A grief, observed

After I Samuel 16:1-13 

The chose one has

lost his authority.

The prophet sees

the sin, understands

the reason, but

grieves the loss,

the king who

appears a king,

who bears a king’s

image, the man

anointed by

the prophet

himself. And he

grieves. Then

the questions

come. How long,

man, will you

grieve? How long,

man, do you

grieve for man

I’ve rejected?

Fill your horn

with oil; a new

king is chosen.

 

Photograph by Alexander Grey via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Sunday Readings

 

Psalm 51 – poem by Megan Willome.

 

Bitcoin and Stewardship – Tim Fox at By Faith.

 

What I Saw at School That Made Me Flinch – Becky Ramsey.

 

A Sonnet for St. Matthew’s Day – Malcolm Guite.