Some of them doubted

Some of them doubted

Uncertain haiku

Some of them doubted,

on the Galilee mountain

when they met with him.

The twelve minus one.

Clearly all were not convinced;

still they worshipped him.

He commissioned them,

gave them his authority:

Go, make disciples.

Go to all nations,

baptise in the Fathers name,

the Son and Spirit.

Teach them to obey

the commandments I gave you;

show them how to love.

And remember this;

I promise to be with you

until the age ends.

© Ken Rookes 2020

The next chapter

Haiku of witness

Ah, Theophilus

our erstwhile correspondent,

here’s the next chapter.

They saw him alive

a number of times, so the

tradition tells us.

In Jerusalem

the Spirit will be given,

you must wait for it.

He sends power

to bear witness with your lives,

not just with your words.

Are we to witness

just to the resurrection

or to his whole life?

He remains with us,

no longer in the flesh

but by his Spirit.

© Ken Rookes 2020

Posted in response to the Narrative Lectionary for the second Sunday in Easter