The Same Story
The guards answered
“Never before has anyone spoken like this one.”
John 7:46
If we’ve been part of a conversation grappling with the mystery behind a newcomer’s background
We may find it pretty easy to slide into the back-and-forth of the crowd in this discussion
Who is Jesus really?
A prophet?
The Messiah?
No, the Messiah can’t come from Galilee
Can he?
What does scripture say about him?
Where does this Jesus come from?
Where does he belong?
The most sincere harassment comes from the guards who had just been in his presence
When questioned about why they didn’t apprehend Jesus as ordered
They answered simply
“Never before has anyone spoken like this one.”
Having no preconceived opinions
They spoke only from their experience of the moment
What the guards witnessed told them that this man’s word’s held healing
Welcome
Drew them in
It’s the same story for us
Now
And always
Chris Koelhoffer, I. H. M.
Turned to Poetry: Jac R. M.
Poetry Form: Free Verse
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