Monday, January 25, 2021

Whose authority

Haiku of astonishment


The unclean spirit:

a useful explanation

for much illnesses.


At Capernaum

he taught in the synagogue.

It was the Sabbath.


He taught and he healed.

The question on all lips: by

whose authority?


The unclean spirit

was noisy, challenging him.

Jesus rebuked him.


As the story goes

the spirit came out of him,

crying out loudly.


They were astounded

by Jesus and his teaching:

Where did this come from?


The news spread quickly:

Even the unclean spirits

do what he commands!


What authority?

That of the kingdom of God

of truth, grace and hope.


© Ken Rookes 2021

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