Monday, January 19, 2015

Mark 1:14-18

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’  As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

Community of knowing

Eyes meet, glasses are raised,

jokes are made--at my expense.

Smiles of knowing exchanged

in sun light, kitchen light,

office light … even bar light

(where doesn’t matter), and

I know what you want, Jesus,

why you came and the joy

of  it. It’s about connection,

deep belonging, love …

in the community

of the Love you are.

You do not call me that I

might find my personal

fulfillment but to belong to

this imperfect, frustrating,

irritating community …

called church, where the Love

you are pulls us out of ourselves

to know …we are known and

loved in spite of ourselves

because we are we--

not just you and me, a

community of knowing

you as the Love from the

beginning, living this Love

so much as we can.

Moments come we know

the pleasure of being known

and wanted, treasured, belonging

to each other in a community

where you are known; happens

anywhere eyes meet, glasses

are raised and good fun

is poked … at our expense,

by hearts that love because

they are part of you.  

Fish for people you told

your friends, Jesus; call them

all to the kingdom of knowing.

Pr. David L. Miller