seeing #3

signs of kingdom-of-God-LIFE
abound
though hidden
like a gopher in the field
always working
the hidden reality
beneath what is
easily seen.

please give us eyes
to see beneath the
sod of life,
Lord.

small things #1

small town.
small country.
baby boy.

called a king…
of what?
of the cosmos
He spoke into
being?
of the masses
for whom He would
die?
of earth’s kingdoms
powerful
offered Him by
satan?
of His Own country
now ruled by
tyrants?
of His Own home
town
where they would later
dismiss Him?
of the many
who would try to
force
Him to rule
for food…
and miracles?
of the 12 men
who followed Him?

did He ever claim
to be the king?
of anything?

no.

but He did accept both
worship
and
hatred
with equal grace.

so, was He
King?

is He?

He is king
of nothing bigger than our
hearts…
the cosmos is His
throne room…
the earth, His
footstool…
our hearts, His chosen
home.

the king of everything
seems
to want it that way.

a mess

You
made a mess,
Lord,
when You first arrived.

scholars came to the
seat
of government
looking
for the new baby-king
promised of old...and
where better
to look?
or worse?

the leaders of government
had reached
their own finely
balanced peace...
so...
there was no room
for YaHWeH's Prince
and Keeper of the
Peace
in their plans...
and
too often in our own.

such a little baby...
such a big mess!

thank You,
Lord,
for making such a mess
in the midst of our mess...
since You
are the only thing that can
make all of life
work.