(Author’s note: “Unexpected Coming” humorously imagines startled reactions if Jesus came back at a very unexpected time...and place.)
Unexpected Coming By Mark D. Stucky “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Luke 12:40) Nobody expected Jesus to walk into Starbucks. What would Jesus order? we wondered. Why is the Son of Man in Starbucks? Did Christ come for converts or just for steaming caffeine? Did he come to judge the coffee and the danish? Would his credit card earn heavenly rewards that he would redeem for sinners’ souls? Could I get a cool selfie with the Messiah and maybe make a viral video for TikTok? Is the Rapture happening now without sending notifications? I wish our orders had all been ready… Is it now too late to get a latte? (First published in Solid Food Press, 5 November 2023. See also my humorous poems “Missing: God Incarnate,” “Salvation in an App Store,” and “God’s on Mute.”) (Image by Engin Akyurt on Pixabay.com.)
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