THE BOX
A box has weight, mystery, the unknown inside ….
Labels lessen the mystery….
Keep it clear of words - no hints what’s inside….
Seal it with tape - transparent tape is better
than duct - and just let it sit there in a corner….
At some point someone will spot it.
Someone will say, "I wonder what's in that box."
Someone will say, "I wonder what's in that box."
Someone will lift it. Someone will shake it.
Someone will listen for sounds it makes.
That heightens the mystery every time.
I am in a box. You are in a box. Mysteries….
God keeps on being put in a box….Well God is
mystery, the unknown - often just sitting there
in a box - in a corner…. And people called
theologians, preachers, authorities will tell us
about God in the box….
Well, shake that box. Lift that box up.
Listen to that box. Surprise. You might hear laughter from deep down inside. Hey, God
sent his son as a baby - who became a carpenter - a neighbor and a story teller -
a hero - who died and a bloody mess who
became a hope, a promise, resurrection,
bread, wine, someone to sit at the table with -
a mystery - a word in a book - and sometimes
Well, shake that box. Lift that box up.
Listen to that box. Surprise. You might hear laughter from deep down inside. Hey, God
sent his son as a baby - who became a carpenter - a neighbor and a story teller -
a hero - who died and a bloody mess who
became a hope, a promise, resurrection,
bread, wine, someone to sit at the table with -
a mystery - a word in a book - and sometimes
He becomes flesh in those who discover Him.
© Andy Costello, Reflections,
2015
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