Tongue in cheek
Liz Crumlish
July 03, 2020
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Listen to this daily worship
Matthew 17: 27 (NRSVA)
27 However, so that we do not give offence to them, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for you and me.’
Lord, you know how to soften a blow
lighten a moment
Speaking of your death one moment
and fishing for a coin the next
Yet you never fail
to get your message across
whether by stark confrontation
or sublime absurdity
You bring humour into the nitty gritty
promising freedom
not from the daily grind itself
but pointing to joy that is to be found
Joy not way off in the future
but present in our every day
You release us
not from conforming to
all that may be required of us
but from seeing that as the end game
Your perspective
enables us to see
what matters
and in what we should invest
and reminds us
of the abundant life
you offer
May your divine grace and humour
lead us to know
life in all its fullness.
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