Day 29 - April 7, 2014

Go Tell John (inspired by Matthew 11: 1-6)

The disciples came to Jesus saying,

    Dude, what's up with this?

        John is in prison,

        and you're out here

            lollygagging in the boondocks!

    John wants to know when the

        revelation is getting under way.

                Are you the Man-in-Charge or not?!

Jesus said to them,

        Go tell John what you see and hear.

Go tell John, and Mary too:

    the blind are being hired

        as wilderness travel guides.

    And the lame have signed up

        for ballroom dancing classes.

Go tell John, and Mary, too:

    The lepers strut their stuff on

        the fashion circuit's hottest runways.

    And the deaf are harmonizing

        in Carnegie Hall.

Go tell John, and Mary, too:

    The dead have kicked off the coffin lid and

        put obituary writers out of business.

  The poor have food in the pantry

        and gas in the car.

Go tell John what you see and hear.

And blessed are all who see

God at work in these things!                                        

                                                                               Ken Sehested

Prayer

Deep peace of the running wave to you,

Deep peace of the flowing air to you,

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,

Deep peace of the shining stars to you,

Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.

Amen.                                                                            

                                                                               Gaelic Blessing