Set aside, marked

After Philippians 3:1-3

Set aside, marked,

being the sign

of the remnant,

those defined

by whom they look to,

by whom they glory in,

but what they place

their confidence in.

Set aside, marked,

as destruction rages

around them, 

the remnant protected,

the remnant saved.

Photograph by Tom Barrett via Unsplash. Used with permission.

An old city

After II Corinthians 1

An old city made new

an old city, destroyed

then built anew upon

the ruins of the old,

a new city, Las Vegas

of the empire, flash

the cash, live for show,

display the wealth so

all may see superiority

and worth and value.

An old city with a remnant,

a small city of light within

the new city filled with darkness,

a small light flickering

in any breeze, in any wind,

the only light in the old city

rebuilt into the new.

Photograph of Jerash, Jordan, by Joshua Rodriguez via Unsplash. Used with permission.