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