,
Have you ever noticed how
Jesus left a few things out?
Like when he picked up a scroll
And started reading
Isaiah 61
In the synagogue?
He left out the vengence of God.
How he wouldn’t stick to the script?
Or stay within the rules of protocol
Or status quo?
Remember how
He didn’t pray for God
To slay his enemies
But prayed
Father forgive them
At the cross?
He even taught us
To love not only God, neighbor, and ourselves
But also our enemies
He wasn’t afraid of stepping
On anyone’s toes or
Provoking their anger
He disrupted their narratives
And challenged their self-assurance.
He wasn’t afraid of anyone,
The truth, or even death.
He wasn’t just being contrary
Remember he loved these people
And wept over them
He must have hoped
His shaking and poking holes in
Their thoughts and prayers
Would wake them up
Move them to action
Turn them around
To follow him.
Julie Clark © January 2024
Backfromtheborderlands's Blog 
Love this poem, Julie! What love Jesus showed! Stronger than hate, stronger than death, and continues to this day to call the world to a higher way.
Thank you! Yes I am so moved more and more as I grow older by the wisdom of Jesus. If only we would pay more attention to His words and His ways rather then all the other voices out there.