The magician is schooled

After Acts 8: 14-25

The apostles hear of Samaria’s

rebirth, and two are sent to pray,

to teach, the call upon the holy wind

to descend. They lay their hands

on the people, the holy wind begins 

to blow, the holy fire begins to burn, 

and the magician sees the hands,

sees the power transferred, and 

wants that power, offering money

to buy whatever it is they have.

The magician is told the good news

is not for sale, that if he thinks it is

a commodity to be bought and sold

he doesn’t understand, he doesn’t

get it, and more, he doesn’t have it,

his heart doesn’t get it, he is still

chained by wickedness, saturated 

in gall, and your magic will do you

no good. The way is found and 

followed not by money but 

by the repentance of the heart.

The magician asks for prayer.

Photograph by Jr Korpa via Unsplash. Used with permission.