One metaphor that is used for Lent is entering a wilderness. Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days before he began his ministry. Noah was in a wilderness of water for 40 days buffered on all sides by all the animals of the world (try not to think too deeply of those logistics) before he was blessed with a rainbow and a promise. The Israelites walked through a wilderness for 40 years before they were able to enter their their land of Milk and Honey. What is your wilderness? What do you think is on the other side? A promise? A better life? A ministry? Or something else?
Fog
ReplyDeleteby Marlene Obie
Confusion, doubt, distortion,
worry, fear, hesitancy, loneliness.
Seeking light, the right path.
Stepping slowly,
praying for safety, answers,
healing for self and all others,
the weight of the world pressing in.
What's illusion? What's real?
Ministering angels, softly surround,
in birdsong as we stumble along,
over gravelly, rocky, muddy roads
of discovery, dust, stubble
and sometimes surprises.
Pushing forward through the cloud
towards the clearing,
finally clues here and there.
Visions of purpose, comfort,
nourishment, hidden beauty.
Hope at the edge of the mist.
Am I ready to go out?
Am I worthy, knowledgeable enough?
The sun shines through,
The sky presents its new masterpiece.
I must go. The time is here and now.
The day of the Lord is at hand.
❤️
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