On the road between Jerusalem and Gaza, Acts 8.26

O

And was it on that road
the Spirit came,
whistling along with surprise
through living waters ?

What now of Jerusalem,
torn in two, one part resistant
the other hard of heart ?
And Gaza,
full of bitter resentment,
thoughts of deferred revenge ?

Can the Spirit still alight
on that road between two places
that so cry out with anguish ?
Anguish – one word for two places ?

Come, Holy One
who breathes, heals, unites,
works the impossible
in desert ways of human hearts !

Come !

About the author

A.J. Amos
A.J. Amos

14 Comments

A.J. Amos

A.J. Amos

Get in touch

I will look forward to hearing from you, I will get back to you as soon as I can.