Voices of Antiquity
Have you heard the voices of antiquity
from Moses, of Gods laws to live by
Have you heard the song of Solomon
of love greater than man can conceive
Have you heard the whispering sound
of silence, spirit filling Elijah’s soul
Have you heard the voice of wisdom
crying out to us to hear her knowledge
We have heard Gabriel’s angelic song
to Mary in grace, of divinity to come
We have heard John deep in the desert
shouting out for us to make way a path
We have heard Jesus at the sea of Galilee
tell us truths of how to live in harmony
We have heard a voice from heaven
bringing loving peace into our hearts
Let it’s love roll like distant thunder
For we are all disciples voices for our Lord
We have a contemporary Christian musician group at our church. In a conversation, I suggested I would think about a song about them. As I opened my Bible to find a voice that spoke to me it was like each page was shouting “here I am”.
For further reflection – To hear God with the ears of our hearts, Lectio Divina
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Additional Thoughts about my Poetry
I believe my writing fits snugly into the category of grounded mystical Christian theology. I have studied, written, and spiritually and physically applied this practical concept in my life for nearly two decades. I have never seen or participated in what some might call a vision or phenomenon. However, I appreciate that they may be a reality for the person or group, and God has provided them with deep consolation. For me, consolation is the beginning of a two-way relationship with God.
My own experiences are more intellectual in nature because I lean toward engineering and science. The reality for me is that God is always present because we are his tabernacles. We constantly miss His surfacing of lighter than a feather touch because we are a physical people. We talk about opening our hearts to this love, but technically, our intellect gets in the way. I have been trying to prove this virtually every day for well over a decade by documenting what I believe are grounded mystical thoughts in various ways.
The tragedy of 9/11 was a significant transformative moment in my spiritual life because of a first hand experience. I am re-dedicating the thoughts and prayers associated with my Christian Poetry to all those affected.
Would you like to contribute related thoughts to these reflections of the contemplative material of this Web-based ministry? Do you see God’s grandeur everywhere and unconditionally enjoy sharing the love of Christ that you have inside? Are you willing to be anonymous in what you would share? If so, email me.
Prayer for young families:
Lord, let the young families of our communities get to know your joy, peace, comfort, and love despite the world’s distractions.
Peace,
Jerry
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