CMCC Connections – 2 June 2021
A friend of mine shared this poem, which was written by Dan Erickson (from South Africa).
May God use it to encourage our hearts, we who are “bringers of hope, a royal priesthood in dusty overalls.”
We have labored for a year
under this blanket of ashes
and a crown of sorrow
hovers over the earth.
And some have succumbed
to fear and despair,
but we are not people of fear.
We do not blow away like ashes.
We are bringers of hope,
a royal priesthood in
dusty overalls, working to bring
the oil of joy instead of mourning.
To introduce the despairing
to Jesus, who we love.
We join our older brother Isaiah
in comforting all who mourn,
in providing for those who grieve,
and bestowing on them crowns
of beauty instead of ashes.
So for all of us, who
long for the kingdom of God,
who reclaim territory usurped
by our enemy,
I bless you in Jesus name with purpose,
with the privilege of the commission,
with the joyful
weight of the gospel.
I bless you with courage
in Jesus name,
to fuel your spirits, for the defeat
of our fleshless enemies.
I bless you with imagination
in Jesus name,
to see the Kingdom vivid and thriving
in the dry places of the earth.
I bless you with love
in Jesus name.
May his command be a joyful
charge that will
heal and restore all who touch you.
Stay safe! Stay healthy! STAY CONNECTED!
Warmly,
Mary Ginter
on behalf of the Pastoral Care Team (cmcc.connections@gmail.com)