After His Time in the Desert

After his time in the desert
after his baptism
the spirit upon him
steeling his steps

Denying the devil
he returned to his hometown
claiming the mantle
his calling from above

The carpenter’s son
no longer his persona
claiming the words of Isaiah
to guide the rest of his life

Changed forever, the Christ
and his hometown
unable to see the Messiah
standing in their midst


January 29, 2010
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-january-25-31/
for January 25, 2010 to January 31, 2010
by Nancy Fergusons (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
Jeremiah 1:4-10
for January 25, 2010
Luke 4:21-30 (and Luke 4:1-20)
for January 28, 2010
and “Journey into the Unknown”,
by Diana Butler Bass,
for January 29, 2010