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BUT MORE THAN THAT ...
Bread and fish,
that’s all.
Well, of course it is more than that.
On the surface a picnic,
but beneath is a revelation,
a revealing of who Jesus is:
the one who takes a little good
and spins a kingdom from it.
Revealed:
Enough compassion even in one morsel for everyone.
Water walking:
a night-time adventure,
but of course it was more than that.
On the surface a tall tale,
but it is a revelation,
a revealing of who Jesus is:
the one who calls disciples out the boat,
but Peter looks away and sinks.
Revealed:
Faith enough to hold us afloat with eyes fixed on Jesus.
The Cana wedding:
stone jars brim full of wine,
but of course it is more than that.
On the surface a potential disaster averted
by a quick thinking mother of Jesus,
but it is a revelation,
a revealing of who Jesus is:
the one whose generosity is more than enough.
Revealed:
The excessive grace of the coming realm.
The overflowing nets,
full of every fish in the sea,
but of course it is more than that.
On the surface a good nights fishing,
but it is a revelation,
a revealing of who Jesus is:
the one calling the whole world in,
a net big enough, a church broad enough, to hold all of creation.
Revealed:
A church open to all.
The grain and grape,
a final supper together,
but it is more than that.
On the surface a Passover meal,
but it is a revelation,
a revealing of who Jesus is,
not just a symbol,
but the means of grace,
not in pictures,
this living covenant of excessive love,
is revealed,
in us.
Roddy Hamilton in Mucky Paws