Sunday, February 21, 2010

Mystery Train

we do not know where the road leads
we think we do
even railroad tracks are a mystery
the connection seems certain
the destination is before us
but what we find when we get there
is usually not where we were going
these 40 days are like that train
we climb aboard with confidence
with vigor
we comb our hair, wash our face
for our Lord tells us to while we fast
"don't let others see what is intended for your Father alone who sees in secret"
the tunnels are long
detachment is far down the tracks
spending more time lying prostrate before our captive God
it is a mystery train
it can't be anything else
full of shadows and light
the whistle sounds at every stop
signaling another hidden thought He wants us to let go of
perfect love casts out fear
come on perfect love,
find me on this mystery train!

wkm


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