“I do not occupy myself with great matters,
or with things that are too hard for me.
But I still my soul and make it quiet,
like a child upon its mother’s breast;
my soul is quieted within me.” Psalm 131 v. 2,3
Frantically
searching for solutions
to unsolvable problems,
Busy chasing after illusion,
Oh, that I WOULD gather
up the scattered fragments
and return to the center.
“Balak has brought me from Aram,
the king of Moab from the eastern mountains:
‘Come, curse Jacob for me;
Come, denounce Israel!’
How can I curse whom God has not cursed?
How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?
Numbers 23:7b-8
God of curses
God of blessing
Who calls to me this day?
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For
the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Romans 8:1-2
Prisoners released
circle of condemnation
is broken.
“‘Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the
wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all
whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with
guests.” Matthew 22:1-14
What a party!!
everyone
invited
good and bad
sit at the table
eat cake
drink wine
fill the room
with songs
all are in
or all are out
no half-hearted
invitations
here.
The Rev. Ann Fontaine keeps the blog what the tide brings in. She is the author of Streams of Mercy: a meditative commentary on the Bible.