Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
The bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.” But the wise replied, “No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.”
—Matthew 25. 7-9
The wise maidens went in,
and reveled in the party, the noise,
the light and warmth, the joy
of the bride and groom…
and then
looked around, and half of their friends
were missing,
half the party gone,
the feast of faithful love undone,
the marriage gutted—
and only then they knew:
they could have shared their light
and then had more.
In times of darkness
neither folly nor wisdom
is worth light, worth mercy,
worth joy.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
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