Friday, June 4, 2010

Revelation

The very mysterious interweaving of our lives;
the events that make up who we are;
the Spirit that guides us into all truth:
These are One.

God pours His Spirit into each of our lives---we do not know how or when I AM HERE will manifest His Presence to us---whether in the burning bush in the desert, or whether in the sudden turning of a staff into a serpent, or whether in the opening of the Red Sea.  "I will be there however I will be there" is how some modern Hebrew scholars interpret the 4 Hebrew letters YHWH, which is very hard to translate.

Our task is to stand still and let Him be there for us and in us. 

Let Him be God...
in the opening of a book,
in the play of light upon the leaves,
in the shining sun on the sparkling water;
in the smile of a stranger,
in the warmth of a blanket--
Let Him be God.

In the trust of a child,
in the souffle of a neighbor,
in the quiet of the garden,
in the conversation with a friend,
Let Him be God.

Stand still; stand still:
Let Him be God.

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