Sunday, July 9, 2023

Shhhhh, draft no. 3

(From John 20:22)

After he came back to life

Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit out of his

mouth,

breathed him out of his mouth onto his

disciples.


All Scripture is moist with God’s breath.


The Holy Spirit visits.

The Holy Spirit indwells.

He also fills—

His fillings are as unexpected

as the baby boy from whose resurrected

mouth he spilled.


If you are too busy to hear his whisper,

maybe you are too busy.


If I am too busy to hear his whisper,

maybe I am too busy.


I will rest now

and ask if this is so.


        Now I must go—