Lent 32…
Empty now Drained Poured out to the point of death Entombed within this weary body Death is has come closer And is welcome
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The night came unnoticed But in his dreams the man heard a voice, Now, my son- now is your time. Your time And mine
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Suddenly he was not alone. Striding across the desert comes a stranger There is something friendly and familiar about this man- he is cool and clean, and his voice is like butter But beneath this fine...
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The two men walk into the sun. So begins the first attack Son of God- what a fool you are to suffer such hunger! You have the power to snuff out the sun, yet you go hungry? Perhaps you are not so...
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With flashing eyes the stranger turned away and in a blink of an eye the two men stood high on the temple roof looking down into the courtyard. And then, the second attack… I don’t think you are Him at...
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With a howl of disgust the stranger turned again and took the man to a high place overlooking a huge city. So began the third attack Look you fool- all this could be yours! You cower in the desert and...
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ENOUGH! I serve only one master- The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me He has sent me to the poor and the weak to tell them the good news He has told me that it’s time to heal the broken hearted-...
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Exhausted The man fell back into the dust The desert once again pulled at his bones It sucked at the moisture in his flesh But this was not the end It was a beginning
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I know that strictly speaking lent ended yesterday- but here is the final piece from ’40′- Si Smith’s lovely images of Jesus in the wilderness, along with my words. It has been quite a journey. If you...
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We had a lovely evening last night with Si and Sue Smith, who are up here on holiday at the moment. Above is a picture of Si by his son Jonah- who is obviously following in his talented father’s...
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