A Poem a Sunday

Easter IV – C

April 17, 2016

St. John 10:22-30 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Jesus Is Rejected by the Religious Authorities

22 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,[a] tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me; 26 but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand.[b] 30 The Father and I are one.”

Footnotes:

John 10:24 Or the Christ

John 10:29 Other ancient authorities read My Father who has given them to me is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand

A Poem a Sunday

Easter IV – C

April 17, 2016

“My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.”

St. John 10:27

His Master’s Voice

The Master’s Voice

RCA image

so attentive

anticipating

happy

hopeful

ready for action!

Doggone

loyalty

to the voice,

trusted,

ever present.

Dog

spelled backwards

is God.

Might we, too,

hear the

Master’s voice

with such

gracious attention?

And might

we, too,

become

the dogs of God?

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