Here’s a reflection on I Kings 19: 1-15. It was written by Cheryl Lawrie.
uncharted
territory
For
all the stories of journeys in the bible
we know nothing of the maps people travelled with.
we know nothing of the maps people travelled with.
journeys
that would have taken days
and crossed uncharted territory
of land and mind
are condensed in the space between
a full stop
and a capital letter.
and crossed uncharted territory
of land and mind
are condensed in the space between
a full stop
and a capital letter.
Elijah
ran from Jezebel –
a refugee in a strange land
with a distant mountain to aim for
and a world of fear and terror between.
a refugee in a strange land
with a distant mountain to aim for
and a world of fear and terror between.
And
in this unmapped space
he fought to make his path
he fought to make his path
alone
but for the company of angels.
but for the company of angels.
Who
are the angels who give you food for the journey
when you find yourself alone
in the uncharted worlds of faith?
when you find yourself alone
in the uncharted worlds of faith?
take
some bread and eat it in their honour
And
who can you be an angel for when you leave here?
drink
some water and make your prayer for grace.
~
written by Cheryl Lawrie, and posted on [hold
this space]. http://holdthisspace.org.au/
