September 1.  2022

Reflection

THE  CRY  OF  GOD

Is God one loud cry, so loud, we can't here it; so long, we're deaf to it?

Babies cry when they need.

One moment they are okay.

The next moment they cry - anywhere, anytime.

They simply want what they want when they want it.

The prophets in the Hebrew Scriptures are God's cry - God's cry for fairness, God's cry for awareness, God's cry for an end to crazy prayer and meaningless worship.

To stand in the dark - in the dark outside - to look into the night sky - to see as far as I can see - to stand there and to listen - till we hear God speaking - God whispering - God shouting

God will speak. God will scream. God will whisper. God will cry.

Listen.

Sit. Lie down. Close one's eyes. Be alone. Listen to God within and without. Pulsating. Weeping. Screaming - streaming - the words: "You are your brother's keeper. You are your sister's keeper."

God still hears, when we hear.

God still is, when we are the word made flesh in the here and now.

Jesus still goes about doing good, when we go about doing good.

Jesus still heals, when he hear and heal and help.

Jesus still feeds, when we feed.

Jesus still changes water into wine, when we change water into wine.

Jesus still forgives, when we forgive.

Jesus still brings peace, when we are peacemakers.

Jesus is the Cry of God, when I am the Cry of God.

I am the Cry of God.