When the Advocate comes

Haiku for breaking out

The Spirit of truth

AKA the Advocate

will be coming soon.

I will send to you

one who will stand beside you,

who will take your part.

He will testify,

speak of me and what I say;

you must do so, too.

From the beginning

you, my friends, have been with me;

you know who I am.

This is the promise;

you will not be left alone,

the Spirit is yours.

On Pentecost morn

wind and fire roaring through,

blowing dust away.

Imaged by fire,

water, and by rushing wind,

the Spirit has come.

Surprise us Spirit!

Drive us deeper into love,

disturb our comfort.

Needing to be healed,

the world and all its peoples;

come, Holy Spirit!

© Ken Rookes 2018