1 Kings 5
It must have been quite a privilege to work on building the temple of God. Many tens of thousands of Israelites were involved in the process, as well as some foreigners. This was the little tidbit that caught my eye: "So give orders that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we [Israelites] have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians." (vs 6)
At the end
of the genesis
we come to this:
our fears
in the mouths
of the brothers—
will there be a grudge
what if we aren't forgiven
maybe we need to offer
an incentive
in order to be eligible
for grace
and God
in the face
of Joseph—
weeping over the fear
promising provision
assuring that everything
which had been done
for evil has been turned
for good
After all this time
are you still
afraid?
asked Joseph
asks God
It is not possible
that Joseph was more
gracious
than his creator.
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Esau, Esau,
what happened to you?
The last time we heard from you,
you were muttering under your breath
about killing your brother,
having been "cheated"
(so you claimed)
out of your "blessing."
How is it, then,
that you garnered
the very best blessing of all?
When did you surrender to the
Transformer of Hearts?
Esau, Esau,
you may not have received the birthright,
but you did not escape the blessing
of a contented heart
at peace with What Is in the world.
