Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart. – Mt 18:34-35
to be human
is learning to ask
for forgiveness
with a contrite heart
learning to forgive
with a limitless heart
is to become
the image of God
You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins; – Mic 7:19
Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner
do not look upon the strength of my resolve
nor the veracity of my promise
for you know that i am weak
that i will stumble
again, again, and again
yet if you are willing
i will crawl to my feet
again, again, and again
with your help
i will carry this cross
unto Calvary
where my baptism
will be consummated
and heaven and earth are joined
again.
“Therefore, I say to you, “the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” – Mt 23:43
long after Eden
we still eat the fruit
of the Tree of Knowledge
and drink deeply
at the fountain of pride
we fill our days
with busyness
of our own creation
never having the time
to listen to the Word
is it any wonder
that we don’t recognize
our Lord in the flesh?
long after the cross
he still comes daily
with hands once nailed
to the cross
he offers us the fruit
of everlasting Life
will our eyes be blind?
will our ears be deaf?
will our hearts be hardened?
what is freely given
must be freely received
the Kingdom of God is here
the choice is still ours
impending storm
sand trucks all along the roads
brandishing snow blades
Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?” – Mt 20:22
Lord Jesus, grant that I may have:
the humility not to covet a cup
not mine; the courage
to drink the cup
before
me;
and
the
wisdom
to know the difference.
Longing For Water 