Season after Pentecost

This last Sunday marked Pentecost - the celebration of the coming (to stay) of the Holy Spirit. We, as those who are marked by God's story within the Christian calendar, now are entering a long season of growth, discipleship and service. Because the Spirit prompts and guides us, the church has been gifted with all that she needs to proclaim and participate in God's mission to and for the world.

WildFire

He comes
a gentle breeze
making music through the tree branches
loosening the feeble grip of the folliage

He comes
a small flicker
bringing light and warmth within His flame
consuming each wick He finds

He comes
a mighty wind current
raising dust from the dead into a swirling funnel
lifting and dropping the soaring bird

He comes
a wide-hearthed fire
frolicking upon logs and scorching stone
crackling with whispers of untamed flame

He comes
wind and fire
combining into unstoppable Force
crossing the landscape in a dance un-containable

He comes
a rushing wind, a tongue of fire
covering the planet in searing wildfire
gathering a people who play among the Flames

He is here
Spirit
Bold, tender, dangerous, unpredictable
The wildest member of the Trinity