Never Sleeps

While a pastor on the Fort Berthold Reservation I was honored with the Indian name, "NeverSleeps". It was primarily because I was often responding to particular needs in the middle of the night.

Even more relevant, the Lord Himself, Maker of all, "Never Sleeps".

Surely you know.
Surely you have heard.
The Lord is the God who lives forever,
who created all the world.
He does not become tired or need to rest.
No one can understand how great his wisdom is.

Isaiah 40:28

Welcome to every reader. I am a simple follower of Jesus. He is perfect, I often fall short.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Uninvented

Uninvented

(“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.” Titus 2:11)

The skin is good, the seeds are fine, the pulp delicious,
the juice refreshing, the crunch awakening. The first bite
is elegant, luxury for less than a dime. The last bite a solid
goodbye,
an expectation of the next fresh taste of the sweetest flavor
uninvented by the hands of man.

So why do you take the most exquisite of creation,
the imago dei, the crown and the glory, the decadence of God
wrapped corruptible human skin; why do you divide,
red and blue, dull and wise, your personal preference
for round and open eyes? Why would you insult at all

The greatest antecedent artwork which exists at all,
skin and bone, by the breath of God alone;

And whose every ideation is a gift, thought and wonder,
from the God of grace, the Lord of thunder.


Why would you divide such sacred fruit and art?

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