God said to Moses,
“I will be standing there in front of you
on the rock at Horeb.
Strike the rock, and water will come out of it,
so that the people may drink.”
—Exodus 17.6
Unexpected refreshment
flows from an act of service,
a mystery hidden
in an ordinary deed.
Acting in trust
for the sake of life and healing
releases the infinite grace
already present
in even the most unpromising situation.
Faith is not knowing,
but striking the rock.
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Weather Report
Blessing,
impossible to forecast.
Clear, empty skies
may offer renewing rain.
Chance of precipitation 100%,
though unlikely.
Strike the rock.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
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