Sunday, April 12, 2020

Easter


“Praise the Lord, all you nations!
    Extol him, all you peoples!
 For great is his steadfast love toward us,
    and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!”  Psalm 117

not just the chosen,
but those who aren’t
even picked last for teams;
not just the elect
but those who aren’t
considered for the ballot;
not just the favored few
but for all who have been
forgotten for so long;
not just the decent
and the orderly,
but for all the rabble-rousers
and smelly rough sleepers;
not just for the privileged
but especially for those
who are pushed aside . . .

the tomb was emptied
so there could be room
for everyone in God’s heart.

© 2020 Thom M. Shuman

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