Wow-Ow-Wo

CHECKING OUT JESUS

Inspired by a sermon by Mary Anne Isaak – Sunday, March 13

 

A child is born!

Both family and community have cause for celebration.

The wonder and excitement grows

As the maturing child demonstrates love and wisdom

Far beyond all expectations.

And so we, like Nicodemus, ask what all this means;

What will this celebrated child bring to all of us?

 

WOW!

What a wonder

Turning water into wine

What a miracle

By that boy all grown up.

 

OW!

What is our wonderful grown boy doing now?

So recently he saved a bridegroom from embarrassment.

And now, he's whipping others into shape

Determined to make God's temple pure and clean.

 

WO!

Now no more celebration

And no more joyous wonder.

Only saddened disciples

Alone—the Messiah dismissed and dead.

 

What was the purpose of Christ's life?

And what meaning did it have?

This celebrated child,

This miracle-working man

Had suddenly become a dismal disappointment.

But, could we have totally misunderstood

His life as Saviour, Messiah and wonderworking God?

    
 

                Gilbert G Brandt