Fire

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Rushing Wind,

Blow

Through these

Our Upper Rooms

Remove with your Breath

fears

short-sighted sentiments

dreams which displace your Dreams

Propel us from our hiding places

Into this planet You so love,

Potent

Powerful

Pentecost...

For a Second Time

Make us Flaming Tongues

Onto which You turn

The Bellows of Heaven

Flood again

 Your beloved world...

...This Time,

in

Fire

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"His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones"

-Jeremiah 20:9

Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement

"OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME,

YOUR KINGDOM COME

YOUR WILL BE DONE

ON EARTH

AS IT IS

IN

HEAVEN."

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"I have given help to one who is mighty [giving him the power to be a champion for Israel];
I have exalted one chosen from the people."

Psalm 89:19

Choose.

"This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you, 

that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses,

Now choose life"

-Deuteronomy 30:19

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Poised on the brink of Choice:

Life or Death

Birthright or Bowl of soup

Blessing or Curse

Hanging in the balance...

...Heaven halts and holds its breath

As again the familiar scene plays out

Man wielding the Fearsome Weapon of Free Will

The consequences of which

Have been unleashed

Unmercifully

onto

Mankind,

A piece of fruit from a forbidden tree

A road not taken

An Ishmael

The terrible tension

The tears of Time Immemorial

The Anguished Cry

The worlds watch, 

Weeping

While with a glad hand

We forfeit freedom

And once again

Choose

Barabas

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"Choose this day whom you will serve."

-Joshua 24:15