Haiku for establishing credentials
Jesus the teacher
spoke of forgiveness and love;
the way to true life
Forget other stuff;
love and generosity
create peace and hope.
His words of promise
bring great joy to hungry hearts.
They make him welcome.
But words are one thing:
make him a wonder worker
to prove he is God.
In bed with fever,
Simon’s wife’s mother is ill;
Jesus makes her well.
They came that ev’ning,
the sick and the troubled ones;
all of the city.
Jesus had pity.
He looked on them with mercy,
healed and blessed them all.
On to other towns;
his words must be spread widely.
This is why he came.
Peace and grace abound;
God’s undistinguishing love
is for all people.
© Ken Rookes 2018.