Poem: A Level Place

Humanity…
None standing above another,
Apostles, disciples, locals, travelers,
Rural, urban, powerful, crushed,
Whether outcasts and demonized, or
Even those comfortable in Temple precincts
Hoping against hope, the crowds sought him.

Imagine…
God coming near, again!
Once long ago at Sinai,
God thundered in fire and smoke
On a mountain.
The people below, drew back terrified,
With hearts unchanged,
Unable to bear such revelation
Until mediated by Moses.

Long ago…
David, though young, offended for God honor,
Saw beyond the natural, and
Advanced the kingdom against the giant of unbelief.
Not surprisingly, Jesus, the Son of David,
Showed everyone who met him
“…there was a God in Israel!”

Here…
In the person of Jesus Christ,
God, the Three-in-One, came down to earth
Speaking to the crowd person to person…
On this day, on a level place,
People, everyone, cowered and cringed no longer
Straining to hear, seeking to touch,
Longing to be healed,
They all were!

All made equal in God's Kingdom…
Jew & Gentile, circumcised and not,
Slave and free, barbarian and super-barbarians,
Even male and female, young and old,
Sick and healthy, sinners and righteous,
Come in child’s faith, together on a level place.
People of God made whole!

Now…
Faith-removed legal guardian’s condemnation,
Compartmentalization,
Made obsolete at the cross.
Former barriers, borders removed
Cords passionately lengthened, stakes strengthened
God’s tent is bigger than expected!
Promise given to Abraham being realized…finally,
Jesus for everyone!
                               © Greg K. Dueker
(From: Luke 6:17-19; Colossians 3:11; Galatians 3:23-29; Romans 10:12-14; Matthew 23:11-13; Mark 10:14-16; Genesis12:1-3; Isaiah 54:1-3)