Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim. … And when the priests came out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.”
—1 Kings 8. 6, 10-12
When darkness descends on you,
the unknown enfolds you,
the unseen holds you close,
when you look about for light
and see only shadow,
a way that can’t be found:
know that you have entered
the holy of holies,
the presence of God.
In the darkest regions,
the shady neighborhoods,
places under a pall of gloom
where mercy and justice are hidden:
God is not absent, but cloaked,
and holds her beloved even closer.
Bright mystery, holy darkness,
strip us of knowing too much.
Glory so thick you absorb all light,
bless us, who cannot see.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
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