Jesus –
Bringer of fire and division…
How do we hold Your difficult words today?
May the kindling of Your fire renew us. May the completion of Your baptism redeem us. May we not be surprised by how You divide us – how You break down familiar systems to bring forth ones aligned with Your truth.
Clouds rise in the west. South winds blow. Interpretations of earth and sky unfold.
May we observe more deeply than earth and sky. May we observe and interpret the present time to which we are called.
Amen.