.
“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
“What is truth? ” said Pilate.Gospel of John, chapter 18. Christian Standard Bible. CSB Reader’s Bible (p. 1603). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Grace and peace to you…
dw
When I used to go to church
I wasn’t who I was
…
Neither was God
…
So we both left
…
Sad
Disappointed
For my church-going friends
I mean no harm
This is poetry
Expressing the experience of many
Not doctrine
Saying how it should be
Grace and peace to you…
dw
Now we know who won
what is left to do
but love God
love our neighbor
keep praying
and persevere
with more compassion than ever
through the trials and tribulations
of an evil, evil time.
Grace and peace to us…
dw
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