WHEN GOD SAID "YES"

by Del Keeney

When God said "yes!"

to the emerging world, 

'twas Word that shaped

the chaos night and

led the Ruach spirit

from the darkness into light.

When God said "yes!"

to Abram on the plain

'twas promises

and faith that drove him

forward into blessing

for his own and humankind

When God said "yes!"

to birth in a manger stall

'twas Love that swaddled

all the world, 'twas

love enfleshed in mercy

as in faithfulness he came.

When God said "yes!"

to Jesus in the stream

'twas Love embraced

as honored Son and

sent among the people

for their healing and their calm.

When God said "yes!"

to Jesus' garden prayer

'twas sacrifice

a path proclaimed,

accepted and obeyed

though none would understand.

When God said "yes!"

to those who nailed him there,

'twas anguish known by both

to let the sin of all the world

rest on his only Son.

When God said "yes!"

to Love poured out in blood

'twas God himself was broken as

He severed from the Son;

allowing that

death's deed be done.

But one more time,

Almighty God said "yes!"

This time when Word and Love

combined

to overwhelm said death,

and stir within, new life.

When God said "yes!"

'twas Word profound that broke

both dark and night

and death and sin

to make creation new again

when God once more said yes!

Friends, As I was preparing the Easter message, I found myself moved to write this bit of free verse.  As we journey on in this season of Easter, I pray that you will be encouraged with the wonder of God's "Yes!", given to us in our Risen Lord.

Yours in Him ~~ 

Pastor Del