And God Said

Breath expelled, sound shaped, words uttered, issued forth. Aim, intent, lurk within, plain or thinly veiled. Waves crash on listening ears; some or no effect results, some or no response. Undergirding all, a proposition, a statement true or false. "Fire!" called out in a theatre. The building burns; evacuate now! Many will get up, walk out, and be saved. The building is or is not on fire; a hero or villain is disclosed. The Father reveals. The Son conveys through gracious acts. The Spirit opens ears, hardens hearts. If Jesus is hauled, sputtering and drowning, into the boat, does "Fear not, I am with you!” engender faith? ---------- Contemplating the role of narrative in the gospel